Faculty
Communication studies faculty take pride in teaching all manner of communication courses from the introductory level classes to advanced graduate student seminars. We are dedicated to teaching students both the communication skills required for success in business, family, and civic life and the cutting edge research in communication. Faculty take pride in their close relationships with undergraduate and graduate students. Student-faculty contacts are frequent and informal, fostering the development of genuine interpersonal exchange. Faculty are willing to engage in team research with all students.
Regular Faculty
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlyn Kohrs Campbell Professor |
225 Ford Hall 612-624-9003 campb003@umn.edu |
Rhetorical theory and criticism, women in communication, presidential rhetoric | |
| Ronald Walter Greene Professor and Chair |
225 Ford Hall 612-624-5800 green179@umn.edu |
Rhetorical studies, cultural studies/cultural policy, citizenship, philosophy of communication | |
| Dean E. Hewes Professor |
258 Ford Hall 612-624-9880 dhewes@umn.edu |
Small group communication, interpersonal communication, analysis of social interaction, cognitive bases of communication, research methodology, bargaining and negotiation | |
| Susanne M. Jones Associate Professor |
278 Ford Hall 612-626-0592 jones344@umn.edu |
Interpersonal communication and emotional support messages, nonverbal communication, communicating emotional support, communication theory | |
| Ascan F. Koerner Professor, Dir. Undergraduate Studies |
234 Ford Hall 612-624-4030 koern011@umn.edu |
Cognitive processes in interpersonal communication, marital and family communication, persuasion | |
| Kate Lockwood Harris Assistant Professor |
244 Ford Hall kharris@umn.edu |
Organizational communication | |
| Laurie Ouellette Associate Professor |
254 Ford Hall 612-626-8517 ouell031@umn.edu |
Critical media studies, cultural studies, feminist criticism, television studies, reality TV, citizenship, governmentality and media | |
| Mark Pedelty Professor, Dir. Graduate Studies |
268 Ford Hall 612-626-8517 pedeltmh@umn.edu |
Media ethnography, media and social change, media rituals, media education, music | |
| Gilbert B. Rodman Associate Professor |
284 Ford Hall rodman@umn.edu |
Critical media studies, cultural studies, popular culture, communication technologies, politics of race and ethnicity | |
| Catherine Squires Professor |
248 Ford Hall 612-624-5235 squir050@umn.edu |
Media and racial groups in the public sphere | |
| Mary Douglas Vavrus Associate Professor |
237 Ford Hall 612-624-5515 vavru001@umn.edu |
Feminist theory, media studies, media postfeminism, media masculinity, political rconomy of media, media coverage of political women, gender and media, media activism |
Affiliate Faculty
| Name | Contact | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Graff Associate Professor |
221 Nolte Center 612-624-4985 graff013@umn.edu |
Early history of rhetoric, writing and reading practices of ancient Greece and Rome, theories of prose style |
| Laura Gurak Professor |
212 Nolte Center 612-624-1784 gurakl@umn.edu |
Rhetorics of science and technology, rhetorical criticism, internet studies, online research methods, social aspects of computing, technical and professional communication |
| Elaine Tyler May Professor |
207 Scott Hall 612-626-7847 mayxx002@umn.edu |
Twentieth century history of intersections of gender, sexuality, domestic culture, politics |
| Daniel J. Philippon Associate Professor |
21 Lind Hall 612-624-9880 danp@umn.edu |
American studies, conservation biology, development studies and social change, English, rhetoric and scientific and technical communication, risk analysis for introduced species and genotypes |
| Mary Lay Schuster Professor |
225 Nolte Center 612-624-2262 mmlay@umn.edu |
Gender and communication, reproductive technologies, feminist theory and rhetoric of science and technology |
| Jeffry Simpson Professor |
N-218 Elliott Hall 612-626-2079 simps108@umn.edu |
Gender and communication, reproductive technologies, feminist theory and rhetoric of science and technology |
| Zornitsa Keremidchieva Senior Lecturer, Macalester College |
zkeremid@macalester.edu | Feminist rhetorical studies, political and civic organizations, critical intercultural communication |
| Jacquelyn Harvey-Knowles Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, UMN-Duluth |
421 A.B. Anderson Hall University of Minnesota, Duluth 218-726-7085 jaharvey@d.umn.edu |
Interpersonal communication theory, interpersonal communication and health, mindful communication, supportive communication |
| John Logie Associate Professor |
Department of Writing Studies, Room 206 NCCE University of Minnesota-TC logie@umn.edu |
Interpersonal communication theory, interpersonal communication and health, mindful communication, supportive communication |
Emeriti Faculty
| Name | Contact | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Rosita D. Albert | alber001@umn.edu | Intercultural communication, international relations, communication theory, health communication |
| Donald R. Browne | brown003@umn.edu | Comparative and international broadcasting, broadcasting and national development, international relations, historical research methodology |
| Alan G. Gross | agross@umn.edu | Scientific communication, visual communication, rhetorical theory |
| Robert L. Scott | scott033@umn.edu | Rhetorical theory, criticism of public address, value implications in communication research and practice |
| Amy Sheldon | asheldon@umn.edu | Language and gender, language and social interaction, child and adult language acquisition, discourse analysis |
| Michael Sunnafrank | msunnafr@umn.edu | Interpersonal communication, intercultural relationships, communication theory, persuasion |
| Arthur E. Walzer | awalzer@umn.edu | Rhetorical theory and criticism, 18th century rhetorical theory, ethics and technical communication |
Senior Lecturers
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cram Helwich | Public argument and debate, rhetorical theory and criticism | ||
| John P. Nordin | Argumentation and rhetoric, biblical studies | ||
| Jeremy Rose | Persuasion, credibility, communication in the courtroom/jury deliberation, organizational communication, argumentation, musical performance |
Lecturers
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Anderson |
285 Ford Hall
wzeitz@umn.edu |
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| Mike Baxter-Kauf |
288 Ford Hall
baxt0029@umn.edu |
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| Simon Calder |
285 Ford Hall
srcalder@umn.edu |
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| Liora Elias |
285 Ford Hall
elia0039@umn.edu |
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| Stephanie Galarneault |
285 Ford Hall
galar006@umn.edu |
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| Jody Janati |
285 Ford Hall
norri125@umn.edu |
Public speaking, conflict resolution | |
| Scott Makstenieks | 285 Ford Hall smaksten@umn.edu |
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| Kate Ranachan |
285 Ford Hall
ranac003@umn.edu |
Senior Teaching Specialists
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
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290 Ford Hall
gesch004@umn.edu |
Small group communication, organizational communication | ||
| Mark Neuman-Scott |
264 Ford
neuma168@umn.edu |
Electronic media production | |
| Diane Odash | Public speaking, interviewing, environmental communication | ||
| Andrea Shada | Critical media studies, public speaking, communication in the workplace |
Teaching Specialists
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Hutchinson |
285 Ford
hutch354@umn.edu |
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| Rebecca Jurisz | 285 Ford Hall juri0010@umn.edu |
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| Eric Short |
290 Ford Hall
ejshort@umn.edu |