Faculty
- Juanita Anderson
- Lecturer
- 519 Manoogian Hall
- jbanderson@wayne.edu
- Juanita Anderson, Lecturer and Area Head of Media Arts and Studies programs, is a veteran producer, executive producer and documentary filmmaker. She...
- Kelly Donnellan
- Assistant Professor, Media Arts and Studies
- 527 Manoogian Hall
- eu2266@wayne.edu
- Kelly Donnellan (MFA, American University) is an assistant professor of media arts and studies. She teaches the undergraduate courses COM 1600 Introduction...
- Stine Eckert
- Assistant Professor
- 571 Manoogian
- fq0936@wayne.edu
- Stine Eckert (Ph.D., University of Maryland) joined the Wayne State journalism faculty in 2014. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and...
- Jane Fitzgibbon
- Lecturer
- 517 Manoogian Hall
- janefitzgibbon@wayne.edu
- Dr. Jane Fitzgibbon (Ph.D., Wayne State University) is a lecturer and is director of the business communication course. She is a member of the university's...
- Michael Fuhlhage
- Assistant Professor
- 585 Manoogian
- fr1136@wayne.edu
- Michael Fuhlhage (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) joined the Wayne State journalism faculty in 2014. Fuhlhage has many years experience...
- Brandon Hensley
- Basic Course Director, Lecturer
- gf8822@wayne.edu
- Brandon Hensley serves as Basic Course Director and Lecturer in the Department of Communication. He received his Master of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois...
- Rosie Jahng
- Assistant Professor
- 525 Manoogian Hall
- jahng@wayne.edu
- Rosie Jahng joined the Department of Communication of Wayne State University, Fall 16. She holds a PhD in Journalism from the University of Missouri, MA...
- Kelly Jakes
- Assistant Professor
- 540 Manoogian
- kelly.jakes@wayne.edu
- Kelly Jakes (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) joined the Wayne State communication studies faculty, Fall 2014. Her research focuses broadly on issues...
- Loraleigh Keashly
- Associate Professor and Master's Program Director; Associate Dean, Curricular & Student Affairs, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
- 577 Manoogian Hall (faculty) and Linsell House (Dean's Office)
- l.keashly@wayne.edu
- Loraleigh Keashly is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University, Detroit. Her research, teaching and consulting...
- Jack Lessenberry
- Lecturer
- 563 Manoogian Hall
- ad3337@wayne.edu
- Jack Lessenberry, area head of the journalism faculty at Wayne State University, primarily teaches COM 5080, History and Law of Journalism, and COM 5250,...
- Katheryn Maguire
- Associate Professor
- 542 Manoogian Hall
- kmaguire@wayne.edu
- Katheryn C. Maguire is an Associate Professor and Area Head of Communication Studies in the Department of Communication here at Wayne State University. Her...
- Patricia McCormick
- Associate Professor
- 513 Manoogian Hall
- dz7089@wayne.edu
- Patricia K. McCormick , an Associate Professor, holds a Ph.D. in Mass Media/Telecommunications and an M.A. in Telecommunications from Michigan...
- Karen McDevitt
- Lecturer
- aa6545@wayne.edu
- Karen McDevitt teaches New Media Practices (COM 5280) and New Media Theory (COM 6270), which are the two core courses for the Graduate Certificate in...
- Rahul Mitra
- Assistant Professor
- 541 Manoogian Hall
- rahul.mitra@wayne.edu
- Rahul Mitra is an assistant professor of organizational communication. Prior to obtaining his doctorate from Purdue University, he worked in the news...
- Alicia Nails
- Lecturer
- 559 Manoogian
- ANails@wayne.edu
- Alicia Nails directs the Journalism Institute for Media Diversity. She is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and freelance writer, including appearing in the...
- Michele (Shelly) Najor
- Senior Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Public Relations Program
- m.a.najor@wayne.edu
- Shelly Najor is director of the undergraduate public relations program at Wayne State University in Detroit. As a faculty member in the Department of...
- Julie Novak
- Associate Professor
- 529 Manoogian Hall
- jmnovak@wayne.edu
- My approach to learning and research takes theory and infuses it with praxis or praxis and infuses it with theory to mediate a better world. I agree with...
- Hayg Oshagan
- Associate Professor
- 509 Manoogian Hall
- h.oshagan@wayne.edu
- Donyale Padgett
- Associate Professor -- Diversity, Culture & Communication
- 515 Manoogian Hall
- drpadge@wayne.edu
- Professor Padgett has been a faculty member in the Department of Communication at Wayne since the fall of 2002 and on the tenure-track since 2006. Her...
- Edward Pappas
- Professor Emeritus
- ad1928@wayne.edu
- Edward J. Pappas is a professor emeritus of communication at Wayne State University. He served for nineteen years as chair of the Department of...
- Kimmerly Piper-Aiken
- Senior Lecturer & Manager of the 5057 Midtown TV Studio
- 565 Manoogian Hall
- kpiperaiken@wayne.edu
- Kimmerly Piper-Aiken, Ph.D., teaches broadcast journalism and television production. She created the TV News Reporting and Digital Editing course and...
- Matthew Seeger
- Professor and Dean
- 5104 Gullen Mall - The Linsell House
- matthew.seeger@wayne.edu
- Matthew W. Seeger, (Ph.D., 1982, Indiana University) has been a faculty member and administrator at Wayne State University for 32 years. He is currently...
- Pradeep Sopory
- Associate Professor
- 523 Manoogian Hall
- dz3594@wayne.edu
- EDUCATION Ph.D., Communication (Communication Science). Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1999 M.A., Communication...
- Ronald Stevenson
- Senior Lecturer and Director of Debate
- 537 Manoogian Hall
- stevenson.ron@gmail.com
- Dr. Stevenson grew up in Michigan and was recruited by his mentor, Distinguished Professor George Ziegelmueller, to attend Wayne State University and...
- Elizabeth Stoycheff
- Assistant Professor
- 563 Manoogian Hall
- elizabeth.stoycheff@wayne.edu
- Dr. Elizabeth Stoycheff teaches journalistic reporting and new media for undergraduates. She has been named a Promising Professor by the Association for...
- Stephanie Tong
- Assistant Professor
- 569 Manoogian Hall
- stephanie.tong@wayne.edu
- Stephanie Tong is an assistant professor in the communication studies area. Her research interests lie at the intersection of interpersonal communication...
- Denise Vultee
- Lecturer
- 511 Manoogian Hall
- dx8298@wayne.edu
- Denise Vultee (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001) is a lecturer in the communication department. She teaches COM 1010 (Oral...
- Fred Vultee
- Associate professor, director of graduate studies
- 567 Manoogian
- vulteef@wayne.edu
- Fred Vultee (PhD, University of Missouri) is an associate professor in the journalism area of the Department of Communication. He teaches news editing,...
- William Warters
- Director, Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution; Assistant Professor (Research)
- 585 Manoogian Hall
- w.warters@wayne.edu
- Bill Warters (Ph.D., Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs) is the Academic Director of the Master of Arts in Dispute...
- Lee Wilkins
- Professor and Chair
- 585 Manoogian Hall
- eh8899@wayne.edu
- Lee Wilkins teaches and studies media ethics and media coverage of hazards and disasters. She is co-author of one of the most widely used college media...
- Kelly Young
- Associate Professor and Director of Forensics
- 536 Manoogian Hall
- kelly.young@wayne.edu
- Dr. Kelly Michael Young is an associate professor of communication and the director of forensics (competitive speech & debate teams). He teaches courses...