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-Burns

Amy Capwell-Burns, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer

419-530-4380

Bio

Dee Drummond

Senior Lecturer

419-530-4793

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Tasha Dunn

Tasha Dunn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

419-530-4473

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Jason Hibbs

Jason Hibbs

Assistant Lecturer

419-530-1352

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Xianlin Jin

Xianlin Jin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

419-530-2006

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Paulette Kilmer

Paulette D. Kilmer, Ph.D.

Professor

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Eleanor Kostecki

Eleanor Kostecki

Associate Lecturer

419-530-4794

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Jackie Layng, Ed.D.

Professor

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Tisha Mays

Tisha Mays

Assistant Lecturer

419-530-5086

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Gigi McNamara, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

419-530-4382

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Ben Myers

W. Benjamin Myers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Chair

419-530-2172

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Fatima Shousher Simon

Fatima Shousher Simon

Senior Lecturer

419-530-4364

Bio

Sumitra Srinivasan

Sumitra Srinivasan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

419-530-4671

Bio

 

 Staff

Lisa Bollman

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

Academic Advisor

419-530-4436

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

Tom Zapiecki

Director of Media Services

419-530-2593

 

Last Updated: 6/27/22