Communication Studies

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Faculty & Staff

Peter Shields, PhD

Department Chair
Communication Studies
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229C Communications Building

Tawnia Littell

Secretary Senior
Communication Studies
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108 Communications Building

Galina Sinekopova, PhD

Professor
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109 Communications Building

Igor Klyukanov, PhD

Professor
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209 Communications Building

Susan Stearns, PhD

Professor
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113 Communications Building

John Davies, PhD

Assistant Professor
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205 Communications Building

Steve Stewart, MS

Senior Lecturer
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229D Communications Building

Jessica Boyer, MS

Lecturer
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117 Communications Building

T. Ghezzi, MS

Lecturer
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111 Communications Building

Hannah Kasik, MS

Quarterly Faculty
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Emeritus Faculty

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Jeffrey Stafford, PhD

Professor Emeritus
Communication Studies
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Research Areas

  • Organizational Communication
  • Leadership Development
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Research Methodologies