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COmmunication Arts Faculty
Mass Media | Speech Communication | Theatre and Dance
Dr. Carl M. Cates, Professor
Chair, Department of Communication Arts
Ph.D., Florida State University
M.A., Abilene Christian University
B.A., Abilene Christian University
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Mass Media Faculty
Mr. Frank Barnas, Professor
Area Head, Mass Media
M.F.A., University of Texas
B.J., University of Missouri
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Mr. Dennis Conway, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., New York University
B.A., Cornell University
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Mr. Brian Day, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., University of New Orleans
B.A., Lock Haven State University
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Ms. Marie Elliott, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., Georgia College and State University
M.F.A., Ohio University
B.A., West Virginia State University
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Dr. Larry Etling, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Georgia
M.A., University of North Dakota
B.A., University of Saskatchewan
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Mr. Walter Rollenhagen, Technical Support
B.F.A., Valdosta State University
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Dr. Frank J. Rybicki, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Duquesne University
M.A., University of Southern California
B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
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Mr. Mike Savoie, Professor
Assistant Dean, College of the Arts
M.F.A., University of New Orleans
B.A., University of New Orleans
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Mr. Michael Taylor, Instructor
M.A., Eastern Washington University
B.A., Eastern Washington University
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Speech Communication Faculty
Dr. Deborah Robson, Associate Professor
Area Head, Speech Communication
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts - Amherst
MA, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
B.A., George Mason University
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Adam Brumfield, Instructor
M.A., Valdosta State University
B.A., Valdosta State University
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Mr. Norman Earls, Instructor
M.A., Austin Peay State University
B.A., University of Mobile
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Dr. Michael H. Eaves, Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University
M.A., University of Georgia
B.A., University of Alabama
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Dr. William Faux, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Denver
M.A. University of Denver
B.A. East Stroudsburg University
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Dr. Linda Jurczak, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
M.A., University of Tennessee
B.A.,University of Tennessee
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Dr. Joseph Mitchell, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
M.A., Indiana State University
B.A., Illinois State University
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David Nelson, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., University of Central Missouri
B.A., University of Central Missouri
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Dr. Suzannah Patterson, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Bowling Green State University
BS, University of Southern Mississippi
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Shirley Serini,
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Iowa
M.A.T.. State University of New York—New Paltz
B.G.S.. University of Kentucky
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Dr. Karen Sodowsky, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
MSW, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Millikin University
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Dr. Molly Stoltz, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Duquesne University
M.A., Duquesne University
B.A., Saint Vincent College
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Annie Yang, Lecturer
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia
M.A. Pepperdine University
B.A., Washington State University
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Christina Coons-Yates
Ph.D., Ohio University
M.A., Ohio University
B.S., James Madison University
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Dr. Ray Young, Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University
M.A., Cal State University, Sacramento
B.A., Cal State University, Sacramento
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Theatre and Dance Faculty
Jacque Wheeler, Professor
Area Head, Theatre & Dance
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A., Southern Illinois University
B.A., College of St. Teresa
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Christopher Bailey,
Instructor - Theatre
A.B.D., Texas Tech University
M.M., Austin Peay State University
B.M., Belmont University
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Jimmy Bickerstaff, Assistant Professor - Theatre
Ph.D., University of Oregon
M.F.A., Goodman School of Drama,
De Paul University
B.A., Lawrence University
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Michael Driggers, Assistant Professor - Theatre
M.F.A., Florida State University
B.A., Berry College
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Duke Guthrie, Associate Professor - Theatre
M.F.A., Brooklyn College
B.F.A., Valdosta State University
B.B.A., University of Georgia
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Kimberly M. Holt, Assistant Professor - Dance
M.F.A., Florida State University
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
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Esther Iverson, Assistant Professor - Theatre
M.F.A., Minnesota State University
B.F.A., Mankato State University
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Deborah Morgan, Associate Professor - Theatre
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., Bridgewater State College
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Eric Nielsen, Professor - Dance
Dance Program Coordinator
M.F.A., University of Utah
B.F.A., University of Utah
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R. Keith Pugh, Assistant Professor - Theatre
M.F.A., University of Virginia
B.F.A., Auburn University
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Catherine Schaeffer, Professor - Dance
M.F.A., Arizona State University
M.Ed., Temple University
B.S., Kutztown Univrsity
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