Faculty

Find out more about the research interests of our graduate faculty by viewing these faculty interview videos: Faculty Videos

Full-Time Faculty

	Wendy Atkins-Sayre, Department Chair and Professor (Ph.D. University of Georgia) Rhetoric, Identity, Critical Regionalism and the South, Social Protest and Change Meet Dr. Atkins-Sayre
	Ashlyn Blair, Assistant Professor of Teaching (MA, Communication, University of Memphis) Interpersonal Communication, Listening, Nonverbal Communication, Public Speaking Education, and Instructional Communication
	Kellie Carstensen, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder) Applied Communication, Applied Ethnography, Nonprofits and Religious Culture
	Antonio de Velasco, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Emory University) Rhetoric and Social Theory, U.S. Political Discourse, and Rhetorical Pedagogy
	Matthew K. Farmer, Assistant Professor of Teaching (MA, University of Georgia) Religious Rhetoric, Political Campaign Rhetoric, Social Movements, Rhetorical Criticism and Rhetorical Pedagogy
	Roxana L. Gee, Associate Professor (M.A., University of Memphis) Video and Film Production
	Joy V. Goldsmith, Professor (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma) Health literacy, Health intervention development, Caregiver training, and Oncology and Chronic Care
	David Goodman, Associate Professor (MFA, University of North Texas) Film and Video Production
	Kristen Simone Hill, Assistant Professor of Teaching (MA, University of Memphis) Film and Video Production
	Anwar Jamison, Assistant Professor of Teaching (Ph.D., Arkansas State University Heritage Studies
	Andre E. Johnson, Professor (Ph.D., University of Memphis) African-American Rhetoric Meet Dr. Johnson
	Marina Levina, Professor (Ph.D., University of Illinois) Critical Cultural Studies, and Media Studies Meet Dr. Levina
	Gray Matthews, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) Contemplative Philosophy, Relational and Critical Theory Meet Dr. Matthews
	Christina Moss, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Louisiana State University) Southern Identity and Rhetoric, Critical Regionalism, Analysis of Place and Locale, Public Memory, Public Address, and Gender and Race Rhetoric
	Christine Nyawaga, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Wayne State University) Organizational Communication, Identity, Professionalism, Work, and Enterprise Social Media
	Elja Roy, Assistant Professor (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) Film and Video Production, Environmental Communication, and Critical Media
	Lori Stallings, Associate Professor of Teaching Coordinator (M.A., Marquette University) Oral Communication, and Interpersonal Communication
	David F. Stephens Jr, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. Bowling Green State University) Social Media, Branding, Race, Black Twitter, Cultural Studies, and Popular Culture
	Craig O. Stewart, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies (Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University) Critical Discourse Studies, Science Communication, and Research Methods
	Amanda J. Young, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University) Health Literacy, Patient/provider interactions, Qualitative Research, and Patient-centered Outcomes Research Meet Dr. Young

Adjunct Faculty

	James R. Briscoe, Adjunct Faculty (Ph.D. Communication, University of Memphis) Rhetoric, Political Communication, and Health Communication
	Richard Bullington, Adjunct Faculty (M.A. Communication, University of Memphis) Rhetoric, Political Communication, and Health Communication
	Daniel Linton, Adjunct Faculty (MA Communication, University of Memphis)
	Cynthia Runions, Adjunct Professor (M.A., University of Memphis) Media Studies, Film History, Theory, and Criticism, and Communication Studies
	Venice Settles, Adjunct Professor

Emeritus Faculty

	David L. Acey, Professor Emeritus
	David L. Appleby, Professor Emeritus
	Katherine G. Hendrix, Professor Emeritus Meet Dr.Hendrix
	Steve Ross, Professor Emeritus