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Kawther Albader Masters Student kawtheralbader@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1554 Office: Communication 115 [more information] |
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Juliana Barbati Graduate Teaching Associate jbarbati@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1329 Office: Communication 115A After earning her Bachelor’s and MA in Communication from the University of Oklahoma, Jules moved to Tucson to pursue a PhD. Jules’ research interest involves examining the effects of persuasive messages; this main focus manifests in different contexts (e.g., prejudice reduction, in the media,... |
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Shelby N. Carter Graduate Teaching Associate shelbyncarter@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1329 Office: Communication 115A Shelby Carter is from Mayfield, Kentucky and is a master's student in the Department of Communication. In 2019, she received her bachelor of arts degree in Communication and a minor in Marketing from the University of Louisville. Shelby's research interests broadly include social influence,... |
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Eunjoo Choi Graduate Teaching Associate echoi1@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5716 Office: Communication 111 [more information] |
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Yunjin Choi Graduate Teaching Associate ychoi@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Amanda R. Cooper Graduate Teaching Associate ramandacooper@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0750 Office: Communication 110 Amanda Cooper is a master's student in the Department of Communication. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Studies from Utah State University. Her research interest is in the intersection of interpersonal, family, and health communication. Specifically she is interested... |
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Leah Dajches Graduate Teaching Associate ldajches@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5716 Office: Communication 111 Leah is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication. She received her B.A. in Film & Television Studies from the University of Arizona and her M.A. in Media Arts & Sciences from Indiana University Bloomington. Leah’s research interests focus on media effects, particularly the... |
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Dana Dinsmore Ph.D. Candidate danadinsmore@email.arizona.edu Dana R. Dinsmore is a fourth year Ph.D. student. Her research focuses on how communication in family and romantic relationships affects our physical and mental health. Her research addresses such topics as diet, exercise, alcohol/substance use, and medication adherence. She is just as passionate... |
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Kaylin Duncan Graduate Teaching Associate kduncan7@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0183 Office: Communication 103c [more information] |
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William Emmons Graduate Teaching Assistant williamemmons@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Alice Fanari Graduate Teaching Associate afanari@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0750 Office: Communication 110 Born and raised in Italy, Alice Fanari (M.A.) moved to the United States five years ago to pursue her higher education and be fully immersed in a diverse, multi-cultural environment. After earning her Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a French Minor from the University of Nebraska at Omaha... |
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Michael Farzinpour Graduate Teaching Associate mfarzinpour@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 Office: Communication 203 Michael is a second year PhD student whose research focuses on communication technology and social networks. He is interested in real-world applications of communication theory within organizational contexts. Michael is also passionate about teaching. [more information] |
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Taylor Foerster Graduate Teaching Associate tfoerster@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 Office: Communication 203 My name is Taylor Foerster and I will be a first year PhD student in the communication department starting in Fall 2020! My background is multidisciplinary as I have an MS in Agricultural Education and a BS in Natural Resources with a Wildlife Conservation and Management Emphasis. I am... |
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Heather Gahler Graduate Teaching Associate hgahler@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Hyeonchang Gim Graduate Teaching Associate hgimkay@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1329 Office: Communication 115A Hyeonchang “Kay” Gim is an M.A. student whose research interests are in intergroup communication with music and media effects. He received a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of South Dakota, where he researched how Netflix portrays characters in relation to biological sex, age... |
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Sophia Heemsbergen Accelerated Masters Student heemsbergen@email.arizona.edu [more information] |
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Yu Jeong Hwang Graduate Teaching Associate hwangyujeong@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1554 Office: Communication 115C [more information] |
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Jian Jiao Graduate Teaching Associate jianj@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0750 Office: Communication 110 Jian Jiao is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona. His primary research interests include interpersonal communication, close relationships, and mental health. [more information] |
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Ashley Laybon Graduate Teaching Assistant ashleylaybon@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 Office: Communication 203 [more information] |
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Bethany Lutovsky Ph.D. Candidate bethanylutovsky@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5716 Office: Communication 111 Bethany Lutovsky is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication. She received her B.S. in Management Communication and M.A. in Speech Communication from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND. Her research interests focus on the intersection of interpersonal relationships and media,... |
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Jeannette Maré Graduate Teaching Associate jmare@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1329 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... |
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Daniel Montez Graduate Teaching Associate danielmontez@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-5819 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... |
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Katerina Nemcova Graduate Teaching Associate knemcova@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-0750 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... |
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Cecilia Sada Garibay Graduate Teaching Associate csada@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1554 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... |
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Mamoru Sakura Graduate Teaching Assistant msakura@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-1554 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... |
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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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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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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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Kun Yan Graduate Teaching Associate kunyan@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-1329 Office: Communication 115A [more information] |
