Faculty & Staff Directory

Name & Position	Contact
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 Lecturer, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 107A (828) 262-8371 bentleyml1@appstate.edu
Katie Bentley Lecturer	Walker Hall 222 (828) 262-2172 bentleykl1@appstate.edu
Roger W. Bodo Adjunct, Advertising	Walker Hall 128 (828) 262-2222 bodorw@appstate.edu
Dr. Edward C. Brewer Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 124 (828) 262-2405 brewerec@appstate.edu
Laura Leigh Brittain Senior Lecturer, Advertising	Walker Hall 246 (828) 262-6343 brittainll@appstate.edu
Dennis Busher Adjunct, Electronic Media Broadcasting	Walker Hall 126 (828) 262-2408 busherdt@appstate.edu
Dr. Denise Casey Adjunct	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2221 caseydm@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	Belk Hall (828) 262-2342 coutantla@appstate.edu
Dr. Emory Stephen Daniel Jr. Assistant Professor, Advertising	Walker Hall 129 (828) 262-2407 danieles@appstate.edu
Melissa Daniel Administrative Support Associate	141 Walker Hall (828) 262-2221 danielmm@appstate.edu
Dr. Kelly Davis Associate Professor, Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 307 (828) 262-2403 daviskk@appstate.edu
Dr. Andrew Davis Visiting Assistant Professor	Walker Hall 239 (828) 262-7760 davisag2@appstate.edu
Dr. Jean L. DeHart Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2402 dehart2jl@appstate.edu
Dr. Carolyn M. Edy Associate Professor, Journalism	235 Beasley Media Complex (828) 262-7759 edycm@appstate.edu
Keeli Fawcett Adjunct	Walker Hall 123 (828) 262-7349 fawcettks@appstate.edu
Dr. Paul H. Gates Professor, Journalism	Walker Hall 221 (828) 262-2392 gatesph@appstate.edu
Judy F. Geary Adjunct	Walker Hall 123 (828) 262-7349 gearyjf@appstate.edu
Rob Gelber General Manager, AppTV	Beasley Media Complex 306 (828) 262-2409 gelberrm@appstate.edu
Roger S. Gonce Senior Lecturer, Advertising	Walker Hall 238 (828) 262-2886 goncers@appstate.edu
Dennis Grady Adjunct, Political Communication	Walker Hall 133 (828) 262-7349 gradydo@appstate.edu
Dr. Jennifer B. Gray Associate Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 131 (828) 262-7201 grayjb@appstate.edu
Dr. Lynn Dee Gregory Associate Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 223 (828) 262-2218 gregoryld@appstate.edu
Dr. Jiangxue (Ashley) Han Assistant Professor, Public Relations	Walker Hall 130 (828) 262-8165 hanj2@appstate.edu
Ginger Hansen Lecturer	Walker Hall 133 (828) 262-7349 hansengy@appstate.edu
Dan Vallie Hill Practitioner-in-Residence, General Manager WASU FM and Director of the Kellar Radio Talent Institut	Beasley Media Complex 208 (828) 262-7621 valliehill@appstate.edu
Philip Holman Adjunct, Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2221 holmanpd@appstate.edu
Dr. Lynette Holman Associate Professor, Journalism	Beasley Media Complex 202 (828) 262-2487 holmanlm1@appstate.edu
David Jackson Adjunct, Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Walker Hall 126 (828) 262-2482 jacksondm@appstate.edu
Dr. Volha Kananovich Assistant Professor	Beasley Media Complex 221 (828) 262-8498 kananovichv@appstate.edu
Ira David Levy News Advisor, The Applachian News Group	Beasley Media Complex 237 (828) 262-8561 levyid@appstate.edu
Dr. Shanshan Lou Associate Professor, Advertising	Walker Hall 247 (828) 262-4035 lous@appstate.edu
Carey Maple Lecturer	Walker Hall 134 (828) 262-6531 maplec@appstate.edu
Emily Mason Chief Engineer and Production Manager, Beasley Media Complex	Beasley Media Complex 302 (828) 262-3295 masonek@appstate.edu
Dr. Stephen McCreery Assistant Professor, Electronic Media Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 230 (828) 262-6532 mccreerysp@appstate.edu
Geralyn Mitchell Adjunct	John E. Thomas Hall (828) 262-2180 mitchellgb@appstate.edu
Dr. Nina-Jo Moore Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 122 (828) 262-2171 moorenj@appstate.edu
Dr. Thomas S. Mueller Professor, Advertising	Walker Hall 244 (828) 262-2228 muellerts@appstate.edu
Dr. Chris Patti Associate Professor, Communication Studies Affiliate Faculty Member: Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies	Walker Hall 125 (828) 262-2481 patticj@appstate.edu
Dr. Gregory Perreault Assistant Professor, Jouralism	Walker Hall 245 (828) 262-2024 perreaultgp@appstate.edu
Sarah Pinnix Adjunct	Walker Hall 134 (828) 262-7349 pinnixsm@appstate.edu
Susan S. Poorman Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 127 (828) 262-7287 poormanss@appstate.edu
Debra G. Poulos Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies Internship Coordinator	Walker Hall 248 (828) 262-2264 poulosdg@appstate.edu
Dr. Heather Paige Preston Senior Lecturer, Public Relations	Walker Hall 121 (828) 262-2449 prestonhp@appstate.edu
William Purcell Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 134 (828) 262-2222 purcellwh@appstate.edu
Dr. Matthew S. Richards Assistant Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 120 (828) 262-7527 richardsms@appstate.edu
Shannan Roark Adjunct	Walker Hall 141 roarksm@appstate.edu
Frank Ruggiero Adjunct	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2221 ruggierofj@appstate.edu
Dr. David Spiceland Associate Professor, Electronic Media/Broadcasting	Beasley Media Complex 236 (828) 262-3007 spicelandrd@appstate.edu
Emily Trivette Administrative Support Specialist	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2401 burlesonec@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
Kayla Watson Adjunct	Walker Hall 141 (828) 262-2221 packkn@appstate.edu
Dr. Scott M. Welsh Interim Chair & Associate Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 143 (828) 262-2607 welshsm@appstate.edu
Katarina Whitley Adjunct, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 127 (828) 262-7287 whiteleykk@appstate.edu
Dr. Valerie Wieskamp Assistant Professor, Communication Studies	Walker Hall 225 (828) 262-2226 wieskampvn@appstate.edu
Dr. Hongwei "Chris" Yang Associate Professor, Advertising	Walker Hall 137 (828) 262-6972 yangh@appstate.edu

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