Faculty
Sarah Aghazadeh
Assistant Professor, Public Relations(Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park) public relations, advocacy and activism, and health communication
Robert Agne
Associate Professor, Communication(Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder): Studies language and social interaction, usually in the form of everyday talking and how it shapes who we are and how we regard others
Justin C. Blankenship
Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Journalism(Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill): is interested in the evolving nature of journalism from a technological and economic perspective, journalism education, and the role of media in politics
Brigitta Brunner
Professor, Public Relations(Ph.D., University of Florida) Explores public relations and diversity issues as well as the role and impact of community engagement
Myoung-Gi Chon
Assistant Professor, Public Relations(Ph.D., Louisiana State University): Focuses on risk and crisis management, health communication, and public diplomacy
Eunji (Angie) Chung
Associate Professor, Public Relations(Ph.D., Syracuse University): Focuses on corporate social responsibility, strategic communication, organizational communication, crisis communication and multicultural public relations.
Brian Delaney
Assistant Professor, Journalism(Ph.D., Drexel University): Explores the interplay of the learning sciences -- particularly cognitive science -- with journalism education and fieldwork; experiential learning in online courses; cognitive apprenticeships.
Nan Fairley
Associate Professor, Journalism(M.A., University of Alabama): Researches and writes on journalism history and community journalism.
Susan Fillippeli
Lecturer, Communication(Ph.D., University of Iowa): Rhetorical Criticism and Theory, Public Address, Persuasion, Political Communication, The Rhetoric of Social Movements, Intercultural Communication
Joan R. Harrell
Lecturer, Journalism(DMIN, Chicago Theological Seminary, M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism): Focuses on the intersecting of race, alterity, communication media, media ethics, vulnerable populations, religion and bioethics.
Jennifer Johnson
Senior Lecturer and Director of Public Speaking
Andrea Kelley
Associate Professor, Media Studies(PhD, Indiana University Bloomington): U.S. cinema and screen culture, media history and criticism, critical race theory, and cultural studies
Terri Knight
Lecturer and Associate Director of Public Relations
Elizabeth Wilhoit Larson
Graduate Program Director & Associate Professor, Communication(Ph.D., Purdue University): Studies how materiality affects organizations and communication, particularly organizational space.
Hollie Lavenstein
Associate Professor, Media Studies(MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago): Studies and produces narrative and experimental films
Mike Milford
Professor and Associate Director of Communication(Ph.D., University of Kansas ): studies ideological and political rhetoric in sports, popular culture, and public address
Eleanor Patterson
Assistant Professor of Media Studies(PhD. University of Wisconsin): Studies broadcast history, media and cultural studies, audience and fan studies, media industries and labor, gender and sexuality.
George Plasketes
Professor, Media Studies(Ph.D., Bowling Green State University): Concentrates on the intersection of popular culture, music, and mass media
Gheni Platenburg
Assistant Professor, Journalism(Ph.D., Louisiana State University): Focuses on the intersection of race and media.
Virginia Sánchez Sánchez
Assistant Professor, Communication(Ph.D, Purdue): explores themes of culture and power, bringing together research on immigration, discourse, and career studies.
Kevin Smith
Associate Professor, Media Studies(MFA., Louisiana Tech University ): Studies visual communication, with emphasis on motion design.
Ric Smith
Senior Lecturer and Internship Director(M.A., M.Ed., Auburn University): Undergraduate internship advisor. Executive producer of the Chattahoochee Heritage Project. Primary teaching areas: media and management.
Michail Vafeiadis
Assistant Professor, Public Relations(Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University): Focuses on storytelling, social media, and health communication
Debra Worthington
School Director(Ph.D., University of Kansas): Focuses on the effects of psycho-social and communication processes on juror decision-making, listening and information processing
Andrew Young
Lecturer, JournalismSports Production
Ed Youngblood
Professor and Associate Director of Media Studies(Ph.D., Texas Tech): Researches website usability, electronic media history, and the adoption of electronic communication technologies
Last Updated: July 19, 2016