Department Directory
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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 Graduate Teaching Assistant lindsayroberts@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5716 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 111 [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 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 as his (very... |
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Chris Segrin 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... |
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Sarah Simpson Communication Academic Advisor sarahesimpson@email.arizona.edu TEL: 621-1497 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 115C I have worked at the University of Arizona for about 4 and half years. After graduating from ASU, I returned to Southern Arizona roots and received a job offer to work in the Office of Admissions at the UA. In mid-2017 I began working in academic advising with BA ECON students until September... |
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Aaren Smith Graduate Teaching Assistant aarendasheysmith@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Stephanie Smith Alumna TEL: (540) 231-7137 Virgina Tech-Assistant Professor [more information] |
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Carolyn Smith Casertano Adjunct Lecturer carolynsmith@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-3062 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 315 Carolyn Smith Casertano is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Communication. She received her MA in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University and her BA in Journalism from the University of Arizona. She is an award-winning communications professional with over two decades of... |
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Sheila Springer Alumna sspringe@email.arizona.edu
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Sarah Staggs Alumna sfogerty@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Samantha Stanley Alumna sjstan@umd.edu Office: 2130 Skinner Bldf, University of Maryland, College Park Samantha Stanley earned her BA and MA in Communication summa cum laude at the University of Arizona. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Communication Science at the University of Maryland. Her program of research centers on the shaping and enactment of identity through communication... |
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Jennifer Stevens Aubrey Associate Professor jlsa@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-7077 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: 219 Dr. Jennifer Stevens Aubrey (Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2004) teaches classes on media, mass communication theory, and child and adolescent development in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. With an emphasis on gender and child/adolescent development, her research... |
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Paulina Swiatkowski Alumna paulina6288@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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David Tapia Student Desk Assistant davidtapia@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1366 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 211 David Tapia is a senior studying Political Science as a major and Italian Studies as a minor at the University of Arizona. David Tapia assists faculty, staff, and students with Communication Department inquiries at the front desk, over the telephone, and via email. [more information] |
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Larissa Terán Graduate Teaching Associate larissateran@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1267 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 101 Larissa Terán is a Ph.D student in the Department of Communication. She received a B.A. in Journalism Cum Laude from the University of Arizona and a M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. With a focus on the youth, Larissa's research interests are in media... |
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Robert Tokunaga, PhD Alumnus robert.tokunaga@hawaii.edu TEL: (808) 956-3323 FAX: (808) 956-3947 Office: George Hall 316 Assistant Professor at University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Bobby Tokunaga studies the social and psychological implications of using communication technologies. He is currently engaged in research that examines the deficient self-regulation of Internet use, the use of Internet... |
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Eric Tsetsi Graduate Teaching Associate erictsetsi@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5716 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 111 Eric Tsetsi is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. He holds a master's in Communication and a master's in English. His primary research interests include communication and technology, political communication, and media effects. His recent work has... |
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Riva Tukachinsky Alumna tukachin@chapman.edu TEL: 714-516-4685 Assistant Professor at Chapman University Dr. Riva Tukachinsky (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Chapman University in Orange, CA. Her research interests include cognitive... |
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Kyle Tusing Associate Professor (Career Track: Not advising graduate students), Director of Undergraduate Studies kjt@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-8771 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 201 Kyle Tusing (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000) specializes in social influence and interpersonal communication. He regularly teaches Communication 101, the introductory course to the major. He also has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on public speaking, communication theory... |
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Sandi Wallace Graduate Teaching Assistant sdw2@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Jessica Wang Alumna wangd877@email.arizona.edu Faculty at the University of Macau [more information] |
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Alex Witt Accelerated Masters Student alexandrawitt@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1366 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 211 [more information] |
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Nathan Woo Graduate Teaching Associate nathantwoo@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0750 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 110 Nate Woo is a doctoral student in Communication at the University of Arizona. He received his B.A. in Communication and Psychology from the University of California, Davis and his M.A. in Communication Studies from San Diego State University. His research primarily focuses on the cognitive and... |
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Paul Wright, PhD Alumnus paulwrig@indiana.edu TEL: (812) 855-6895 Office: Indiana, Bloomington-Radio-TV Center, Room 346 Assistant Professor, Media School, Indiana University Research interests center on... |
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Dis'Tinee Wright-White Student Desk Assistant distineewhite@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1366 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 211 Dis'Tinee White is majoring in Political Science with a minor in French. She is a senior, soon to be graduating from the University of Arizona in May of 2018. Dis'Tinee works as a desk assistant for the Communication Department. She works closely with undergraduate students, graduate students... |
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Kun Yan Graduate Teaching Associate kunyan@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0183 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 103c [more information] |
