Affiliated Faculty

JMS Affiliated Faculty

Below are faculty members from several departments at San Diego State University who are supporters of our School of Journalism and Media Studies Graduate Program. 

These affiliated faculty members have served on thesis committees for our students, have supported various initiatives in our program, and have opened their classes to our JMS students for enrollment.

Learn more about each of them below. 

Professor, Anthropology

Ramona L. Pérez, Ph.D.

Professor, Anthropology

Dr. Perez is the: Directora, Center for Latin American Studies; Administrator, Oaxaca Center for Mesoamerican Studies; Director, Aztec Identity Initiative; and the President, American Anthropological Association 2021-2023.

Learn more about Dr. Perez
Professor of English and Comparative Literature

William Anthony Nericcio, Ph.D.

Professor of English and Comparative Literature

Dr. Nericcio is the: President (AGLSP); Director (MALAS); Director (SDSU PRESS); Publisher (Amatl Comix); Core Faculty (Digital Humanities); and Lead Faculty, Comics @ SDSU

Learn more about Dr. Nericcio
Lecturer, Homeland Security Graduate Program

Col. John Persano, M.S.

Lecturer, Homeland Security Graduate Program

Col. Persano is a lecturer in the SDSU Graduate Program in Homeland Security

Learn more about Col. Persano