Meet the Advising Team

Advisors are listed alphabetically, with each advisor supporting specific majors, minors, certificates and student groups. Program assignments are included within each advisor’s profile to help students identify appropriate advising support.

Business and Psychology majors:

These programs are supported by multiple advisors. Students in these majors can meet with any of the listed advisors.

Meg Austin, M.Ed.
Lead Academic Advisor for the College of Science
Email: maustin@csumb.edu
Majors: Marine Science (A-M)

Michelle Balderas
Academic Advisor
Email: mbalderas@csumb.edu
Majors: Biology
Minors: Biology, Chemistry

Jesus Clemente, M.A.
Lead Student Success Advisor
Email: jclemente@csumb.edu
Student Support: All majors (Academic Success, Early Alerts)

Kerry Collins, M.A.
Academic Advisor
Email: kecollins@csumb.edu
College of Business Majors: Accounting, Agribusiness Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Management
Minors: Business Administration

Ashley De Jesús Rueda, M.S.
Student Success Advisor
Email: adejesusrueda@csumb.edu
Student Support: All majors (Academic Success, Early Alerts)

Naomi Dimas Bolanos, M.A.
Academic Advisor
Email: nbolanos@csumb.edu
Majors: Cinematic Arts and Technology, Communication Design, Visual and Public Art
Minors: Cinematic Arts and Technology, Communication Design, Performing Arts (starts Fall 2026), Visual and Public Art
Student Support: Undeclared students

Jesús Floriano-Ramírez, M.A.
Academic Advisor
Email: jfloriano-ramirez@csumb.edu
Majors: Mathematics, Music, Psychology (shared advising), Statistics and Data Science
Minors: Data Science, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Statistics

Victor N. Gonzales
Academic Advisor
Email: vgonzales@csumb.edu
Majors: Global Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology
Minors: Anthropology, Global Studies, Sociology

Jessica Hernandez, M.Ed.
Lead Academic Advisor for the College of Education and the College of Health Sciences and Human Services
Email: jessihernandez@csumb.edu
Majors: Liberal Studies
Minors: Education

Chrissy Lofgren, M.S.
Academic Advisor
Email: clofgren@csumb.edu
Majors: Psychology (shared advising)
Minors: Psychology

Dominique Lupisan, M.S.
Academic Advisor
Email: dlupisan@csumb.edu
Majors: Computer Science
Minors: Artificial Intelligence (starts Fall 2026), Computer Science

Marley Morales, M.A.
Academic Advisor
Email: marlmorales@csumb.edu
College of Business Majors: Accounting, Agribusiness Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Management
Minors: Business Administration

Teresa Nieves Espinoza, M.A.
Lead Academic Advisor for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Email: tnieves@csumb.edu
Majors: Collaborative Health and Human Services, Japanese Language and Culture, Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
Minors: Community Health Education, Environmental Health Policy, International Health Policy, Japanese Culture and History, Japanese Language and Culture, Latin American Studies, Nonprofit Management, Social Work, Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures

Carmen Ramirez, M.A.
Academic Advisor
Email: carmramirez@csumb.edu
Majors: Agricultural Plant and Soil Sciences, Environmental Science, Technology, and Policy, Environmental Studies
Minors: Agricultural Plant and Soil Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies

Kayla Rolicheck, M.Ed.
Academic Advisor — CS Online Program
Email: kayrolicheck@csumb.edu
Majors: Computer Science Online

Teresa Salters, M.A.
Academic and Success Advisor
Email: tsalters@csumb.edu
Majors: Interdisciplinary Studies
Student Support: General Advising Drop-ins, Academic Success, Early Alerts

Malibu Taylor, M.A.
Academic Advisor
Email: maltaylor@csumb.edu
Majors: Kinesiology
Minors: Health and Wellness, Human Movement

Nongnenj Vang, M.S.
Academic Advisor
Email: novang@csumb.edu
Majors: Ethnic and Gender Studies, Humanities and Communication
Minors: Chicanx Studies, Creative Writing and Social Action, Ethnic and Gender Studies, Humanities and Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, Peace Studies, Pre-Law, Social Justice and Community Leadership, Writing and Rhetoric

Ernesto Verduzco, M.A.
Lead Academic Advisor for the College of Business
Email: erverduzco@csumb.edu
College of Business Majors: Accounting, Agribusiness Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Management
Minors: Business Administration

Crystal Zavala, M.Ed.
Academic Advisor
Email: czavala@csumb.edu
Majors: Marine Science (N-Z), Mechatronics Engineering

Zitlalic Zarate
Academic Advisor
Email: zzarate@csumb.edu
Majors: Human Development and Family Science, Nursing
Minors: Human Development and Family Science
Certificates: Family Intervention Certificate

Leadership provides direction for Academic Advising and oversees advising services that support students across majors and programs.

Gladys Cabadas, M.P.A.
Interim Director of Undergraduate Advising and Student Success
Email: gcabadas@csumb.edu
Phone: 831-582-3940

Administrative support staff help the advising office run smoothly by managing daily operations, overseeing student assistants, coordinating purchases, and supporting advising data.

Drea Prado
Administrative Support Coordinator
Email: drprado@csumb.edu
Phone: 831-582-5382

Student Assistants support the daily operations of the advising office and help connect students with advising resources.

• Alyssa Olivas
• Amy Flor
• Autumn Hemenway
• A’ajah Solcum
• Bianca Burkett
• Destiny Trujillo
• Lexie Melendez
• Mia Martinez
• Romina Luque
• Taylor Henderson
• Tasha Meeks