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Your L&S Adviser: Jane Paris

Education:
B.A., Journalism & Political Science; M.S., Higher Education & Student Affairs, both at Indiana University

What you should keep in mind:
Major does not equal career.

Why I'm excited to meet you:
As a college student, you are in a dynamic place in your life - socially, intellectually, and emotionally. As an adviser, I get to experience that with you.

Class that changed my life:
Political Science 305, Marxist Theory.

One of my many favorite things about Cal:
the Hans Hoffman collection at the University Art Museum

My best Halloween costume was:
It's a tie between Wonder Woman and the disco Statue of Liberty.

Advising experience:
I've been advising for 14 years at various places: Semester at Sea, Miami of Ohio, the UC Berkeley Legal Studies major, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and Washington University in St. Louis.

What I do when I'm not at work:
Although I actually live in San Francisco, I pretend I'm a tourist there on vacation with my family. Last stop: Mission Dolores

Jane Paris,
L&S Adviser