Faculty and Staff
Get to know the individuals that comprise the Department of Special Education.
Faculty
Mayumi Hagiwara
Associate Professor, ESN CalTPA Coordinator
Extensive Support Needs
mhagiwara@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-1161
Maryssa Kucskar Mitsch
Associate Professor, ECSE Program Coordinator, SPED Minor Program Coordinator
Early Childhood Special Education
mmitsch@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-3430
Melissa Omahony
Faculty Advisor and Lecturer
Early Childhood Special Education
momahony@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-7847
Mary Requa
Associate Professor, MMSN Program Coordinator
Mild to Moderate Support Needs
mrequa@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-3428
Staff
Steven Macaris
Intern Program Coordinator & Student Services Specialist
smacaris@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-1271
- Intern Program Coordinator
- Student teaching application & credential exit
- Master’s Exam Coordination and graduation
- JD Admission and program support
- Present at monthly Information Sessions
- Manage department website
- General student inquiries
Jason Madeloso
Student Services Coordinator
jamadeloso@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-1161
- New student graduate admissions (Masters, Credential, Certificates)
- Undergraduate Minor in Special Education admissions and support
- Continuing students petitions and waivers (e.g., Advance to Candidacy, Petition for Culminating Experience, course substitution, 7 Year Limit Extension, Transfer of Units, change of program, express readmission)
- Coordinate recruitment activities and present at monthly Information Sessions
- Continuing student enrollment data
- Conditional admissions and archival data
- Department email account
- General student inquiries
Denise Miyajima
Academic Office Coordinator
dmiya@sfsu.edu | (415) 338-2156
- Course scheduling
- Lecturer Faculty appointments and evaluations
- Purchasing and receiving
- Faculty and student travel
- Grants and honorariums
- Operating and expenses budget
- Trust and U-CORP accounts
- Accreditation support
- Department newsletter
- General office coordination