Address : 700 West Greek Row Drive 118 Fine Arts Building Arlington TX 76019-0107
Main Office : 817-272-2163
Communication Advising : 817-272-5760
E-mail : commdept@uta.edu
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, INDUSTRY RENOWN
FACULTY
Administration
Dr. Charla Markham Shaw, PhD, Louisiana State University and A&M College
Professor, Communication Studies
Department Chair
Email: markham@uta.edu
Office: FAB 118D
Dr. Tom Ingram, PhD, University of North Texas
Advertising Sequence Coordinator
Associate Professor
Associate Chair
Email: ingram@uta.edu
Office: FAB 118
Dr. Chyng-Yang Jang, PhD, Michigan State University
Communication Technology Sequence Coordinator
Associate Professor, Communication Technology
Assistant Chair
Email: cyjang@uta.edu
Office: FAB 413
Dr. Erika Pribanic-Smith, PhD, University of Alabama
Journalism Sequence Coordinator
Graduate Studies Coordinator and Advisor
Professor, Journalism
Email: epsmith@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2114
Advertising Sequence
Dr. Tom Ingram, PhD, University of North Texas
Advertising Sequence Coordinator
Associate Professor
Associate Chair
Email: ingram@uta.edu
Office: FAB 118
Dr. Roger Gans, PhD, University at Albany, State University of New York
Associate Professor, Advertising
Email: roger.gans@uta.edu
Office: FAB 410
Amanda Jordan, MA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Lecturer, Advertising
Email: amanda.jordan@uta.edu
Office: FA 417
Roby McEuen, MA, Syracuse University
Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising
Faculty Advisor for American Advertising Federation (AAF)
Email: roby@uta.edu
Office: FAB 415
George Weems, MA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising
Email: gweems@uta.edu
Office: FAB 331
Broadcasting Sequence
Dr. Mark Tremayne, PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison
Broadcast Communication Sequence Coordinator
Associate Professor, Broadcast Communication
Email: tremayne@uta.edu
Office: FAB 330
LaDonna Aiken, MA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Assistant Professor of Practice, Broadcast Communication
Study Abroad - Japan
Faculty Advisor for Maverick Media
Email: laiken@uta.edu
Office: FAB 132AA
Lance Liguez, MBA, Texas A&M University, Commerce
Assistant Professor of Practice, Broadcast Communication
Email: liguez@uta.edu
Office: FAB 125A
Julian Rodriguez, MA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Assistant Professor of Practice, Broadcast Communication
Hispanic Media Initiative
Email: julian.rodriguez@uta.edu
Office: FAB 132AC
Communication Studies Sequence
Dr. Monica Zhan, PhD, University of Maryland
Communication Studies Sequence Coordinator
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Email: mengqi.zhan@uta.edu
Office: FA 127
Abigail Dase, M.Ed.T, Communication from UT Arlington
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: abigail.benton@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2111
Dr. Kelsey Binion, PhD, Indiana University
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Email: kelsey.binion@uta.edu
Office: FAB 413A
April Blount, MA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies
Comm Day Committee Chair
Email: blount@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2118
Dr. Grace Brannon, PhD, Texas A&M University
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Email: grace.brannon@uta.edu
Office: FA 329
Dr. Karishma Chatterjee, PhD, The Ohio State University
Associate Professor of Instruction- Communication Studies
Email: chatterjee@uta.edu
Office: FAB 271
Dr. Molly Cummins, PhD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Public Speaking Course Coordinator
Email: molly.cummins@uta.edu
Office: FAB 257
Carie Kapellusch, MA, Stephen F. Austin State University
Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: cariek@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2113
Dr. Charla Markham Shaw, PhD, Louisiana State University and A&M College
Professor, Communication Studies
Department Chair
Email: markham@uta.edu
Office: FAB 118D
Damla Ricks, MA, University of North Texas
Senior Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: ricks@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2117
Jill James, MA, University of North Texas
