Faculty

School of Communication and Media

Leadership

Department Heads

Moretti, Anthony
Anthony Moretti, Ph.D.

Department Head, Communications & Organizational Leadership
Associate Professor of Communication
Journalism, sports reporting, politics in media

Pinson, Heather
Heather Pinson, Ph.D.

Department Head, English & Media Arts
Professor of Humanities and Media Arts
Specialties: Jazz, aesthetics and interdisciplinary arts, race theory

Faculty

allen, stuart
Stuart Allen, Ph.D.

Professor of Organizational Leadership
Leadership, teaching with technology, diversity and inclusion

Ames, Andrew Y.
Andrew Y. Ames, M.F.A.

Professor
Interactive art and design, game design, new media

Bucci, Diane M. Todd
Diane M. Todd, Ph.D.

Professor of English
Contemporary American literature, multiethnic and women’s literature

Burgess-Lefebvre, Barbara
Barbara Burgess-Lefebvre, M.F.A.

Professor of English
Directing, acting, Shakespeare performance, stage combat

Edwards, Michele Rees
Michele Rees Edwards, Ph.D.

Professor of Communication
Organizational communication, strategic communication

Grant, A.J.
A.J. Grant, Ph.D.

University Professor of Organizational Leadership
Communication, ethics, humanities

Holtz, Christine
Christine Holtz, M.F.A.

University Professor
Photography

Jabro, Ann
Ann Jabro, Ph.D.

University Professor of Communication
Social media and PR, risk and crisis communication, environmental communication

Jones, Tim
Tim G. Jones, Ph.D.

Director, Academic Media Center
Assistant Professor of Media Arts

Karshner, Edward
Edward Karshner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of English
Appalachian Studies, Folklore, and Rhetoric and Writing

Kiliany, Mary Catherine
Mary Catherine Kiliany

Senior Lecturer
Writing, American literature, intercultural communications

Loyola-Garcia, Carolina
Carolina Loyola-Garcia, M.F.A.

Professor of Media Arts 
Filmmaking, performance, multidisciplinary and digital arts

Malakyan, Petros G.
Petros G. Malakyan, Ph.D.

Professor
Specialties: Leadership-followership theory, intercultural leadership

Michalenko, Julianne
Julianne Michalenko

Senior Lecturer
Business communication, intercultural communication

Mills, Richard
Richard J. Mills Jr., Ph.D.

Department of Arts and Humanities
Professor
Rhetoric, Writing, Intercultural Communications

Pamboukian, Sylvia A.
Sylvia A. Pamboukian, Ph.D.

University Professor of English (English & Media Arts)
Research Specialties: 19th Century British literature, literature and medicine, children’s literature, detective fiction
Teaching Specialties: British and American literatures

Park, Sun-A
Sun-A Park, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Communication
Public relations, health communication, crisis communication

Quigley, Michael
Michael Quigley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Education
Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership
Educational equity, culturally competent leadership, nonprofit leadership

Radermacher, Jon
Jon Radermacher, M.F.A.

Associate Provost for Academic Administration
Associate Professor of Media Arts
3D design, 3D computer modeling, digital and traditional fabrication

Ruzich, Connie
Connie Ruzich, Ph.D.

University Professor of English
World War I history and literature, American and British literatures, linguistics and grammar

Stork, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Stork, Ph.D.

Professor of Organizational Leadership
Women in leadership, social movements, decision making

Topuzova, Lazarina
Lazarina Topuzova, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership
Grassroots leadership, conflict resolution

Vanhala, Helena
Helena Vanhala, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Media Arts
Specialties: Media history, theory and production; media industries; media and terrorism

Wertley, Chad
Chad Wertley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Communication
Social identity, video games, prejudice

Willis, Hyla
Hyla Willis, M.F.A.

Professor of Media Arts
Graphic design, graphic print production, cyberfeminism and feminist art

Yang, Chen
Chen Yang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Communication
Social media, marketing, public opinion