Department Directory
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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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Stephanie Smith Alumna stephs11@vt.edu TEL: (540) 231-7137 Assistant Professor at Virgina Tech [more information] |
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Aaren Smith Masters Student aarendasheysmith@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Carolyn Smith Casertano Professor of Practice carolynsmith@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-3062 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 315 Carolyn Smith Casertano 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 two decades of... |
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Sheila Springer Alumna s.springer@northeastern.edu TEL: 617-373-7246 Office: 240 Holmes Hall Post-Doctoral Teaching Associate at Northeastern University Dr. Springer studies communication over the life span, and how stereotypes and media portrayals influence perceptions of aging and older adults. In the past, Dr. Springer has examined how message framing and... |
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Sarah Staggs Alumna smstaggs@asu.edu TEL: 619-884-7755 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... |
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Samantha Stanley Alumna sjstan@umd.edu Office: 2130 Skinner Bldf, University of Maryland, College Park ABD Doctoral Candidate at The 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... |
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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 pswiatkowski@SBUniv.edu TEL: 417-328-1410 Office: Jester 207 Assistant Professor at Southwest Baptist University [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 bobtoku@hawaii.edu TEL: 808-956-8075 FAX: 808-956-9535 Office: Kuykendall Hall 107 Electronics Technician 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... |
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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 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) 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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Alex Witt Alumna alexandrawitt@email.arizona.edu [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: 812-855-3254 Office: Franklin Hall 230P Associate Professor at Indiana University Bloomington Research interests center on media, socialization, and health. Forty plus peer-reviewed journal articles and invited chapters in these areas. Publication outlets include Communication Monographs, Communication... |
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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] |
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Bo Yang Assistant Professor byang1@email.arizona.edu FAX: 520-621-5504 Dr. Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication. Her research examines the intersection of health communication, strategic communication, and new media from a social scientific perspective. The primary topics of her research include how message features and audience... |
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Randy Yazzie Communication Academic Advisor yazzier@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-8073 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 115A Randy is an Arizona Native and a Wildcat for Life. After graduating from UA, Randy worked for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a recruiter and admissions counselor before transitioning to academic advising for the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences. He has advised for The... |
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Kimberley Young Business Manager, Sr. kky@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-9274 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 109A [more information] |
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Pengfei Zhao Graduate Teaching Assistant pengfeizhao@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 FAX: (520) 621-5504 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Alesia Woszidlo, PhD Alumna alesia@ku.edu TEL: 785-864-9896 FAX: 785-864-5203 Office: 116L Bailey Hall Associate Professor at the University of Kansas [more information] |