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: jill.james@uta.edu
Office: FA 257
Melinda Long
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email: mmlong@uta.edu
Office: College Park Center - 0101H
Melanie Mason
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Email: mamason@uta.edu
Office: Online Only
Scott McCown, MS, West Virginia University
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: gregory.mccown@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2121
Varaidzo Nyamandi, PhD, Regent University
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: varaidzo.nyamandi@uta.edu
Office: FA 263
Robert Ortiz
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Email: robert.ortiz@uta.edu
Office: FAB 263
Donna Pirkle
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Email: donna.pirkle@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2121
Dr. Richard White, PhD, Louisiana State University and A&M College
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: richard.white@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2112
Taniedra Young, MA, Southern New Hampshire University, MA, University of North Texas
Lecturer, Communication Studies
Email: taniedra.wooten@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2116
Communication Technology Sequence
Dr. Chyng-Yang Jang, PhD, Michigan State University
Communication Technology Sequence Coordinator
Associate Professor, Communication Technology
Assistant Chair
Email: cyjang@uta.edu
Office: FAB 413
Dr. Brian Horton, Ph.D - The Ohio State University
Associate Professor of Instruction, Communication Technology
Study Abroad - Kenya
Faculty Advisor for UX Design Club, Faculty Advisor for Japanese Culture Society
Email: brianhorton@uta.edu
Office: FAB 413C
Dr. Chunke Su, PhD, University of Illinois
Associate Professor, Communication Technology
Email: chunkesu@uta.edu
Office: FAB 413B
Journalism Sequence
Dr. Erika Pribanic-Smith, PhD, University of Alabama
Journalism Sequence Coordinator
Graduate Studies Coordinator and Advisor
Professor, Journalism
Email: epsmith@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2114
Geoff Campbell, MA, Southern New Hampshire University
Senior Lecturer, Journalism
Study Abroad in Japan
Email: geoffrey.campbell@uta.edu
Office: FAB 121
Dr. Dustin Harp, PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison
Associate Professor, Journalism
Email: dustinh@uta.edu
Office: FAB 272
Marty Harvey, MA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Lecturer, Journalism
Email: mharvey@uta.edu
Office: FAB 263
Brad Loper, BA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Assistant Professor of Practice, Journalism
Email: bloper@uta.edu
Office: FAB 128
Philanthropy Sequence
Dr. Carmin McKinney, EdD, University Southern California
Assistant Professor of Practice, Philanthropy
Email: carmin.harris@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2119
Public Relations Sequence
Dr. Shelley Wigley, PhD, University of Oklahoma
Public Relations Sequence Coordinator
Associate Professor, Public Relations
Email: shelley.wigley@uta.edu
Office: FAB 416
Jennifer Lanter, BA, The University of Texas at Arlington
Assistant Professor of Practice, Public Relations
Email: jennifer.lanter@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2120
Dr. Alaina Spiers, PhD, Texas A&M University
Assistant Professor, Public Relations
Email: alaina.spiers@uta.edu
Office: FAB 328
Mindia Whittier, MA, Seton Hall University
Assistant Professor of Practice, Public Relations
Email: whittier@uta.edu
Office: FAB 273
Advisors
Rachel Dix
Academic Advisor
Laura Bolton
Academic Advisor
John Macejak
Academic Advisor
Dr. Erika Pribanic-Smith, PhD, University of Alabama
Journalism Sequence Coordinator
Graduate Studies Coordinator and Advisor
Professor, Journalism
Email: epsmith@uta.edu
Office: FAB 2114
Our Staff
Ashley Bustillo
Administrative Assistant II & Assistant to the Graduate Advisor
Email: bustillo@uta.edu
Office: FAB 118
Nathan Cooper
Administrative Assistant I
Heather Alvarez
Support Specialist I
Email: heather.alvarez@uta.edu
Chris Robinson
Manager, Technical Operations
Email: christopher.robinson@uta.edu
Office: FA 124
Shea Ewing
Academic Recruiter
Email: shea.ewing@uta.edu
Office: FA 263