Faculty & Staff Directory

Dr. Melissa Adams

Associate Professor
Public Relations
Walker Hall 126
(828) 262-2482

Tim Anderson

Chief Engineer and Production Manager
Beasley Media Complex 211
(828) 262-3295

Dr. Frank A. Aycock

Professor
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Beasley Media Complex 234
(828) 262-2400

Austin Bartolomei-Hill

AppTV Student Media Adviser & Director
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Beasley Media Complex 213
(828) 262-2409

Mark Bentley

Senior Lecturer
Director of Forensics
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 107A
(828) 262-8371

Katie Bentley

Senior Lecturer
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 222
(828) 262-2172

Elisabeth Borowicz

Administrative Support Associate
Walker Hall 141
(828) 262-2221

Dr. Edward C. Brewer

Professor
Communication Studies
(online)
(828) 262-2221

Sydney Brittain

Adjunct
Advertising
(online)
(828) 262-2221

Laura Leigh Brittain

Senior Lecturer
Advertising
Beasley Media Complex 212
(828) 262-6343

Dennis T. Busher

Lecturer
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Beasley Media Complex 221
(828) 262-8803

Dr. Kelly Chernin

Assistant Professor
Public Relations
Walker Hall 123
(828) 262-2406

Dr. Linda A. Coutant

Adjunct
Public Relations
(online)
(828) 262-2221

Dr. Emory Stephen Daniel Jr.

Associate Professor
Advertising
Walker Hall 129
(828) 262-2407

Dr. Andrew Davis

Assistant Professor
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 239
(828) 262-7760

Dr. Kelly Davis

Associate Professor
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Beasley Media Complex 237
(828) 262-2403

Dr. Jean L. DeHart

Interim Assistant Chair
Professor
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 128
(828) 262-2402

Robert Dillner

Practitioner-in-Residence AppTV
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Beasley Media Complex 306
(828) 262-8817

Dr. Carolyn M. Edy

Professor
Digital Journalism
Faculty Director of University Accreditation Compliance
Beasley Media Complex 235
(828) 262-7759

Jason English

Adjunct
Public Speaking
Walker Hall 133B
(828) 262-7349

Dr. Keeli Fawcett

Adjunct
Public Speaking
Walker Hall 133A
(828) 262-7349

Judy F. Geary

Senior Lecturer
Media Publishing
Walker Hall 133B
(828) 262-7349

Dr. Lynn Gibbard

Professor
Communication Studies
Co-Director of Frontline to Farm
Walker Hall 223
(828) 262-2218

Roger S. Gonce

Senior Lecturer
Advertising
Walker Hall 238
(828) 262-2886

Dr. Jennifer B. Gray

Professor
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 131
(828) 262-7201

Dr. Jiangxue (Ashley) Han

Associate Professor
Public Relations
Walker Hall 130
(828) 262-8165

Ginger Hansen

Senior Lecturer
Advertising
Walker Hall 246
(828) 262-8910

Steven Hart

Adjunct
Public Speaking
Walker Hall 133A
(828) 262-7349

Dr. Lynette Holman

Professor
Digital Journalism
Beasley Media Complex 202
(828) 262-2487

Reggie Hunt

Adjunct
Public Speaking
Walker Hall 133A
(828) 262-7349

Jack Jeffery

Lecturer
Public Relations
Walker Hall 134
(828) 262-2222

Geralyn Jordan

Adjunct
Public Speaking
PSU 2nd Floor
(828) 262-2180

Dr. Volha Kananovich

Assistant Professor
Digital Journalism
Beasley Media Complex 302
(828) 262-8498

Dr. Twange Kasoma

Associate Professor
Digital Journalism
Walker Hall 124
(828) 262-8878

Dr. Shanshan Lou

Chair & Professor
Advertising
Walker Hall 143
(828) 262-4035

Carey Maple

Senior Lecturer
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 245
(828) 262-6531

Dr. Christina May

Adjunct
Fund Raising
Anne Belk Hall 351C
(828) 262-6871

Dr. Elizabeth Melton

Adjunct
Public Speaking
Walker Hall 133B
(828) 262-7349

Amanda Mlekush

Adjunct
Social Media Strategies
Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences 448R
(828) 262-7798

Chris Moody

Lecturer
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Digital Journalism
Walker Hall 244
(828) 262-5387

Dr. Nina-Jo Moore

Professor
Emerita
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 133A
(828) 262-2171

Thomas S. Mueller, PhD MBA

Professor
Advertising
Walker Hall 221
(828) 262-2228

Dr. Chris Patti

Associate Professor
Communication Studies
Affiliate Faculty: Center for Judaic, Holocaust, & Peace Studies
Walker Hall 125
(828) 262-2481

Dr. Cliff Poole

Adjunct
Public Speaking
East Hall
(828) 262-7129

Susan S. Poorman

Senior Lecturer
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 127
(828) 262-7287

Dr. Janice T. Pope

Professor
Public Relations
Walker Hall 122
(828) 262-6147

Debra G. Poulos

Senior Lecturer
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 248
(828) 262-2264

Dr. Heather Paige Preston

Senior Lecturer
Public Relations
Internship Coordinator
Walker Hall 121
(828) 262-2449

Dr. Matthew S. Richards

Assistant Chair
Associate Professor
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 120
(828) 262-7527

Dr. Evan Ringel

Assistant Professor
Media Law
Walker Hall 247
(828) 262-6296

Karah Smith

Adjunct
Advertising
(online)
(828) 262-2221

Katherine Stucke

Adjunct
Communication
(online)
(828) 262-2221

Leigh Tauss

The Appalachian and The Peel Student Media Adviser & Director
Digital Journalism
Plemmons Student Union 235
Beasley Media Complex 216
(828) 262-6770

Leah Tucker

Administrative Support Specialist
Walker Hall 141
(828) 262-2401

Raven Walker

Adjunct
Public Speaking
Walker Hall 133B
(828) 262-7349

Dr. Daniel C. Walsh

Associate Professor
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Beasley Media Complex 308
(828) 262-8142

Anne Ward, MFA

Associate Professor
Electronic Media/Broadcasting
Beasley Media Complex 307
(828) 262-2408

Kayla Pack Watson

Adjunct
Communication Studies
Hickory Campus 1464B

Dr. Scott M. Welsh

Associate Professor
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 240
(828) 262-2607

Dr. Valerie Wieskamp

Associate Professor
Communication Studies
Walker Hall 225
(828) 262-2226

Deb Williams

Adjunct
Southern Motorsports
Walker Hall 133A
(828) 262-7349

P.J. Wirchansky

Adjunct
Public Speaking
East Hall 112
(828) 262-7249

Ryan Witt

Lecturer
Electronic Media/Broadcasting, Production
Beasley Media Complex 236
(828) 262-3007

Dr. Hongwei "Chris" Yang

Associate Professor
Advertising
Walker Hall 137
(828) 262-6972