Faculty
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Tim DotyVisiting Assistant Professor | Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Publishes articles and book chapters on argumentation and debate, rhetoric, qualitative methods, pedagogy, public policy. |
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Mark GringAssociate Professor | Ph.D. The Ohio State University
Publishes articles and book chapters on the intersection between religious thought/discourse and how it affects the socio-political directions of cultures. Dr. Gring is co-author of The Rhetoric of Social Intervention: An Introduction. |
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Amy N HeumanAssociate Professor | Ph.D. Bowling Green State University
Publishes articles and book chapters on inter/cultural communication, Latino/a studies, critical theory/methods, ethnographic methods, autoethnography, pedagogy, gender communication, and identity construction. |
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Patrick C HughesAssociate Professor and Assistant Dean | Ph.D. University of Denver
Publishes articles and book chapters on interfaith marriage, intercultural friendships, family relationships, intercollegiate debate, and health communication. Teaches courses in communication research, family communication and interpersonal communication. |
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Catherine LangfordAssistant Professor | Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University
A rhetorical scholar interested in legal and political discourses. Her research primarily focuses on the nexus between constitutional interpretation and federalism, which leads her to examine legal opinions, statutory laws, and political discourse. She teaches courses in rhetorical criticism and theory, political communication, church and state, social movements, and argumentation. |
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Bolanle OlaniranProfessor and Interim Department Chair | Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Teaches courses in areas such as small group, conflict management, and special topics. His research focuses on the use of technology in groups and organizations, which is otherwise known as Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC). |
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Narissra Punyanunt-CarterAssociate Professor | Ph.D. Kent State University
She is a prot�g� of Dr. Rebecca Rubin, who is considered one of the most prolific and notable researchers in interpersonal communication. Dr. Punyanunt-Carter's research interests include romantic relationships, computer-mediated communication, father-daughter communication, instructional communication, and religious communication. She is an active member of Mentor Tech and the Teaching Academy. She serves as a reviewer for many book publishers and journals. |
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David RoachProfessor and Associate Dean | Ed.D. Texas Tech University
Researches and teaches courses in areas such as instructional communication, nonverbal communication, organizational communication, quantitative research methods, business & professional communication, public speaking, and persuasion. |
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Juliann SchollAssociate Professor, Associate Department Chair, and Graduate Director | Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Publishes articles and book chapters on health communication, crisis communication, and pedagogy. Teaches courses in organizational communication, small group communication, and health. |
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Robert A StewartProfessor | Ed.D. West Virginia University
His faculty role includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in communication theory, communication research, interpersonal communication, public communication, and seminars on special topics in communication, as well as facilitating graduate students' thesis research. His areas of research interest cover religious communication, instructional communication, relational communication, and communication anxieties. Vitae |