Department of Communication

Faculty and Staff

The Department of Communication's full-time faculty have expertise in areas of journalism, broadcasting, new media, public relations and interpersonal and business communication. Our mission involves instruction which responsibly blends theory with professional practice skills. Through our classwork and hands-on training we're dedicated to challenging our students and preparing them for productive futures in a changing technology-based work environment.

Faculty

Amy Capwell-BurnsAmy Capwell-Burns, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

419-530-4380

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Senior Lecturer

419-530-4793

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Tasha DunnTasha Dunn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

419-530-4473

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Xianlin Jin

Xianlin Jin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

419-530-2006

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Paulette KilmerPaulette D. Kilmer, Ph.D.

Professor

419-530-4672

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Lori King

Adjunct Instructor

419-530-2005

lorraine.king@utoledo.edu 

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Eleanor Kostecki

Eleanor Kostecki

Associate Lecturer

419-530-4794

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Jackie Layng, Ed.D.

Professor

419-530-4674

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Tisha Mays

Tisha Mays

Assistant Lecturer

419-530-5086

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Ben Myers

W. Benjamin Myers, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

419-530-2172

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Fatima Shousher Simon

Fatima Shousher Simon

Senior Lecturer

419-530-4364

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Sumitra Srinivasan

Sumitra Srinivasan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

419-530-4671

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 Staff

Lisa Bollman

Lisa Bollman, M.A., Ph.D.

Academic Advisor

419-530-4436

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John Eidemiller

Executive Producer

419-530-1322

 

Kevin O'Korn

Kevin O'Korn

Production Studio Coordinator

419-530-1339

Karon Price

Karon Price, MBA/HRM

Secretary 2

419-530-5082

 

Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Technical Director

419-530-1321

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Tom Zapiecki

Director of Media Services

419-530-2593

 

Last Updated: 5/31/23