Faculty and Staff

Aaron R. Furgason, Ph.D.

Chair
Associate Professor
Adviser, WMCX 88.9FM
First Year Adviser

Dickie C. Cox, M.F.A.

Assistant Professor

Chad E. Dell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Donna M. Dolphin

Associate Professor

Matthew T. Harmon, Ed.D.

Specialist Professor
Sports Communication Minor Coordinator 
WMCX Sports Broadcasting Advisor
Surf Club Advisor
Sports Industry Club Co-Advisor

Mary C. Harris, M.A., A.P.R.

Specialist Professor
Journalism/PR Program Director
Faculty Co-Advisor of PRSSA

Shannon K. Hokanson

Lecturer

Nicholas M. Messina

Specialist Professor

John D. Morano

Professor

Dr. Eleanor M. Novek

Emeritus Professor

Alexis M. Nulle, M.A.

Specialist Professor; Faculty Co-Advisor of PRSSA (2015-present)

Michael A. Phillips-Anderson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Rebecca P. Sanford, Ph.D.

Assistant Chair and Associate Professor
First Year Advisor

Robert E. Scott

Specialist Professor

Jennifer L. Shamrock, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Dr. Deanna B. Shoemaker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Communication & Performance Studies
Graduate Director, Master’s in Communication
Advisor, CommWorks: Students Committed to Performance

Kristine M. Simoes, A.P.R.

Specialist Professor

Amanda M. Stojanov, M.F.A.

Assistant Professor, Digital Media
Co-Principal Investigator, IDM Research Lab

Don R. Swanson

Emeritus Professor

Marina Vujnovic, Ph.D.

Professor
Concentration Director of Strategic Public Relations and Social Media Concentration

Sherry L. Wien, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Lisa C. Allocco Russo

Adjunct

Albert A. Calise

Adjunct

Jennifer K. Coletta

Adjunct

Lindsay M. DeAngelis

Adjunct

Erik R. DePalma

Adjunct

Kim A. Fleming

Adjunct

Alyssa Gastelu

Adjunct

Brian A. Hammer

Adjunct

Jamie M. Keller

Adjunct

Keith Kirsch

Adjunct

Kathryn M. Nogueira

Adjunct

Ganimete Podvorica

Adjunct

Christy A. Schmidt

Adjunct

Natalie J. Stern

Adjunct

Christina Bene,. Delbene

Secretary

Diane D. McQuay

Office Coordinator