Journalism and Communications: Faculty Experts


J.A. Adande
Field: Journalism
Focus Areas: College Athletics, Journalism Industry, Pro Sports, Sports Journalism

Jacqueline Babb

Pablo J. Boczkowski
Field: Communications
Focus Areas: Digital Media, Journalism Industry, Print Media, Social Media

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour


Lan Nguyen Chaplin

Noshir Contractor
Field: Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Complex Systems, Computational Social Science, Data Science, Industrial Engineering
Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Data Science, Network Science, Predictive Analytics, Scientific Collaboration, Social Media, Social Networks, Space Travel, Teams Theory

Leslie DeChurch

Stephanie Edgerly
Field: Communications, Journalism
Focus Areas: Audience Engagement and Insight, Digital Media, Misinformation, Social Media, Voter Rights and Behavior

Douglas Foster
Field: Journalism
Focus Areas: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Investigative Reporting, Political Reporting, Science Reporting

Rayvon Fouché

Jeremy D. Gilbert

Kyle Henry
Field: Documentary, Film
Focus Areas: Acting, Digital Media, Directing

Brent E. Huffman

Jessica Hullman
Field: Computer Science
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Visualization, Decision Making



Claudia Nikolas Kozman
Field: Journalism
Focus Areas: Digital Media, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Research Methods, Sports Journalism

Candy Lee
Field: Journalism, Marketing
Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Innovation, Journalism Industry, Leadership Theory and Practice, Marketing Strategy, Sports Marketing


Edward C. Malthouse
Field: Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Marketing
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Communications Strategy, Content Marketing, Data Science, Digital Media, E-Commerce

Jon Marshall
Field: History, Journalism
Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Investigative Reporting, Journalism Industry

Rick Morris
Field: Business Law, Business Strategy, Communications, Film, Management and Organizations, Telecommunications Law
Focus Areas: Business Strategy, Communications Strategy, Contract Theory, Corporate Social Responsibility, Digital Media, Entertainment Industry, Entertainment law, Intellectual Property Rights, Internet Policy and Regulation, Media law

Erik C. Nisbet
Field: Communications, Computational Social Science, Journalism, Political Science and Foreign Affairs
Focus Areas: Communications Strategy, Comparative Politics, Digital Media, Influence and Persuasion, International Relations, Misinformation, Political Campaigns, Public Policy, Social Media, Social Psychology, U.S. Political Elections, Voter Rights and Behavior

Christina M. Paschyn
Field: Documentary, Film, Journalism
Focus Areas: Digital Media, Eastern European Culture and Politics, Film Production, Gender Identity, Human Rights, International Relations, Investigative Reporting, Journalism Industry, LGBTQ Rights, Middle Eastern Culture and Politics, Social Activism, Social Justice

Peter Slevin

Michael A. Spikes
Field: Education, Journalism
Focus Areas: Broadcast News, Digital Media, Journalism Industry, Misinformation, Social Media, Teacher Development

Spencer Striker
Field: Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Education, History, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Visual Arts
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Digital Media, Educational Development, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Innovation, Sound Design, Technology Companies, Wearable Technology