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) Department Chair of Communication Studies; 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) Department Chair of Africana Studies; 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) 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) 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.