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Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies

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Department Chair

Name & Title	Degree	Contact Info
Cooper, Cynthia Associate Professor	Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1995	ccooper@towson.edu 410-704-3250 Media Center, 114

Full-time Faculty

Name, Title and Unit	Degree	Contact Info
Abbott, Blake Assistant Professor Communication Studies	Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2010	cabbott@towson.edu 410-704-4855 Van Bokkelen, 205A
Algren, Meg Associate Professor Advertising & Public Relations	Ph.D., APR, Kent State University, 1997	malgren@towson.edu 410-704-5641 Van Bokkelen, 208A
Atwater, Jenny Lecturer Journalism & New Media	M.A. University of Missouri School of Journalism, 1995	jatwater@towson.edu 410-704-2004 Media Center, 204
Becker, Amy Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010	abecker@towson.edu 410-704-3942 Stephens Annex, 136
Bolan, Garry Lecturer Advertising & Public Relations	A.B.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2004	gbolan@towson.edu 410-704-4657 Van Bokkelen, 205D
Broadwater, JoAnne C. Lecturer Journalism & New Media	M.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1983	jbroadwater@towson.edu 410-704-3947 Stephens Annex, 142
Claus, Christopher J. Assistant Professor Communication Studies	Ph.D. candidate, West Virginia University	cclaus@towson.edu 410-704-3457 Stephens Annex, 131
Cooper, Cynthia Associate Professor Department Chair	Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1995	ccooper@towson.edu 410-704-3250 Media Center, 114
Davis, Stephen Lecturer	B.A., Bard College, 2005	sdavis@towson.edu 410-704-5354 Stephens Annex, 149
Ewing, Jack Lecturer in Forensics	B.A., Loyola Marymount University, 2012	jewing@towson.edu 410-704-5856 Media Center 205a
Gilbert, Megan Lecturer Journalism & New Media	M.A., Emerson College, 1996	mpgilbert@towson.edu 410-704-2969 Stephens Annex, 104
Haller, Beth Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., Temple University, 1995	bhaller@towson.edu 410-704-2442 Van Bokkelen, 205B
Kim, Kwangmi Ko Professor Advertising & Public Relations	Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1995	kkim@towson.edu 410-704-3194 Van Bokkelen, 212
Kirch, John F. Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park	jkirch@towson.edu 410-704-5705 Stephens Annex, 133
Kong, Ying Assistant Professor Advertising & Public Relations	Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2007	ykong@towson.edu 410-704-4139 Stephens Annex, 127
Lears, Maggie Lecturer Advertising & Public Relations	A.B.D. University of Maryland, College Park 2003	mlears@towson.edu 410-704-3948 Stephens Annex, 137
Lee, Jung-Sook Professor Advertising & Public Relations	Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994	jslee@towson.edu 410-704-2601 Van Bokkelen, 205C
Lieb, Thomas Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1991	tlieb@towson.edu 410-704-4138 Van Bokkelen, 211C
Maki, Shannon Assistant Professor Communication Studies	Ph.D. candidate, University of West Virginia	smaki@towson.edu 410-704-3361 Stephens Annex 139
McMullen, Audra Professor Communication Studies	Ph.D., Ohio University, 2000	amcmullen@towson.edu 410-704-3605 Media Center, 202
Nichols, Sandy Associate Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003	slnichols@towson.edu 410-704-3761 Media Center, 200
Norton, Carol R. Lecturer Communication Studies	M.A., Ohio University, 1987	cnorton@towson.edu 410-704-3944 Stephens Annex, 135
Potter, Jennifer Assistant Professor Communication Studies	Ph.D., Howard University, 2008	jpotter@towson.edu 410-704-2888 Media Center, 205c
Potter, Lester R. Senior Lecturer Advertising & Public Relations	MBA., Averette University, 1998	lpotter@towson.edu 410-704-3235 Stephens Annex, 132
Rhee, E. Soo Assistant Professor	Ph.D., University of Florida, 2011	erhee@towson.edu 410-704-5704 Stephens Annex, 141
Spaulding, Cylor Assistant Professor	Ph.D., University of Miami, 2013	cspaulding@towson.edu 410-704-3943 Stephens Annex, 140
Spaulding, Stacy Associate Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2005	sspaulding@towson.edu 410-704-2407 Van Bokkelen, 211B
Turowski, Lisa Lecturer Communication Studies	M.A., Towson University, 1986	lturowski@towson.edu 410-704-3039 Stephens Annex, 138
Zhang, Lingling Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., Washington State University, 2008	lizhang@towson.edu 410-704-3458 Van Bokkelen, 208B

Staff

Name	Title	Contact Info
Armstrong, James	Advising Coordinator	jarmstrong@towson.edu 410-704-3253 Media Center, 005A
Ellsberry, Richard	Computer Lab Manager	rellsberry@towson.edu 410-704-4695 Van Bokkelen, 210
Hickey, Mary	Program Management Specialist	mhickey@towson.edu 410-704-5352 Media Center, 116
Catie Mickletz	Academic Program Coordinator	cmickletz@towson.edu 410-704-3705 Media Center, 005D
Warrington, Donna	Administrative Assistant II	dwarrington@towson.edu 410-704-5353 Media Center, 114
Erin Witte Advisor	Student Academic Adviser	ewitte@towson.edu 410-704-3195 Media Center, 005C

Part-time & Adjunct Faculty

Name & Title	Course Taught	Contact Info
Belt, Andy	Communication in Legal Process	abelt@towson.edu
Borgerding, J. Scott	Speech Communication	jborgerding@towson.edu
Brinch, Peter	Journalism & New Media	pbrinch@towson.edu
Brunelle, Rebecca	Communication Theory	rbrunelle@towson.edu
Cohen, Vicki	Speech Communication	vcohen@towson.edu
Edmunds, Lavinia	Journalism & New Media	ledmunds@towson.edu
Feeney, Brian	Communication Studies	bfeeney@towson.edu
Fernando, Mark	Business & Professional Communication	mfernando@towson.edu
Hester, Julie	Communication Studies	jhester@towson.edu
Howard, Tia	PR Writing	thoward@towson.edu
Kastner, John	Business & Professional Communication	jkastner@towson.edu
Lightfoot, Marcy	Speech Communication	mlightfoot@towson.edu
Marton, Adam	Mass Media Graphics	amarton@towson.edu
Mastromatteo, Tony	Advertising Media Sales	amastromatteo@towson.edu
McMullen, Paul	Speech Communication	pmcmullen@towson.edu
Rubin, Samuel	Speech Communication	srubin@towson.edu
Russo, Elena	Communication Studies	erusso@towson.edu
Salam, Daoud	Mass Media Graphics	dsalam@towson.edu
Schorr, Glen	Principles of Advertising	gschoor@towson.edu
Seaman, Mark	Speech Communication, Introduction to Mass Communication	mseaman@towson.edu
Sullivan, Mark	Mass Media & Society	msullivan@towson.edu
Sundell, Eric	Speech Communication	esundell@towson.edu
Thacker, Christopher	Advertising Campaigns	cthacker@towson.edu
Toohey, William	Public Opinion and the Press	wtoohey@towson.edu
Tooten, Tim	Journalism & New Media	ttooten@towson.edu
Ventre, Ann Weir	Speech Communication	aventre@towson.edu
Witte, Erin	Speech Communication	ewitte@towson.edu

Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies
Media Center, Room 114 (map)
Mailing address: 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252
Phone: 410-704-3431
Fax: 410-704-3656

Advising and Program Information: jarmstrong@towson.edu
Webmaster: mccs@towson.edu

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