Alumni

	Analisa Arroyo, Ph.D. Alumna arroyo@uga.edu University of Georgia Faculty Analisa Arroyo earned a Ph.D. in Communication with a minor in Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Arizona in 2013. Her research interests are in health and interpersonal communication. Specifically, Analisa explores... [more information]
	Anjali Ashtaputre, M.A. Alumna ashtaputre@arizona.edu Management Analysis at Superior Court in Maricopa County Anjali Ashtaputre received her Masters degree in the Communication Department at the University of Arizona. She received her B.A. in Communication with a double minor in Journalism and Business from The University... [more information]
	Anita Atwell Seate, Ph.D. Alumna aseate@umd.edu Associate Professor at the University of Maryland Dr. Atwell Seate is a social scientist that researches in the area of intergroup/intercultural communication. Specifically, her research is animated by questions about how people’s identity as members of various social... [more information]
	Seth Bradshaw, Ph.D. Alumnus scbradshaw@lcsc.edu Assistant Professor at Lewis-Clark State College Seth Bradshaw (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is an Assistant Professor of Communication Arts. He teaches courses in advertising, strategic communication, social media, public speaking, argumentation, and research methods.... [more information]
	Madison Brown Alumna madisonlbrown@email.arizona.edu Madison Brown is received a dual B.A. degree in Communication and Psychology in Fall 2019 and an M.A. in Communication in Spring 2021 from the University of Arizona. [more information]
	Steven Brunner, Ph.D. Alumnus srbrunner@ucdavis.edu Lecturer at University of California Davis Dr. Brunner has been teaching in higher education since 2008. He has expertise in communication technologies, interpersonal communication, and public speaking. Dr. Brunner’s favorite course to teach is communication technology... [more information]
	Tricia Burke, B.A., M.A. & Ph.D. Alumna tburke@txstate.edu Associate Professor at Texas State University Dr. Burke teaches a variety of communication courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including research methods, family communication, interpersonal communication, relational communication, health communication, and... [more information]
	Jessica Castonguay, Ph.D. Alumna jessica.castonguay@temple.edu Assistant Professor at Temple University [more information]
	Bethany A. Conway-Silva, Ph.D. Alumna baconway@calpoly.edu Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University Dr. Bethany Anne Conway-Silva joined the department of Communication Students at California Polytechnic State University in fall 2015. Her research agenda focuses on the intersection of mass and political... [more information]
	Antonio Coronado, B.A. & M.A. Alumnus amcoronado@arizona.edu J.D. Candidate at Northeastern University School of Law Antonio Coronado earned his B.A. and M.A. in the Communication Department. He received his B.A. in Communication with triple minors in Spanish, French, and Gender & Women Studies from The University of Arizona.... [more information]
	Benjamin E. Custer, Ph.D. Alumnus becuster@email.arizona.edu Benjamin E. Custer (PhD, University of Arizona, 2020) is a communication researcher and instructor who is a 2x Fulbright grantee in Bulgaria (2021-2022, 2022-2023). In 2019, he won UArizona’s Department of Communication Excellence in Teaching Award and Kory Floyd Graduate Fellowship in... [more information]
	Leah Dajches Alumna ldajches@email.arizona.edu Postdoctoral Scholar at Pennsylvania State University Leah Dajches (Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2022) is a postdoctoral scholar at Pennsylvania State University working on the News Literacy Initiative. Her research focuses on media representation and effects as it... [more information]
	Dana Dinsmore Alumna danadinsmore@email.arizona.edu Dana Dinsmore completed her Ph.D. in 2022. Her dissertation focused on the relationship between partner communication and depressive symptoms. She is currently a data analyst and communication consultant and teaches... [more information]
	Kaylin Duncan Alumna kduncan7@email.arizona.edu Assistant Professor, University of Alabama Kaylin Duncan will start as an Assistant Professor for the University of Alabama in August 2022. She will teach Interpersonal Communication and Research Methods for the Fall 2022 term. [more information]
	William Emmons Alumnus williamemmons@email.arizona.edu [more information]
	Christine Filer, Ph.D. Alumna cfiler@email.arizona.edu Senior Research Analyst at Langer Research Associates Christine Filer is a senior research analyst at Langer Research Associates. Her responsibilities there encompass project management, questionnaire design, survey methodology, fieldwork oversight and data analysis... [more information]
	Monica Gallegos, Ph.D. Alumna gallegosm1@nku.edu Assistant Professor at Nothern Kentucky University Dr. Monica Gallegos received her B.A. in Communication from the University of Arizona, and her M.A. in Communication... [more information]
	Hilary Gamble, Ph.D. Alumna hgamble@aum.edu Assistant Professor at Auburn University at Montgomery Hilary Gamble is a media effects researcher who studies the influence of both traditional and digital media on emerging adults’ sexual attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Her dissertation is titled “... [more information]
	Jiaqi Gao, B.A. & M.A. Alumna jiaqigao@email.arizona.edu [more information]
	Taylor Goldstein Alumna taylorgoldstein@email.arizona.edu [more information]
	Sophia Heemsbergen Alumna heemsbergen@email.arizona.edu [more information]
	Jian Jiao Alumnus jianj@email.arizona.edu Assistant Professor at Boise State University Jian Jiao accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at Boise State University in Idaho. He will be teaching interpersonal communication and a research methods course. [more information]
	Nicholas Joyce, Ph.D. Alumnus drnick@umd.edu Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Dr. Joyce is interested in the communicative and psychological processes underlying intercultural relationships. One major area of his research examines how and why intercultural narratives and other forms of intergroup... [more information]
	Sara Kim Alumna sarkikorea@email.arizona.edu [more information]
	Bethany Lutovsky Alumna bethanylutovsky@email.arizona.edu Senior Student Support Specialist within the SALT Center at the University of Arizona Bethany Lutovsky is working as a Senior... [more information]
	Christopher McKinley, Ph.D. Alumnus mckinleyc@mail.montclair.edu Associate Professor at Montclair State University Dr. Christopher McKinley specializes in health communication and media effects. His research explores the role of narrative persuasion on health decision-making as well as factors motivating online health information... [more information]
	Melissa McNelis, Ph.D. Alumna mjmcnelis@ship.edu Assistant Professor at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Melissa (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor with experience in teaching both traditional and online courses in a variety of introductory, specialty, and required courses at multiple levels. She applies... [more information]
	Paulina Medina Alumna paulinamedina@email.arizona.edu [more information]
	Stacey Passalacqua, Ph.D. Alumna Stacey.Passalacqua@utsa.edu Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio Stacey Passalacqua (B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. Purdue University; Ph.D. University of Arizona) is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Studies at James... [more information]
	Corey Pavlich, Ph.D. Alumnus cpavlich@arizona.edu Social Scientist at U.S. Marine Corps Corey Pavlich holds a Ph.D. in Communication with sepcializations in interpersonal communication, health, persuasion, and experimental methodology. He has major interests in deceptive communication and the expression, regulation, and... [more information]