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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 Stephens Annex, 126
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, 113
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, 171
Carbine, Meghan Dwyer Lecturer Communication Studies	M.A., Loyola University Maryland, 2007	mcarbine@towson.edu 410-704-3943 Stephens Annex, 160
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
Gilbert, Megan Lecturer Journalism & New Media	M.A., Emerson College, 1996	mpgilbert@towson.edu 410-704-2969 Stephens Annex, 123
Haller, Beth Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., Temple University, 1995	bhaller@towson.edu 410-704-2442 Van Bokkelen, 205B
Hester, Julie Lecturer Communication Studies	M.A., Arizona State University, 2010	jhester@towson.edu Phone 410-704-5856 Media Center 205B
Jiang, Hua Assistant Professor Advertising & Public Relations	Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2009	hjiang@towson.edu 410-704-3195 Stephens Annex, 129
Kim, Kwangmi Ko Associate Professor Advertising & Public Relations	Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1995	kkim@towson.edu 410-704-3194 Van Bokkelen, 208B
Kirch, John F. Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park	jkirch@towson.edu 410-704-5705 Stephens Annex 172
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, 169
Lee, Jung-Sook Associate 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 123
McMullen, Audra Associate Professor Communication Studies	Ph.D., Ohio University, 2000	amcmullen@towson.edu 410-704-3605 Media Center, 202
Morris, Darcey Visiting Professor Advertising & Public Relations	A.B.D., Georgia State University	dmorris@towson.edu 410-704-2031 Stephens Annex 104
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, 111
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 Van Bokkelen, 208C
Shrieves, Charlena Lecturer Advertising & Public Relations	B.A., Towson University, 2003	cshrieves@towson.edu Phone 410-704-5704 Stephens Annex, 162
Spaulding, Stacy Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2005	sspaulding@towson.edu 410-704-2407 Van Bokkelen, 205A
Turowski, Lisa Lecturer Communication Studies	M.A., Towson University, 1986	lturowski@towson.edu 410-704-3039 Stephens Annex, 173
Vatz, Richard Professor Communication Studies	Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1976	rvatz@towson.edu 410-704-3107 Van Bokkelen, 211B
Zhang, Lingling Assistant Professor Journalism & New Media	Ph.D., Washington State University, 2008	lizhang@towson.edu 410-704-3458 Stephens Annex, 112

Staff

Name	Title	Contact Info
Armstrong, James	Advising Coordinator	jarmstrong@towson.edu 410-704-3253 Media Center, 118
Davis, Stephen	Assistant Debate Coach	sdavis@towson.edu 410-704-2969 Van Bokkelen, 206
Ellsberry, Richard	Computer Lab Manager	rellsberry@towson.edu 410-704-4695 Van Bokkelen, 210
Hickey, Mary	Administrative Assistant I	mhickey@towson.edu 410-704-5352 Media Center, 114
Warrington, Donna	Administrative Assistant II	dwarrington@towson.edu 410-704-5353 Media Center, 114

Part-time & Adjunct Faculty

Name & Title	Course Taught	Contact Info
Amos, Karen	Media Law	kamos@towson.edu
Belt, Andy	Communication in Legal Process	abelt@towson.edu
Bembry, Jerry	Journalism & New Media I	jbembry@towson.edu
Biglari, David	Speech Communication	dbiglari@towson.edu
Borgerding, J. Scott	Speech Communication	jborgerding@towson.edu
Brunelle, Rebecca	Communication Theory	rbrunelle@towson.edu
Carveth, Rodney	Mass Media & Society, Communication Process	rcarveth@towson.edu
Cohen, Vicki	Speech Communication	vcohen@towson.edu
Edmunds, Lavinia	Intro to Mass Communication	ledmunds@towson.edu
Fernando, Mark	Business & Professional Communication	mfernando@towson.edu
Goldstein, Sharon	Speech Communication, Honors Speech Communication, Advanced Public Speaking	sgoldstein@towson.edu
Howard, Tia	PR Writing	thoward@towson.edu
Hyden, Carl	Speech Communication	chyden@towson.edu
Kastner, John	Business & Professional Communication	jkastner@towson.edu
Lightfoot, Marcy	Speech Communication	mlightfoot@towson.edu
Lopossay, Monica	Photojournalism I	mlopossay@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
Rienzi, Greg	News Writing	grienzi@towson.edu
Rubin, Samuel	Speech Communication	srubin@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
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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