Faculty
- Juanita Anderson
- Senior Lecturer and Area Head, Media Arts and Studies
- 519 Manoogian Hall
- jbanderson@wayne.edu
- Juanita Anderson, Senior Lecturer and Area Head of Media Arts and Studies programs, is a veteran producer, executive producer and documentary filmmaker. She...
- Lillian Black
- Emeritus Professor
- 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 Donnellan
- Associate Professor, Media Arts and Studies
- 527 Manoogian Hall
- eu2266@wayne.edu
- Kelly Donnellan, (MFA, American University) is an award winning documentary editor and director. Currently, Kelly is working on the Detroit Water Stories...
- Paul Echeverria
- Assistant Professor
- paulecheverria@wayne.edu
- Paul Echeverria (MFA, University of Colorado Boulder) joined the Department of Communication faculty in August, 2020. He is a filmmaker, digital artist, and...
- Stine Eckert
- Associate 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
- Senior Lecturer
- 517 Manoogian Hall
- janefitzgibbon@wayne.edu
- Dr. Jane Fitzgibbon (Ph.D., Wayne State University) is a Senior Lecturer and is director of the Business Communication (COM 3300) course. She is a member of...
- Michael Fuhlhage
- Associate Professor
575 Manoogian
- fr1136@wayne.edu
- Michael Fuhlhage (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. University of Missouri School of Journalism) joined the Wayne State journalism...
- 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...
- Loraleigh Keashly
- Professor and Academic Director, MADR program; Associate Dean, Curriculum & Student Affairs, College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts; Distinguished Service Professor
- 577 Manoogian Hall (faculty) and Linsell House (Dean's Office)
- l.keashly@wayne.edu
- Loraleigh Keashly (Ph.D. U of Saskatchewan, Canada) is Professor in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University, Detroit. Her research,...
- Katheryn Maguire
- Professor and Chair
585 Manoogian Hall
- kmaguire@wayne.edu
- Katheryn C. Maguire is Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication here at Wayne State University. Her research centers on how individuals use...
- 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 State...
- Karen McDevitt
- Senior Lecturer
- 573 Manoogian / 906 W. Warren / Detroit 48201
- aa6545@wayne.edu
- Dr. 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
- Associate Professor
541 Manoogian Hall
- rahul.mitra@wayne.edu
- Rahul Mitra is an associate professor, whose research is at the intersection of organizational and environmental communication. Prior to obtaining his PhD...
- Anita Mixon
- Assistant Professor and Basic Course Director COM 1010
- 539 Manoogian Hall
- anita.mixon@wayne.edu
- Dr. Anita Mixon received her doctoral degree in Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she specialized in Rhetoric and...
- Jessica Moorman
- Assistant Professor of Communication
- jdmoorman@wayne.edu
- Dr. Jessica "J.D." Moorman earned a PhD in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan and a Master of Health Science in Health, Behavior, and...
- 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 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...
- Kimmerly Piper-Aiken
- Journalism Area Head, Department Internship Coordinator; Manager of the 5057 Midtown TV Studio; Senior Lecturer
- 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
- Pradeep Sopory (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison) conducts research on health and risk communication. He investigates effects of messages, especially...
- 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
- Associate Professor
- 563 Manoogian Hall
- elizabeth.stoycheff@wayne.edu
- Dr. Elizabeth Stoycheff teaches journalism, new media, international communication, and quantitative methods. She has been named a Promising Professor by...
- Stephanie Tong
- Associate Professor
- 569 Manoogian Hall
- stephanie.tong@wayne.edu
- Stephanie Tong is an associate professor in the communication studies area. Her research interests lie at the intersection of interpersonal communication...
- Fred Vultee
- Associate professor
- 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,...
- 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...
- Kelly Young
- Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
555 Manoogian Hall
- kelly.young@wayne.edu
- Dr. Kelly Michael Young is an associate professor and the director of graduate studies for the department. He primarily teaches courses in argumentation,...