Faculty

The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication is composed of distinguished interdisciplinary faculty recognized for teaching and research excellence in five scholarly areas: organizational communication, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, rhetoric, and performance studies. We invite you to visit our individual pages and discover the range, depth, and passion that guide our work in the communication arts and sciences.

Faculty Office Office Phone Office Hours
Jess K Alberts, 
President's Professor
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Research interests: conflict, relational communication and, work-life issues 		STA 474 480-965-7141 T 3-4pm; appt.
Benjamin Broome, 
professor
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Research interests: intercultural conflict, facilitation, dialogue and peace building 		STA 454 480-965-0394 M,W 12:30-1:30pm
Dan Brouwer, 
associate professor
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Research interests: rhetoric, social sphere and social movements 		STA 428 480-965-5976 M,T 9-11am; appt.
Daniel J Canary, 
professor
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Research interests: relational maintenance, conflict and sex differences 		STA 335D 480-965-6650 T 4:30-6pm, Th 10:30-12pm; appointment
Pauline Hope Cheong, 
associate professor
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Research interests: new and social media, culture, religion, transnational and international communication 		STA 462 480-965-8730
Frederick Corey, 
dean and associate professor
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Research interests: principles of communication, narrative performance, ethnographic writing, and health education 		UCENT 300 602-496-0624
Steven R Corman, 
Professor
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Research interests: organizational communication, networks, terrorism and technology 		STA 207B 480-965-3830 M 1-2pm; appointment
Pauline Davies, 
professor of practice
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Research interests: Science communication & broadcasting; science in society; cancer & physical sciences communication 		STA 470 480-965-4600 M 2:30-4pm; appt.
Olga I Davis, 
associate professor
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Research interests: critical performance studies and health disparities 		STA 351 480-965-5983 T,Th 11:30-1pm
Sarah "Amira" De la Garza, 
associate professor
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Research interests: culture and identity, spirituality and postcolonial/performance ethnography 		STA 341 480-382-6472 M 11-1 pm
Belle Edson, 
associate instructional professional
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Research interests: contemporary rhetorical studies, feminist theory, the rhetoric of social movements and performance studies 		STA 430 480-965-8264 T,Th 1:30-3:00 pm
Kory Floyd, 
professor and associate director
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Research interests: physiology, affection, family communication and nonverbal communication 		STA 412 480-965-3568 appointment
H. L. (Bud) Goodall, 
professor
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Research interests: narrative ethnography, creative nonfiction, organizational studies and rhetoric 		STA 456 480-965-2644 M 1:302:30pm; T 10:30-11:30am; appointment
Laura Guerrero, 
professor
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Research interests: relational and nonverbal communication and emotion 		STA 460 480-965-3730 M 1-2pm; F by appointment
Lee Gutkind, 
professor
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Research interests: 		ISTB2 366
Linda Lederman, 
dean and professor
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Research interests: health communication and instructional communication 		Fulton Center 1458 480-965-5095
Eric Margolis, 
associate professor
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Research interests: Sociology of Education, Visual Sociology, Qualitative Research Methods 		STA 432 480-965-0131 W,Th 3:30-4:30pm
Judith N Martin, 
professor
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Research interests: intercultural communication, ethnicity and communication, and sojourner communication 		STA 458 480-965-6750 M,W 3:30-4:30pm
Robert D McPhee, 
professor
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Research interests: structuration theory, organizational constitution, communication theory 		STA 459 480-965-3844
Kathy Miller, 
visiting professor
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Research interests: organizational, health, and family communication 		STA 335B 480-965-5095
Paul Mongeau, 
professor
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Research interests: interpersonal communication and social influence 		STA 335A 480-965-3773 T,W 11-12pm
Clark D Olson, 
full academic professional
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Research interests: rhetorical irony and political widow rhetoric 		STA 306B 480-965-3825 MW 4:45-6pm; appt
Raena Quinlivan, 
visiting assistant professor
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Research interests: feminist rhetoric, visual representations, embodiment, new media 		STA 434 480-965-9311 T,Th 10:30-12pm
Anthony J Roberto, 
associate professor
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Research interests: health communication campaigns, persuasion and interpersonal communication 		STA 468 480-965-4111 M 1-2pm; T 1:15-2:15pm, appt.
Sarah Tracy, 
associate professor
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Research interests: organizations, work-life wellness, emotion and workplace bullying 		STA 424 480-965-7709 W 1:45-3:15pm; appointment
Angela Trethewey, 
professor and director
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Research interests: organizational and strategic communication, power and identity 		STA 412 480-965-5095
Instructors/lecturers Office Office Phone Office Hours
Suzanne Atkin, 
faculty associate
 STA 111A 480-965-5095 T,Th 9-11am
Tristan Booth, 
instructor
 STA 216 480-965-5095 M,W 3:30-4:45pm; T 10:30-11am
Scott Boras, 
instructor
 STA 216 480-965-5095 M, W 1-2pm; T 4:30-5pm
Christina Colp-Hansbury, 
instructor
 STA 111A 480-965-5095
Maria Cordischi, 
instructor
 STA 481 480-965-8137 appointment
Emily Cripe, 
Instructor
 STA 218 480-965-5095 M,W 12:30-2pm; T,Th 3-4:30pm
Diane DiMiceli, 
instructor
 STA 473 480-965-9422 T,Th 10:30-12pm & 2:45-4:30pm
Randall Duren, 
faculty associate
 STA 218 480-965-5095 appt.
Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko, 
lecturer and internship director
 STA 306A 480-965-5141 appointment
Brandon Ferderer, 
faculty associate
 STA 310 480-965-5095 appt.
Diana Hutchinson, 
instructor
 STA 218 480-965-5095 M,W 3:30-4:30pm; T,W,Th 5-6pm
Janet Jacobsen, 
instructor
 STA 472 480-965-7060 M,W 9:30-10am & 1:15-1:45pm; appt
Jennifer Linde, 
lecturer
 STA 337 480-727-6763 T,Th 2-3pm; appointment
Patrick McDonald, 
Instructor
 STA 218 480-965-5095
Lisa Menegatos, 
instructor
 STA 464 480-965-5095 M,F 8:30-9:30am; M 12:40-1:40pm; F 11:45-12:45pm
Sandra Rath, 
instructor
 STA 472 480-965-5095 M 10:45-12:45; W 11:30-12:40pm
Jill Schiefelbein, 
faculty associate
 480-965-5095 email; appointment
Carl Schuh, 
instructor
 STA 209 480-965-5095 M,W 12:30-2pm; appt.
Adam Smith, 
faculty associate
 STA 215 480-965-5095 W 1-2pm; th 4:30-5:30pm
Karen Stewart, 
instructor
 STA 466 480-965-5095 M,W 1-1:45pm; T,Th 2-2:45pm
Mark Stoda, 
instructor
 STA 209 480-965-5095 T,Th 1:15-2:45pm
Adam Symonds, 
lecturer and director of forensics
 STA 476 480-965-5095 T 10-11am; appointment
Melissa Tafoya, 
instructor
 STA 111A 480-965-5095 T,Th 10:30-12pm
Alison Trego, 
instructor
 STA 466 480-965-5095 T,Th 11-12:30pm
Alexis Valianos, 
instructor
 STA 464 480-965-5095
Deborah Way, 
faculty associate
 480-965-5095