Doctoral Students, Graduate Assistants, Fellows
- Mostafa Aniss
- PhD candidate, Graduate teaching assistant
- mostafa.aniss@wayne.edu
- Mostafa is a PhD candidate (M.A., University of the Pacific) at Wayne State University studying the influence of social media on romantic relationship...
- Fatima Barakji
- Ph.D Candidate
- 508 Manoogian Hall
- fatima.barakji@wayne.edu
- Lacey Brim
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Laura Bruns
Manoogian 508
- gr1200@wayne.edu
- Jamie Cobb
- Graduate Student, Assistant Basic Course Director
MANO 464 Public Speaking Resource Center
- jpondcobb@wayne.edu
- Elena Corriero
- 2nd year PhD Student & Research Assistant in Online Interaction Lab; 508 Manoogian
- elena.corriero@wayne.edu
- My research focuses on communication in the context of close relationships. In particular, I am interested in understanding how interpersonal coordination...
- Kelsey Husnick
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
MANO 508
- kelsey.husnick@wayne.edu
- Kelsey Mesmer (formerly Husnick) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication. Her research lies at the intersection of organizational...
- Miwa Ito
- Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Teaching Assistant
- 585 Manoogian
- miwa.ito@wayne.edu
- Miwa Ito is a social scientist studying organizational communication, specifically intraorganizational communication processes. The goal of her research is...
- Yvonne Johnson
- Doctoral Student
- ad8629@wayne.edu
- Yvonne Johnson has experience teaching public speaking, interpersonal communication and writing at local institutions such as Spring Arbor, Macomb Community...
- Carrie Leach
- Research Associate
129 Knapp Building
87 E. Ferry Street
Detroit, MI 48202
- carrieleach@wayne.edu
- Carrie Leach, PhD has conducted research at the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University since 2009. During that time, she co-investigated and...
- Michael Major
- fq4680@wayne.edu
- Mike Major is a part-time PhD student in communication. He is director of career services at Saginaw Valley State University and is an officer in the Navy...
- Maria Clara Martucci
- PhD Student and Graduate Teaching Assistant
Manoogian Hall - 508
- clara@wayne.edu
- Robert Matheny
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- fx4748@wayne.edu
- Robert is a PhD candidate with an emphasis in interpersonal communication. He teaches courses in research methods, interpersonal communication, business...
- Janice Metzger
- Graduate Researching Assistant
- fx3257@wayne.edu
- Jade Metzger is a PhD student in communication studies. She her current research assignment is focused on doxing, including the framing of doxing in...
- Stephen Mitchell
- PhD Candidate
- fc0982@wayne.edu
- Jacob Nickell
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- fq8603@wayne.edu
- Jake Nickell is a PhD candidate in the communication studies program. His scholarly interests pertain to rhetorical criticism and his research is concerned...
- Christine Nyawaga
- Doctoral Student
MANO 508
- fv1220@wayne.edu
- Lukas Pelliccio
- PhD student; Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Manoogian 508
- fq7120@wayne.edu
- Erin Perry
- Doctoral Student
- erinperry@wayne.edu
- Erin is a Ph.D. student studying the effects of new media and television on the journalism profession, using a framework that focuses on journalism...
- Annisa Rochadiat
- Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) | Thomas C. Rumble Fellow 2018-2019
MANO 508
- fl8754@wayne.edu
- Annisa is a Ph.D. candidate in Communication Studies, Thomas C. Rumble Fellow 2018-2019, and Graduate Research Assistant for the Social Media and Relational...
- Ariel Seay
- Doctoral student and Graduate Teaching Assistant
Manoogian Hall office 508
- Arielseay@wayne.edu
- Ariel Elizabeth Seay is a doctoral student in the communication department at Wayne State University. Ariel is working to become a cultural rhetorician; she...
- Nicholas Smith
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ph.D. Student
- Manoogian 508
- nicholas.scott.smith@wayne.edu
- Idrissa Snider
- Doctoral Student
- fl8849@wayne.edu
- Idrissa N. Snider continued her academic career after 10 years of professional experience working in the media industry. As a scholar, her interests lies in...
- Sandaruwan Pradeep Kumara Subasinghe Mudiyanselage
Manoogian Hall 508
- GQ5684@wayne.edu
- Sarah Walker
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- fx5510@wayne.edu
- Sarah Walker joined the Wayne State PhD program as a debate coach in the Fall of 2015. She received her BA from Minnesota State University in May of 2011...
- Sydney Wallace
- Ph.D. Candidate, Thomas C. Rumble Fellow, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Fellow
584 Manoogian Hall
- Sydney.wallace@wayne.edu
- Sydney O’Shay-Wallace is a Ph.D. candidate and Thomas C. Rumble Fellow in the Department of Communication. She is also a Fellow with the Merrill Palmer...
- Matthew Warner
- fa5918@wayne.edu
- Matthew Warner is a rhetorical scholar, teacher and forensics coach. His research centers around the rhetoric of sovereignty and citizenship/identity. He is...
- Kai XU
- Ph.D. Candidate, Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship (2018-2019)
- fn3243@wayne.edu