COVID-19 Information

Until further notice, the University of Arizona, in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, encourages all employees to work remotely.

The Communication Building is now open from Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. COMM's main office (211) is open from Monday-Friday 9am-3pm. You can reach the Communication Department Monday-Friday 8am-5pm by email to comminfo@arizona.edu.

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Department Directory

	Ruth Montes de Oca Administrative Associate & Building Manager retapia@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]
	Daniel Montez Graduate Teaching Associate danielmontez@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 203 [more information]
	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... [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]
	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]
	Maggie Pitts Associate Professor & Associate Dean of the Graduate College mjpitts@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-0420 FAX: (520) 621-5504 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 (2018-2020). Her ... [more information]
	Stephen Rains Professor srains@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... [more information]
	Ashwini Rajashekar [more information]
	Lindsay Roberts, M.A. Alumna laroberts@ucdavis.edu Ph.D. Student at University of California, Davis [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]
	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 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... [more information]
	Yejin Shin Graduate Teaching Associate yshin@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5716 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 111 [more information]
	Patricia Sias Professor psias@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... [more information]
	Sarah Simpson Academic Advisor sarahesimpson@arizona.edu Office: Communication 115C 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]
	Carolyn Smith Casertano Professor of Practice (Career Track: Not advising graduate students) carolynsmith@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1267 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 101 Carolyn Smith Casertano, APR, is a Professor of Practice 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... [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]
	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]
	Samantha Stanley, B.A. & M.A. Alumna sjstan@umd.edu ABD Doctoral Candidate at University of Maryland 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... [more information]
	Jennifer Stevens Aubrey Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies jlsa@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-7077 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 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... [more information]
	Paulina Swiatkowski, Ph.D. Alumna Paulina.Swiatkowski@nau.edu Lecturer and Assistant Director of Operations and Scheduling at Northern Arizona University Currently, I am a Lecturer and the School of Communication’s Assistant Director of Operations and Scheduling at Northern Arizona University. As a teacher-scholar, I continuously... [more information]
	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]
	Larissa Terán Graduate Teaching Associate larissateran@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5716 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 111 Larissa Terán (M.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication. Larissa’s research focus is mainly within social and psychological media effects. Topically, Larissa investigates the role of the media in young people’s sexual socialization,... [more information]
	Robert Tokunaga, Ph.D. Alumnus robert.tokunaga@utsa.edu Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Robert Tokunaga studies the negative social and psychological implications of communication technology use. His teaching pursuits and research output focus on the unique role of communication technologies in the... [more information]
	Eric Tsetsi, Ph.D. Alumnus erictsetsi@email.arizona.edu Eric Tsetsi earned his Ph.D. in Communication at The University of Arizona Department of Communication. His research is focused within the areas of communication and technology, political communication, and media effects. He is particularly interested in the implications of communication... [more information]
	Riva Tukachinsky, Ph.D. Alumna tukachin@chapman.edu Associate Professor at Chapman University Dr. Riva Tukachinsky is an associate professor in the School of Communication at Chapman University. She studies media psychology, namely how individuals choose, comprehend and can ultimately be influenced by media. [more information]
	Kyle Tusing Professor (Career Track: Not advising graduate students) & Director of Undergraduate Studies kjt@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-8771 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 201 Kyle Tusing (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison) 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,... [more information]
	Joshua von Herrmann Graduate Teaching Assistant jbvonherrmann@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 FAX: 520-621-5504 Office: Communication 203 Josh is a first year Master's student at University of Arizona. He has previously worked as League Director of the National High School debate league of China in Beijing, and as a debate coach and event coordinator for the University of Alaska Anchorage. Josh plans to pursue a PhD and a career... [more information]

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