Department Directory
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Susan Holland Professor of Practice susanholland@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Jian Jiao Graduate Teaching Associate jianj@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1267 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 101 Jian Jiao is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. His primary research interests include relational communication, health communication, and social influence. [more information] |
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Nicholas Joyce Alumnus drnick@umd.edu TEL: 301-405-8979 Office: University of Maryland, 2118 Skinner Building 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... |
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Rose M. Kelly Graduate Teaching Assistant rosemkelly@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Nancy Kelly Undergraduate Program Coordinator nmkelly@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-8240 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 102 Coordinates undergraduate related affairs including curriculum, registration, etc. [more information] |
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Kate Kenski Professor kkenski@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-3066 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 202 Dr. Kate Kenski (Ph.D. 2006, University of Pennsylvania) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication where she teaches political communication, public opinion, and research methods. Prior to teaching at the University of Arizona, she was a senior analyst at the Annenberg Public... |
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Sara Kim Graduate Teaching Associate sarkikorea@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1329 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 103B [more information] |
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Dam Hee Kim Assistant Professor damheekim@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520)621-0953 FAX: (520)621-5504 Office: Communication 219 Dam Hee Kim (Ph.D., University of Michigan, Homepage) is an Assistant Professor of Communication. With her cross-disciplinary background in communication and business, Dam Hee Kim’s research focuses on the social, political and... |
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Aimee King Alumna aimeek@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Dale Kunkel Professor Emeritus kunkel@email.arizona.edu TEL: (805) 448-5892 Dr. Dale Kunkel (Ph.D., Annenberg School, University of Southern California, 1984) is Professor of Communication at the University of Arizona. Kunkel studies children and media issues from diverse perspectives, including television effects research as well as assessments of media industry... |
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Matthew Lapierre Assistant Professor mlapierre@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5512 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 217 Professor Lapierre is an Assistant Professor of Communication. His research explores how media affects the health and well-being of children/families. Research projects include investigations of the influence of marketing cues on children’s consumer behavior, the development of children’s... |
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Diana Leonard Adjunct Lecturer & Director of Public Speaking dleonard@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-3052 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 105 Diana Leonard, Ph.D., joined The Department of Communication at The University of Arizona in Fall, 2000 as an Adjunct Instructor and Director of Public Speaking. Her current course teaching includes small group, argumentation, introduction and advanced public speaking. Dr. Leonard also served as... |
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Rain Wuyu Liu Assistant Professor rainliu@email.arizona.edu Rain Wuyu Liu is an Assistant Professor of Communication. She was born and raised in China. After receiving her bachelor’s degree from Southwest University in her home country, she came to the United States in 2010, where she received her M.A. in Public Relations from the University of Miami in... |
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Bethany Lutovsky Graduate Teaching Associate bethanylutovsky@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1267 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 101 Bethany Lutovsky is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication. She received her B.S. in Management Communication and M.A. in Speech Communication from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. Her research interests focus on the intersection of interpersonal relationships and media,... |
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Christopher McKinley Alumnus mckinleyc@mail.montclair.edu TEL: 973-655-3438 Office: Morehead Hall 117 Assistant Professor at Health Communication 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... |
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Melissa McNelis Alumna mjmcnelis@email.arizona.edu Office: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Tina Mendoza Graduate Program Coordinator trm@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1366 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 211 Tina Mendoza assists students, faculty and university staff with matters related to graduate students and the Communication graduate program. She also serves as the Communication Building Manager and Emergency Building Coordinator and volunteers on various committees in the College of Social... |
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Ruth Montes de Oca Administrative Associate retapia@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-2726 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 211 Ruth assists students, faculty and university staff with general inquires regarding the Communication Department, business office support, office management, event coordination and scheduling. She is a UA Alumni with BAs in Spanish and Linguistics. [more information] |
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Katerina Nemcova Graduate Teaching Associate knemcova@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0750 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 110 Katerina Nemcova is a Ph.D. Student in the Department of Communication. She received her B.S. in Communication from University of Texas in Brownsville and her M.A. in Public Relations from Webster University, Missouri. Her research interests focus on health communication, communication and... |
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Stacey Passalacqua Alumna Stacey.Passalacqua@utsa.edu TEL: 210-458-5974 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... |
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Corey Pavlich Alumnus cpavlich@email.arizona.edu Visiting Assistant Professor at Cleveland State University [more information] |
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Maggie Pitts Director of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor mjpitts@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-7080 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: COMM 222 Maggie Pitts (PhD, Penn State, 2005) is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. She is also Immediate Past President of the International Association of Language and Social Psychology (2018-2020). Her program of... |
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Stephen Rains Professor srains@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-3065 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 319 Steve Rains (M.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin) is Professor of Communication at the University of Arizona. He also holds appointments in the Department of Psychology and the Arizona Cancer Center. His research is situated in the general areas of communication... |
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Ashwini Rajashekar [more information] |
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Lindsay Roberts Alumna lindsayroberts@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Erin Ruppel Alumna ruppele@uwm.edu TEL: 414-229-1122 Office: UW-Milwaukee, NWQ Building B, Room 4595 Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee [more information] |
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Anthony Schmidt Alumnus aschmidt@yvcc.edu TEL: 509-574-4604 Communication Faculty, Yakima Valley College Tony Schmidt (M.A. 2012, University of Arizona) is a Communication faculty member at Yakima Valley College where he teaches a wide range of courses. He’s happy to speak with you about Sports and Political Communication as well... |
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Chris Segrin Department Head & Professor segrin@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1366 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 220 Chris Segrin (Ph.D. 1990, University of Wisconsin) is a behavioral scientist whose specialty is interpersonal relationships and mental health. His research focuses on social skills, relationship development and satisfaction, and such problems as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and marital... |
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Yejin Shin Graduate Teaching Associate yshin@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5716 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 111 [more information] |
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Patricia Sias Professor psias@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1553 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 204 Patty Sias received her doctoral degree in Organizational Communication, with a cognate area in Management, from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993. Dr. Sias specializes in organizational communication and conducts research on workplace relationships, uncertainty, and leadership. She has... |
