Faculty & Staff Directory

Dr. Melissa Adams Assistant Professor Public Relations	Walker Hall 126 (828) 262-2482 adamsmb2@appstate.edu
Dr. Frank A. Aycock Professor Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 234 (828) 262-2400 aycockfa@appstate.edu
Mark Bentley Senior Lecturer Director of Forensics Communication Studies	Walker Hall 107A (828) 262-8371 bentleyml1@appstate.edu
Katie Bentley Senior Lecturer Communication Studies	Walker Hall 222 (828) 262-2172 bentleykl1@appstate.edu
Amy Blake Adjunct Public Speaking	Walker Hall 133A (828) 262-7349 blakear1@appstate.edu
Dr. Edward C. Brewer Professor Communication Studies	Edwin Duncan 202E (828) 262-2405 brewerec@appstate.edu
Laura Leigh Brittain Senior Lecturer Advertising	Walker Hall 246 (828) 262-6343 brittainll@appstate.edu
Dr. Kelly Chernin Assistant Professor Public Relations	Walker Hall 123 (828) 262-2406 cherninka@appstate.edu
Dr. Linda A. Coutant Adjunct Public Relations	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2221 coutantla@appstate.edu
Dr. Emory Stephen Daniel Jr. Assistant Professor Advertising	Walker Hall 129 (828) 262-2407 danieles@appstate.edu
Melissa Daniel Administrative Support Specialist	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2401 danielmm@appstate.edu
Dr. Kelly Davis Assistant Chair & Associate Professor Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 237 (828) 262-2403 daviskk@appstate.edu
Dr. Andrew Davis Assistant Professor Communication Studies	Walker Hall 239 (828) 262-7760 davisag2@appstate.edu
Dr. Jean L. DeHart Professor Communication Studies	Walker Hall 128 (828) 262-2402 dehart2jl@appstate.edu
Allison Bennett Dyche News Adviser Digital Journalism	Plemmons Student Union 217 Walker Hall 124 (828) 262-6770 dycheab@appstate.edu
Dr. Carolyn M. Edy Associate Professor Digital Journalism	Beasley Media Complex 235 (828) 262-7759 edycm@appstate.edu
Keeli Fawcett Adjunct Public Speaking	Walker Hall 133A (828) 262-7349 fawcettks@appstate.edu
Dr. Paul H. Gates Professor Emeritus	Walker Hall 133A (828) 262-2221 gatesph@appstate.edu
Judy F. Geary Senior Lecturer Media Publishing	Walker Hall 123 (828) 262-7349 gearyjf@appstate.edu
Dr. Lynn Gibbard Professor Communication Studies	Walker Hall 223 (828) 262-2218 gibbardlg@appstate.edu
Roger S. Gonce Senior Lecturer Advertising	Walker Hall 238 (828) 262-2886 goncers@appstate.edu
Dr. Jennifer B. Gray Professor Communication Studies	Walker Hall 131 (828) 262-7201 grayjb@appstate.edu
Dr. Jiangxue (Ashley) Han Assistant Professor Public Relations	Walker Hall 130 (828) 262-8165 hanj2@appstate.edu
Ginger Hansen Lecturer Advertising	Edwin Duncan 202D (828) 262-8910 hansengy@appstate.edu
Dan Vallie Hill Practitioner-in-Residence General Manager WASU FM Director of the Kellar Radio Talent Institute	Beasley Media Complex 208 (828) 262-7621 valliehill@appstate.edu
Dr. Lynette Holman Associate Professor Digital Journalism	Beasley Media Complex 202 (828) 262-2487 holmanlm1@appstate.edu
Jack Jeffery Lecturer Public Relations	Walker Hall 134 (828) 262-2222 jefferyjo@appstate.edu
Dr. Volha Kananovich Assistant Professor Digital Journalism	Beasley Media Complex 221 (828) 262-8498 kananovichv@appstate.edu
Dr. Shanshan Lou Associate Professor Advertising	Walker Hall 247 (828) 262-4035 lous@appstate.edu
Allyson Lyons Administrative Support Associate	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2221 lyonsad1@appstate.edu
Carey Maple Senior Lecturer Communication Studies	Edwin Duncan 202D (828) 262-6531 maplec@appstate.edu
Emily Mason Chief Engineer and Production Manager Beasley Media Complex	Beasley Media Complex 210 (828) 262-3295 masonek@appstate.edu
