School of Communication

Norman J. Medoff
Director of School of Communication
Faculty Adviser for KJACK Radio
Professor and Director of Electronic Media and Film
Internship Coordinator

Kimberly Melhus Mitchell
Faculty Adviser for AIGA
Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Gerontology

Sam A. Minkler
Photography

Patricia Murphey
Director of the Visual Design Lab Visual Communication, Graphic Design

Brandon Neuman
Faculty Adviser for NAZ Today
Electronic Media Production

Mark Neumann
Cultural & Media Studies, Documentary, Visual Culture

Richard A. Rogers
Director of Graduate Studies
Intercultural Communication, Cultural Studies

Julie Kalil Schutten
Coordinator for Introduction to Public Speaking
Communication Studies

Brant Short
Environmental Rhetoric, Political Communication

Simon Sinaga
Advertising

Martin D. Sommerness
Journalism, Mass Communication Law and Ethics

Kristen Swanson
Merchandise Promotion, Tourism Retailing

Jerry Thull
Faculty Adviser for PRSSA
Public Relations, Advertising

Mary Tolan
Journalism

Jon Leon Torn
Electronic Media and Film

Laura R. Umphrey
Health Communication, Persuasion

Marsha Yowell
Communication Studies

Faculty emeriti

Eugene W. Balzer
Professor Emeritus of Photography

Chris Everett
Professor Emeritus of Photography

Judith C. Everett
Professor Emeritus of Merchandising

Tom Knights
Professor Emeritus of Visual Communication

Lea Jane Parker
Professor Emeritus of Journalism

Richard A. “Tony” Parker
Professor Emeritus of Speech Communication

Staff

Russ Gilbert
Photo Lab Coordinator

Patricia Johnson
Administrative Associate

Vickie Campbell
Accountant, Associate

Mike MacPhee
Support Systems Analyst