Department Directory

	Tamutswa Mahari Graduate Teaching Associate tmahari@arizona.edu Office: 203 [more information]
	Jeannette Maré Graduate Teaching Associate jmare@arizona.edu Office: Communication 115A Jeannette Maré founded the nonprofit Ben's Bells 19 years ago after the sudden death of her young son. She combined her knowledge of linguistics (BA, University of Arizona, MA, Gallaudet University) with her passion for teaching kind communication skills in her community-building mission. Years... [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]
	Daniel Montez Graduate Teaching Associate danielmontez@arizona.edu Office: Communication 203 Daniel Montez is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication. He received his B.A. in Communication from Arizona State University and M.A. in Mass Communication from Brigham Young University. His research interests focuses on political communication, including candidates' use of... [more information]
	Katerina Nemcova Graduate Teaching Associate knemcova@arizona.edu 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... [more information]
	Laura Owen Senior Academic Advisor lauraowen@arizona.edu Office: Harvill 311 Laura Owen has over a decade of experience in higher education and secondary education, including a Master's in Teaching and Teacher Education from the University of Arizona. She assists the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) in multiple capacities, including serving as the advisor... [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]
	Maya Lynn Patterson [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]
	Margaret J. Pitts Associate Professor & Associate Dean of the Graduate College mjpitts@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-0420 Office: Communication 222 Maggie Pitts (PhD, Penn State, 2005) is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Associate Dean at the Graduate College at the University of Arizona. She is also Immediate Past President of the International Association of Language and Social Psychology (2018-2022). Her ... [more information]
	Steve Rains Professor srains@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-3065 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. His research is situated in the areas of health communication, social influence, and communication and technology. He is interested in better... [more information]
	Ashwini Rajashekar [more information]
	Lindsay Roberts, M.A. Alumna laroberts@ucdavis.edu Ph.D. Student at University of California, Davis [more information]
	Levi Ross Masters Student leviross@arizona.edu Office: 203 Levi is a Master of Arts student from San Antonio, Texas, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at Trinity University. His research interests are generally computer-mediated communication and interpersonal, such as relational initiation and reconnection online. Levi... [more information]
	Erin Ruppel, M.A. & Ph.D. Alumna ruppele@uwm.edu Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee [more information]
	Cecilia Sada Garibay Graduate Teaching Associate csada@arizona.edu Office: Communication 115C Before starting my Ph.D. program, I was a full-time professor and researcher at the School of Communication at the Universidad Panamericana (UP) in Mexico City. I pursued my bachelor's studies in Communication at the UP and my master's degree in Marriage and Family at the Universidad de Navarra... [more information]
	Mamoru Sakura Graduate Teaching Assistant msakura@arizona.edu Office: Communication 115C Mamoru Sakura is an MA student in the Department of Communication. Prior to enrolling in the University of Arizona, he has been pursuing studies in the areas of linguistics and communication studies at his home university in Japan. Since communication studies is not a major established field in... [more information]
	Anthony "Tony" Schmidt, M.A. Alumnus aschmidt@yvcc.edu 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... [more information]
	Chris Segrin Professor & Department Head segrin@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1366 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... [more information]
	Yejin Shin Alumna yshin@email.arizona.edu Assistant Professor at Northeastern Illinois University [more information]
	Patricia Sias Professor Emeritus psias@arizona.edu 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... [more information]
	Sarah Simpson Academic Advisor sarahesimpson@arizona.edu Office: Communication 103B I advise for the Communication Major for students whose last names begin with A-L. I graduated from Arizona State University with my B.A. in Communication. I have been working for the University of Arizona for a little over 6 years. During that time I received my Master in Eduction in Human... [more information]
	Cody Sinks [more information]
	Carolyn Smith Casertano Professor of Practice (Career Track: Not advising graduate students) PRSSA Faculty Adviser carolynsmith@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1267 Office: Communication 101 Carolyn Smith Casertano, APR, is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. She received her MA in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University and her BA in... [more information]
	Stephanie Smith, Ph.D. Alumna stephs11@vt.edu Assistant Professor at Virgina Tech [more information]
	Sheila Springer, M.A. & Ph.D. Alumna s.springer@northeastern.edu Post-Doctoral Teaching Associate at Northeastern University Sheila Springer is a Postdoctoral Teaching Associate in the department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University. Dr. Springer studies communication over the life span, and how stereotypes and media... [more information]
	Ioana Squires Administrative Associate ioana8@arizona.edu TEL: 520-621-2726 Office: 211 [more information]
	Sarah Staggs, Ph.D. Alumna smstaggs@asu.edu Post-Doctoral Researcher and Data Analyst at Arizona State University Sarah Staggs received her Doctoral degree in Communication (May, 2017) from University of Arizona. Sarah earned her master’s and undergraduate degrees at the University of Wyoming in the Department of... [more information]

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