School of Communication
Leadership
Name | Position |
Executive Director, School of Communication Professor, Creative Media and Film |
Faculty & staff
Alexandria Albert
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Marie Helen Baker-Ohler (she/her/hers)
CST Program Coordinator
Teaching Professor, School of Communication
Teaching Professor, School of Communication
School of Communication
Laura L Camden
Professor
School of Communication
Professor of Documentary Photography with interests focusing on international photojournalism and documentary studies.
www.lauralcamden.com
Michelle B Carpenter (she/her/hers)
Executive Director, School of Communication
Professor, Creative Media and Film
Professor, Creative Media and Film
School of Communication
Thomas Michael Carpenter
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Instructor for JLS 230, Humor Writing, and the administrator for the annual Samuel Larue Finley Humorous Writing Contest.
Bill Carter
Associate Professor of Practice
School of Communication
I am an Associate Professor of Practice. I also make documentaries and write books and am actively involved in the film business.
Caleb Churchill (he/him/his)
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Teaches Camera Techniques, Photo Theory, Social Documentary, and software, focusing on creative exploration and preparing students for success in photography.
Rachel C Cox (she/her/hers)
Associate Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Video Journalism, Environmental Reporting, Environmental Communication, Documentary Production, Journalism Capstone
Ashleigh M. Day (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication
Rodrigo Bastos De Toledo
Professor
School of Communication
Visual Communication Professor, teaching in the Graphic Design and Motion Design (animation) emphases.
Douglas Martin Deiss
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Ivan M Delvasto (he/him/his)
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Shellee Diggs (she/her/hers)
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Amy Dryden
Professor of Practice
School of Communication
Rory A Faust
Associate Professor of Practice
School of Communication
Randee Lauren Fendley
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Austin Mcgivney Frick
Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Communication
Russell Gene Gilbert
Instructional Laboratory Coordinator, Intermediate
School of Communication
School of Communication Building Manager, Comm Media Checkout Room Manager, Photo Lab Manager, Program Coordinator
Sharon Gorman
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Richard D Greenwood
Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Communication
David Harpster (he/him/his)
Associate Teaching Professor
School of Communication
I teach various journalism classes centered around writing and reporting.
Paul Quinn Helford (he/him/his)
Teaching Professor
School of Communication
In Creative Media and Film I teach Introduction to Screenwriting, Art of Cinema, and Film Producing. I am also the School of Communication Workshop Director.
Amy Hitt (she/her/hers)
Strategic Communication Program Coordinator
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Communication
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Communication
School of Communication
Teaches strategic communication, public relations, and advertising courses
Heather Danielle Howard
Administrative Services Assistant, Senior
School of Communication
Judith S Irons
Academic Program Coordinator, Senior
School of Communication
I've been working for the School of Communication for 6 years; and NAU for 9 years. I enjoy working here because there is a sense of place and community.
Chris Johnson (he/him/they/them)
Professor
School of Communication
Professor of Animation, Motion Design, 3d Modeling and History of Visual Communication.
Heather B Jones
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Janna Jones (she/her/hers)
Professor
School of Communication
Dr. Janna Jones is a professor of Creative Media and Film and a graduate faculty member in the school of Communication at Northern Arizona University.
Sun Kim (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor
School of Communication
Seonwoo (Sun) Kim (Ph.D., Louisiana State University) is an assistant professor in the School of Communication at Northern Arizona University.
Kurt Lancaster
Professor
School of Communication
Professor of Creative Media and Film. PhD from New York University.
Richard M Lei
Professor
School of Communication
Eric Brian Lessing
Broadcast TV/Radio Coordinator, Senior
School of Communication
Katherine I Locke
Asst Professor of Practice
School of Communication
Carly Michelle Long (she/her/hers)
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Robert James Long
Associate Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Teach all levels in VC program, mostly in the Graphic Design emphasis, plus upper-div Photoshop and Illustration courses. Technician & manager of VC Print Lab.
Jonathon Lundy
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Jerome D Mahaffey
Associate Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies. Areas of expertise: Rhetoric, Nonverbal Com, Epistemology, Research Methods.
Jermaine Robert Martinez
Associate Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Old Soul, Young Spirit. I do all the things.
Sam Alan Minkler (he/him/his)
Associate Professor
School of Communication
Room: 347
Laurel Gwyn Morales
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Patricia Aline Murphey (she/her/hers)
Professor
School of Communication
Professor and Coordinator of Visual Communication, Chair of the NAU Teaching Academy, President Distinguished Teaching Fellow, Director of the VisualDESIGNLab
Mark A Neumann
CMF Program Coordinator, School of Communication
Professor, School of Communication
Professor, School of Communication
School of Communication
Danielle E OConnor
Visual Communication Program Coordinator
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Communication
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Communication
School of Communication
Active practicing design professional, Faculty advisor to the AIGA student group, Liaison between the VC program and the local design community.
Adam C Ojeda
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Sarah Leona Padelford
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Brian Rackham (he/him/his)
Director, Media Innovation Center and Journalism Program Coordinator
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Communication
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Communication
School of Communication
Journalism Program Coordinator, Director, NAU Media Innovation Center, Faculty Advisor, NAZ Today.
Shelby Taylor Rinke (they/them/their)
Asst Professor of Practice
School of Communication
Richard A Rogers (he/him/his)
Professor
School of Communication
Professor of Communication Studies, Communication Graduate Faculty, and Associate Faculty of Women's and Gender Studies
Amaly Santiago
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Madrone Schutten (she/her/they/them)
Professor
School of Communication
Martin David Sommerness
Professor
School of Communication
Beth Anne Staub (she/her/hers)
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Beth is a commercial photographer specializing in family, event, and landscape photography.
Nora Ann Stefani (she/her/hers)
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Janice M Sweeter (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Practice
School of Communication
Associate Professor of Practice, Strategic Communication.
Room: COM 315
Penelope Thayer (she/her/hers)
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Jerry Thull
Associate Director, School of Communication
Teaching Professor, School of Communication
Teaching Professor, School of Communication
School of Communication
I am a teaching professor in Strategic Communication. My favorite classes include Public Relations Writing, Intro to Public Relations, and New Media Engagement.
Jon Leon Torn (he/him/they/them)
Professor
School of Communication
Professor of Creative Media and Film, teaching courses in Media Studies and other related topics.
Jiun-Yi Tsai (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
School of Communication
I am currently an Associate Professor of Strategic Communication program.
Laura Umphrey
University Ombudsperson and Director of the University Ombuds Program
Professor, School of Communication
Professor, School of Communication
School of Communication
Dr. Laura Umphrey serves as the Director of the Office of the University Ombuds and is a Professor of Communication.
Sarah Marie Walker (she/her/hers)
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Communication
Director of NAU Speech and Debate
I teach classes on political communication and advocacy, usually centered on argumentation, rhetoric, and public speaking.
Cory Steven Walters
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Ryan Williams
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication
Zhan Xu
Associate Professor
School of Communication
Xin Yi
Associate Professor of Practice
School of Communication
teaches screenwriting and production courses.
Dave Zorn
Part-Time Faculty
School of Communication