Need advising help?
Step 1: Learn About BECA's Degree Requirements
Prior to scheduling an advising appointment, check out the BECA major degree requirements here. If you are a Media Literacy minor, check out the requirements here. If you are earning your certificate in Music Recording Industry, check out the requirements here.
Step 2: Meet with a Faculty Advisor
You may meet with any of our faculty advisors, but we suggest you select an advisor with a focus area that matches your area of interest. Faculty advisors' office hours and contact information are listed below. Click on the faculty advisor name to see their profile.
BECA Faculty Advisors
Advisor |
Advising Expertise/Title |
Office Hours |
Make Appointment |
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| Melissa Camacho, Ph.D. | TV Theory, Media Criticism; Graduate Advisor |
Tues: 10-11am by appointment only Thurs: 12:30pm-1:30pm in person |
Navigator Link | mcamacho@sfsu.edu |
| Graham Carpenter | Television Production |
Drop In Zoom Tues/Thurs: 8:30am-9:30am Weds: 11-noon & by appointment |
Zoom Link | gcarpenter@sfsu.edu |
| Christopher Clemens , Ph.D. | TV Studio Production, Video Field Production, Media Effects, Media Aesthetics, and Media Literacy |
Mon: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. by appointment Wed: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. by appointment |
Navigator Link | cclemens@sfsu.edu |
| Andrew Hongo | Broadcast Journalism and Video Production |
Wed: 2-3pm (online only) Thurs: 1-3pm zoom or in person |
Calendly Link | andrewhongo@sfsu.edu |
| Dina Ibrahim, Ph.D. | Performance, E-sports, and Broadcast Journalism |
Mon: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. In-Person Additional office hours available by appointment. |
Calendly Link | dibrahim@sfsu.edu |
| Jeff Jacoby | Audio and Radio Production | Mon/Tues: 2-3:15pm in person | No Appointment Needed | jjacoby@sfsu.edu |
| Hamid Khani, Ph.D. | Media Aesthetics and Production, Creativity and Design Thinking, and Media Literacy, | Not teaching F25 | hkhani@sfsu.edu | |
| Ashley Larson, Ph.D. | Media Effects, Broadcast Journalism, International/Study Abroad advisor |
Tues: 8-9am, 2-3pm Thurs: 8-9am Open configuration options All meetings require an appointment, which you can schedule on Calendly; your confirmation email will have the Zoom info. |
Calendly | alarson5@sfsu.edu |
| James Martin | Post-Production Video Editing | Tues: 2-4pm in person | jamesmartin@sfsu.edu | |
| Scott Patterson, Ph.D. | Research and Live Music Recording; Director for the certificate in Music Recording Industry (MRI). |
Tues: 9am-10am GWAR only Tues: 10-noon (231 & 702) |
Navigator | spatters@sfsu.edu |
| Shabnam Piryaei | Writing, Documentary, Creativity, Theory | Not teaching F25 | spiryaei@sfsu.edu | |
| Vinay Shrivastava, Ph.D. | Audio Production and Sound Aesthetics | Not teaching F25 | Zoom link | vinay@sfsu.edu |
| Miriam Smith, J.D. | Media Management and Law |
Mon: 1-2pm by appt only Tues/Thurs: 2-3pm in person Fri: 11-noon in person |
415-515-8165 (text) | tvsmith@sfsu.edu |
| Yumi Wilson | Broadcast Journalism |
Tue: 2 - 3:30 pm Thurs: 11:30am-12:30pm zoom or in person MH 335 Zoom meetings require an appointment, which you can schedule by emailing Professor Wilson at ywilson@sfsu.edu. Please be sure to accept the invite to secure your time. |
ywilson@sfsu.edu | |
| Lena Zhang, Ph.D. | TV Field Production and Editing; BECA Dept. Chair | Tues: 2-3pm | No Appointment Needed | lzhang@sfsu.edu |
Additional Resources
Undergraduate Advising
Majors in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) should consult with two advisors each semester:
- A BECA advisor and
- A general education (GE) and university requirements advisor in the University Advising Center.
Students who are completing a minor or an additional major should see an advisor in those programs as well.
Graduate Advising
Graduate Coordinator - Melissa Camacho
The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.