The Department of Communication Studies
A Distinguished Faculty
Department faculty are respected educators, skilled professionals, and recognized authorities in the field of communication studies. Widely known for their scholarship in these constantly evolving fields, faculty have authored numerous books, chapters, and articles in such areas as media history and criticism, business and professional communication, intercultural and international communication, and political communication. Faculty hold advanced degrees from the City University Graduate Center, Columbia University, New York University, Northwestern University, the University of Georgia, the University of Kansas, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Michigan, Nebraska University, St. John's University, and the State University of New York.
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Jana O'Keefe Bazzoni, Department Chair
Professor
Organizational Communication, Intercultural Communication
William Boddy
Professor
Media Studies, Video Production,
Film Studies
Eric M. Gander
Associate Professor
Rhetorical Criticism, Public Argument, Political Philosophy
Elisabeth Gareis
Associate Professor
Intercultural and International Communication, Conflict Resolution, ESL
Susan B. Goldstein
Lecturer
Public Speaking, Advanced Speech Composition and DeliveryMichael Goodman
Professor
Corporate Communication,
Investor Relations
Alison Griffiths
Professor
Media Studies, Documentary Film, and Media and Technology
Brian Householder
Assistant Professor
Social Influence, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, DebateCaryn Medved
Associate Professor
Organizational Communication, Family Communication, Training & Development
Rebecca Merkin
Assistant Professor
Intercultural and Interpersonal Communication, Impression Management, Research Methods
Robert J. MyersProfessor
Business Communication, Corporate Communication, Managerial Communication
Patricia OugourlianLecturer
Public Speaking, Speech Pathology, Accent Reduction
Ruth D. Rosenthal Associate Professor
Speech Pathology, Accent Reduction
Roberta Shogan
Lecturer
Speech Pathology, Public Speaking, ESL-
Richard Wilkins
Associate Professor
Intercultural Communication, Ethnography of
Communication, Research Methodology
PART-TIME GRADUATE FACULTY
Peter Hirsch
Corporate Relations, Information Technology, Corporate Intranet/Internet and Social Media
Peter Horowitz
Reputation Management
Linda Lopez
Managerial and Corporate Communication, Crisis Communication, EthicsSana Reynolds
Intercultural Communication, Workplace Communication
Donald Singletary
Corporate Media Relations, Public Relations
Tom Snell
Corporate Strategy, Shareholder Value
- PART-TME UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY:
Gillian Bonanno
Lem Brewster
Kevin James Byrne
Suzanne Epstein
Donna Erez
Thom Garvey
Julia Goldstein
Carol-Leisa Gray
Debra Hilborn
Roy Johnson
Christine Klusko
Linda Lopez
Eve R. Maged
Joyce Mandell
Hillary E. Miller
Mark McGovern
Brian Moore
Denise Patrick
Thomas Pison
Sana Reynolds
Beth Seplow
Carly Smith
Mark Spergel
Andrea Tienan
Marc Weitz
Deborah Wetzel
FULL-TIME STAFF:
Cherelle Harrell, Secretary
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