Faculty & Staff
Meet our amazing faculty
The School of Communication has over 30 full-time professors. Our esteemed faculty have spent decades conducting internationally recognized research related to communication and working professionally in the fields of advertising, journalism, film and public relations. Our faculty committed to academia in order to teach younger generations about these fields with insights into digital ethics, persuasive communication, advocacy and the arts of storytelling.
10+
The number of years most faculty have in field experience
20+
Recognized Published faculty
30+
Faculty-produced Documentaries
100%
Supporting Student Outcomes
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Ayesha Abouelazm, MFA
Film and Digital Media Program Director/Instructor
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Robert Akers
Professional in Residence
Jessica Brown
Senior Professional in Residence
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Genevieve Buthod
Events Coordinator
Florence M. Chee, PhD
Associate Professor
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Jamason Chen
Manager of Technology,
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Elizabeth Coffman, PhD
Interim Dean;
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Jim Collins
TV Studio Manager
Alex Damarjian, PhD
Associate Professor
Meghan Dougherty, PhD
Associate Professor Digital Communication
Connie Fletcher, PhD
Associate Professor Emeritus
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Jill Geisler
Bill Plante Chair in Leadership and Media Integrity
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Ashley Gisiger
Senior Academic Advisor
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John C.P. Goheen
Senior Professional in Residence
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Jeffery Harder, MFA
Associate Professor
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Lee Hood, PhD
Associate Professor
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Matthew Jungsuk Howard, PhD
Assistant Professor
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David Kamerer, PhD
Program Director, MS in Global Strategic Communication
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Taeyoung Kim, PhD
Assistant Professor
Emma Koop Liechty
Administrative Assistant
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Patricia Lamberti
Professional in Residence—Journalism and New Media
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Michael Limón
Internship and Career Coordinator
Elizabeth Lozano, Ph.D.
Program Director Communication Studies;
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Cheryl McPhilimy
Senior Instructor
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Pamela Morris, PhD
Associate Professor
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Gilda Parrella, PhD
Professor Emerita
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Mark Pollock, PhD
Associate Professor
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Phil Ponce
Visiting Professional in Residence
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Eleni Prillaman
Manager of Student Media | General Manager - WLUW
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Paul Quinn
Technology Coordinator
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Urooj Raja, PhD
Assistant Professor
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Minjin (MJ) Rheu, PhD
Assistant professor of computational advertising and strategic communication
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Herb Ritchell
Professional in Residence
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Richelle Rogers
Program Director Masters in Digital Media and Storytelling
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David Romanelli
Senior Instructor
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Chuck Rudnick
Instructor
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Miguel Silveira
Assistant Professor
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Vincent Singleton
Assistant Professor
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John Slania
Associate Dean
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Bastiaan Vanacker, PhD
Associate Professor;
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Jing Yang, PhD
Associate Professor
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Chris M. Yim, PhD
Associate Professor
Meet our amazing faculty
The School of Communication has over 30 full-time professors. Our esteemed faculty have spent decades conducting internationally recognized research related to communication and working professionally in the fields of advertising, journalism, film and public relations. Our faculty committed to academia in order to teach younger generations about these fields with insights into digital ethics, persuasive communication, advocacy and the arts of storytelling.