Dr. Christina May Adjunct Fund Raising	Anne Belk Hall 351C (828) 262-6871 maycm@appstate.edu
Dr. Stephen McCreery Associate Professor Electronic Media Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 230 (828) 262-6532 mccreerysp@appstate.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Melton Adjunct Public Speaking	Walker Hall 133B (828) 262-7349 meltonem@appstate.edu
Geralyn Mitchell Adjunct Public Speaking	PSU 2nd Floor (828) 262-2180 mitchellgb@appstate.edu
Dr. Kathryn Montalbano Assistant Professor Digital Journalism	Walker Hall 240 (828) 262-8878 montalbanoka@appstate.edu
Carlos Montero Practitioner-in-Residence AppTV Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 302 (828) 262-8817 monteroce1@appstate.edu
Chris Moody Lecturer Electronic Media/Broadcasting Digital Journalism	Walker Hall 244 (828) 262-5387 moodycs1@appstate.edu
Dr. Nina-Jo Moore Professor Emerita Communication Studies	Walker Hall 133A (828) 262-2171 moorenj@appstate.edu
Thomas S. Mueller, PhD MBA Professor Advertising	Walker Hall 221 (828) 262-2228 muellerts@appstate.edu
James Newman Lecturer Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 307 (828) 262-8803 newmanjb2@appstate.edu
Dr. Chris Patti Associate Professor Communication Studies Affiliate Faculty: Center for Judaic, Holocaust, & Peace Studies	Walker Hall 125 (828) 262-2481 patticj@appstate.edu
Dr. Gregory Perreault Associate Professor Digital Journalism	Walker Hall 245 (828) 262-2024 perreaultgp@appstate.edu
Dr. Cliff Poole Adjunct Public Speaking	Edwin Duncan 201E (828) 262-7167 pooleco@appstate.edu
Susan S. Poorman Senior Lecturer Communication Studies	Walker Hall 127 (828) 262-7287 poormanss@appstate.edu
Dr. Janice T. Pope Professor Public Relations	Walker Hall 122 (828) 262-6147 popejt@appstate.edu
Debra G. Poulos Senior Lecturer Communication Studies	Walker Hall 248 (828) 262-2264 poulosdg@appstate.edu
Dr. Heather Paige Preston Senior Lecturer Public Relations Internship Coordinator	Walker Hall 121 (828) 262-2449 prestonhp@appstate.edu
Dr. Matthew S. Richards Associate Professor Communication Studies	Walker Hall 120 (828) 262-7527 richardsms@appstate.edu
Raven Walker Adjunct Public Speaking	Walker Hall 133B (828) 262-7349 walkerre@appstate.edu
Dr. Daniel C. Walsh Associate Professor Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 308 (828) 262-8142 walshdc@appstate.edu
Anne Ward, MFA Assistant Professor Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 222 (828) 262-2408 wardac@appstate.edu
Dr. Scott M. Welsh Chair & Associate Professor Communication Studies	Walker Hall 143 (828) 262-2607 welshsm@appstate.edu
Dr. Valerie Wieskamp Associate Professor Communication Studies Assistant Chair	Walker Hall 225 (828) 262-2226 wieskampvn@appstate.edu
Kevon Wilson General Manager, AppTV	Beasley Media Complex 306 (828) 262-2409 wilsonk7@appstate.edu
Ryan Witt Lecturer Electronic Media/Broadcasting, Production	Beasley Media Complex 236 (828) 262-3007 wittrm@appstate.edu
Dr. Hongwei "Chris" Yang Associate Professor Advertising	Walker Hall 137 (828) 262-6972 yangh@appstate.edu

Current Positions

TV News Practitioner-in-Residence

In-Person, Full-Time Position
Non-Tenure Track
Proposed Date of Hire: 08/01/2023

Lecturer in Electronic Media/Broadcasting

In-Person, Full-Time Position
Non-Tenure Track
Proposed Date of Hire: 08/01/2023

Promotion & Tenure

Promotion and Tenure Guidelines

Faculty/Staff Highlights

Dr. Kathryn Montalbano Publishes Article in the Communication Law and Policy Journal

This article draws from surveys about the experiences of users with Yik Yak and other anonymous social media platforms to consider how digital intermediaries encourage civility and minimize hateful...