Department Directory
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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) 626-5716 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,... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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] |
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Kyle Tusing Professor of Practice & Director of Undergraduate Studies kjt@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-8771 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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Joshua von Herrmann Graduate Teaching Assistant jbvonherrmann@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 Office: Communication 203 Josh is a second year graduate student at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on Computer-mediated communication, with an emphasis on communication in online gaming, Reddit, and other new and emerging media. Josh has over 10 years of experience teaching public speaking and debate at... |
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Alexandra Witt, B.A. & M.A. Alumna alexandrawitt@arizona.edu [more information] |
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Nathan T. Woo Graduate Teaching Associate nathantwoo@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1553 Office: Communication 204 Nate Woo is a doctoral candidate in communication at the University of Arizona. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Nate received his B.A. in communication and psychology from UC Davis and his M.A. in communication studies from San Diego State University. His research lies at the intersection of... |
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Richard Wood Alumnus rnwood@email.arizona.edu Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona [more information] |
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Paul Wright, Ph.D. Alumnus paulwrig@indiana.edu Professor and Unit Director for Communication Science at Indiana University Bloomington BIO: Professor, The Media School, Indiana University. PhD, University of Arizona. Research and teaching interests center on media psychology, health communication, and audience... |
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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) 626-1329 Office: Communication 115A [more information] |
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Bo Yang Assistant Professor byang1@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0231 Office: Communication 317 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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Kimberley Young Business Manager, Sr. kky@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-9274 Office: Communication 109A [more information] |
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Pengfei Zhao, M.A. Alumna pengfeizhao@email.arizona.edu Ph.D. Student at Cornell University [more information] |
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Alesia Woszidlo, Ph.D. Alumna alesia@ku.edu Associate Professor at The University of Kansas Alesia Woszidlo (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is an interpersonal communication scholar whose specialty is family communication and mental health. Her research examines the family of origin and how it affects the... |
