Current Faculty
Attias, Bernardo A.
(1994) Professor of Communication Studies. B.S. 1988, Northwestern University; Ph.D. 1997, University of Iowa.
Camara, Sakilé K.
(2006) Director of Academic Assessment and Program Review; Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1990, M.A. 1992, Arkansas State University; Ph.D. 2001, The Ohio State University.
Carrillo Rowe, Aimee M.
(2012) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1992, M.A. 2003, Pepperdine University; Ph.D. 2000, University of Washington.
Delgado, Jenna M.
(2020) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2008, California State University, Los Angeles; M.A. 2010, Ph.D. 2015, University of California, Los Angeles.
Gallegos, Monica L.
(2018) Associate Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2004, University of Arizona; M.A. 2009, University of New Mexico; Ph.D. 2013, University of Arizona.
Giotta, Gina N.
(2011) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2002, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 2006, Ph.D. 2011, University of Iowa.
Guzman, Jaime
(2021) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2012, M.A. 2014, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2018, University of Denver.
Huell, Jade C.
(2017) Associate Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2006, Columbia College; M.A. 2008, University of South Carolina; Ph.D. 2012, Louisiana State University.
Kalaji, Motasem
(2022) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. B.S. 2013, Northwestern University in Qatar; M.S. 2020, Ph.D. 2022, Cornell University.
Kephart III, John M.
(2007) Professor in Communication Studies. B.A. 2002, M.A. 2005, Ph.D. 2008, University of Southern California.
Kim, Jinah
(2015) Department Chair of Communication Studies; Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1998, Columbia University; M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2006, University of California, San Diego.
Lemuel, Joel
(2017) Associate Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2008, M.A. 2010, Georgia State University; Ph.D. 2016, University of Southern California.
Lemus, Daisy R.
(2005) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2000, University of Southern California; M.A. 2002, Ph.D. 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Litke, Rebecca
(1990) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1985, M.A. 1987, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1990, University of Southern California.
Marston, Peter J.
(1986) Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 1980, Occidental College; Ph.D. 1987, University of Southern California.
Prasad, Pavithra
(2015) Associate Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2003, Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A. 2006, Ph.D. 2011, Northwestern University.
Sun, Lin
(2020) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2013, University of Iowa; M.A. 2016, New York University; Ph.D. 2020, University of Iowa.
Tindage, Melissa F.
(2018) Associate Professor of Communication Studies. B.A. 2011, M.A. 2013, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2016, West Virginia University.
Emeriti
Berry, Elizabeth B.
(1973) Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies. B.S. 1960, Northwestern University; M.A. 1963, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 1969, University of California, Los Angeles.
Brownlee, Don R.
(1982) Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies. B.A. 1973, Texas Christian University; M.A. 1974, North Texas State University; Ph.D. 1982, University of Texas.
Cameron, Donald
(1960) Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies. B.A. 1953, M.A. 1957, University of Montana; Ph.D. 1960, Northwestern University.
Fieweger, Margaret
(1990) Associate Vice President Emeritus of Undergraduate Studies; Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies. B.A. 1961, Clarke College; M.A. 1971, Ph.D. 1975, Northwestern University.
Hasenauer, James E.
(1983) Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies. B.A. 1971, Iona College, New York; Ph.D. 1976, University of Southern California.
Krivonos, Paul D.
(1975) Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies. A.B. 1967, M.A. 1969, University of California, Davis; Ph.D. 1975, Purdue University.
Nakagawa, Gordon
(1983) Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies. BSC. 1973, M.A. 1976, The Ohio University; Ph.D. 1987, Southern Illinois University.
Sorrells, Kathryn
(1999) Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies. B.A. 1978, Carleton College; M.A. 1992, Antioch University; Ph.D. 1999, University of New Mexico.