Director of the Office of Undergraduate Advising, CBE
Jennifer has been at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ since 2010 and has held many leadership positions in the College of Business and Economics since. She is currently the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Advising, College of Business and Economics.
Lead Advisor
Freshman and Sophomore Success Team (AACE)
Joanna has been a part of ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ for 20 years as Academic Advisor at both Hayward and Concord Campuses. She served as the Academic & Career Counselor Coordinator for AACE and has transitioned as a Lead Advisor for FASST/AACE. Her teaching and mantra for Academic advising have been establishing trusting relationships with students and making impactful connections with campus partners and resources to ensure student success.
Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Equity, CLASS
Dr. Luz Calvo is Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Equity in the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. They are faculty in the Department of Ethnic Studies and are one of the co-founders of GANAS, a program designed to increase the retention of Latinx transfer students.
Associate Vice President - Equity & Belonging/Dean of Students
Dr. Martin Castillo has been at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ since 2010 starting as a Director and is currently the Associate Vice Present - Equity & Belonging as well as the Dean of Students. Martin has a PhD in Higher Education.
Interim Operations Manager, Divison of Academic Affairs
Beginning in 2015, Philip made the transition to Cal State East Bay as the coordinator for Graduate Studies. In 2019 he completed his MBA at CSU East Bay and was appointed Budget Analyst for Academic Programs & Services. Since 2021, Philip has managed academic projects and initiatives funded by grants - working closely with external stakeholders and partners across divisions. As of 2023, he was appointed as the Interim Operations Manager for the division of Academic Affairs.
PACE Advisor and Coordinator
Shannon has been at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ since 2015. In addition to coordinating all aspects of the Program for Accelerated College Education (PACE), she is an Academic Advisor. She is also an instructor for General Studies for Transfer Students
Associate Dean for Student Success and Equity in the College of Science
Dr. Julie Glass is a professor of Mathematics and was chair of that department for 7 years. She strives to create and support a community with this common goal: for all students to achieve their educational objectives, graduate and use their skills, talents, and passion to create the lives they choose and serve the communities where they live.
Student Success Specialist
Bill Irwin joined ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ in the spring of 2016 as the Athletic Academic Advisor after stops at Utah State, West Point, Columbia University, Western New England University and Springfield College. His primary role was academic and eligibility advising for the Student Athletes and was part of the first Freshman and Sophomore Support Team (FASST) at East Bay. He has switched roles at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ and is now the Student Success Specialist working with advisors across campus and the app admin for EAB’s Navigate platform.
Associate Director of EOP, Advising, and Initiatives
Executive Director, Academic Advising and Career Development (AACE)
Kathryn (KP) has been at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ since April 2020 as the Executive Director for Academic Advising and Career Education (AACE). A higher education professional with 25 years experience, she has worked at large public and mid-sized private institutions in both California and the Midwest. Her professional interests include student and identity development, diversity and social justice education, academic advising, student success, and career development.
Freshman Pioneer Success Coach, Peer Academic Coach Support Coordinator, and INSPIRE/General Studies Lecturer
Cindy Salinas is a first-generation Latina raised in Escondido, San Diego County. She is a ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ alum with a B.A.and M.A. After graduation, she worked as an Outreach Recruiter for East Bay with low-income, Spanish-speaking families who have students entering college from the Central Valley. She is currently the Pioneer Success Coach for the Academic Program & Services division and the Program Collaborator for the Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) program. She is also a lecturer for the Department of General Studies through the INSPIRE program called Foundations of Success. In all her roles at Cal State East Bay, her focus is to be available to help, guide, and support students toward graduation. In 2020, Cindy wrote a chapter in the book "Your Are Not Alone: Recipes to Obtain Sucess By Students for Students." Her mission is for all students to know they belong, they are worthy and there are many programs on campus that will give them the community they need to be successful.
GANAS Counselor
Dr. Gerardo Ureno Sotelo joined Cal State East Bay in June 2015. He serves as an instructor and counselor for the Gaining Access & Academic Success (GANAS) program. Prior to his current role in GANAS, Gerardo worked as a counselor and success coach for over 10 years at the University of San Francisco. Gerardo earned a B.S. degree in Information System Management from the Technical Institute in Mexico. After completing his undergraduate degree, Gerardo attended the University of San Francisco where he earned a M.S. in Organization Development and a Doctorate degree in Education in Organization and Leadership. Gerardo’s dissertation and research interest focuses on the exploration and evaluation of Higher Education programs and services supporting underserved student populations.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Walt Jacobs was appointed to ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ on July 1, 2022. Prior to this appointment, he was a University Dean for nine years: seven as the Dean of the College of Social Sciences at San José State University (2015-2022), and two as the Founding Dean of the College of Social Sciences & Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (2013-2015). Prior to joining UW-Parkside, he was on the faculty of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities for fourteen years, including five years as the Chair of the Department of African American & African Studies (2007-2012). He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (1990), and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from Indiana University-Bloomington (1995, 1999). He has received department, college, and university awards for undergraduate teaching. Provost Jacobs is deeply invested in higher education leadership, mentoring, and coaching
Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness & Research
Fanny Yeung, Ph.D., is the Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness & Research at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ. She is charged with leading campus conversations on student success, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, program assessment and evaluation. Fanny’s research has explored student experiences related to immigration histories, first-generation college students, campus climate, and qualitative research methods.
