College of Communication and Information Sciences

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

• SINGLETON, LOY A., PhD, Dean.
  
• BRYANT, JENNINGS, PhD, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies.
  
• TRAN, PAMELA D., PhD., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Student Services.
  
• COOPER, CARYL A, PhD, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies.
  
• PORTERA, NEELY J., Director of Development
  
• DANNER, MELANIE, MACC, Director of Financial Affairs.
  
• OAKLEY, JIM, Placement and Intern Director.
  
• BRADLEY, MARY ANN, Registrar.

FACULTY

First date refers to original appointment to the University. Second date, if any, refers to date of appointment to title listed.

Advertising and Public Relations

• BAKER, MOLLIE J., BFA (Mississippi University for Women), MA (Alabama). Instructor, 2008.
• BERGER, BRUCE K., BA (Central Michigan), MA (Western Michigan), PhD (Kentucky). Professor,1999, 2004.
• CARTEE, KAREN JOHNSON, BA (William and Mary), MS, PhD (Tennessee). Professor, 1983, 1996.
• CHEONG, YUNJAE, BS, MS (Ewha Womans University), MA, PhD (Texas). Assistant Professor, 2007.
• COOPER, CARYL A., BS (Boston University), MA, PhD (University of Missouri–Columbia). Associate Professor, 1995, 2002.
• DARIA, SUSAN E., BA, MA (Alabama). Instructor, 2002.
• GONZENBACH, WILLIAM J., BA (Notre Dame), MA, PhD (North Carolina–Chapel Hill). Professor, 1991, 1998.
• GOWER, KARLA K., BA, LLB (Western Ontario), MMC (Arizona State), PhD (North Carolina–Chapel Hill). Professor, 1999, 2010.
• HEFLIN, KRISTEN M., BA (North Carolina–Chapel Hill), MA, PhD (Georgia). Assistant Professor, 2010.
• HENLEY, TERI, BA, MBA (Auburn). Instructor, 2007.
• HORSLEY, J. SUZANNE, BA (Mary Washington), MS (Virginia Commonwealth), PhD (North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Assistant Professor, 2009.
• KHANG, HYOUNGKOO, BA (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies), MS (Iowa State), PhD (Florida). Assistant Professor, 2009.
• KI, EYUN-JUNG, BA (Sookmyung Women’s University), MA, PhD (Florida). Assistant Professor, 2007.
• KINNEY, LANCE, BA (Auburn), MA (Georgia), PhD (Florida State). Associate Professor, 1998, 2004.
• LAMME, MARGARET O., BA (Emory), MA (Georgia State), PhD (Alabama). Associate Professor, 2005, 2008.
• LITTLE, MICHAEL, BA, MA (Alabama). Instructor, 2000.
• PASADEOS, YORGO, BBA (Bosporus University, Turkey), MA (North Texas State), PhD (Texas). Professor, 1982, 1995.
• PHELPS, JOSEPH, BA (St. Norbert College), MA, PhD (Wisconsin–Madison). Professor and Chairperson, 1990, 2009.
• SIMS, TRACY R., BA, MA (Mississippi State). Instructor, 2004.

Communication Studies

• BAKER, JANE STUART, BA (Texas), MA (Houston), PhD (Texas A&M). Assistant Professor, 2009.
• BENNETT, BETH S., BS, MA (Ball State), PhD (Iowa). Associate Professor and Chairperson, 1981, 2008.
• BLACK, JASON EDWARD, BS (Florida State), MA (Wake Forest), PhD, (Maryland). Assistant Professor, 2005, 2006.
• BOYLORN, ROBIN, BA, MA (North Carolina-Greensboro), PhD (South Florida). Assistant Professor, 2009.\
• CARWILE, AMY MUCKLEROY, BA (Texas A&M-Commerce), MA, PhD (Alabama). Assistant Professor and Directo of the Public Speaking Program, 2008, 2009.
• DEAN, TREVA E., BA, MA (Alabama). Instructor, Assistant Director of Forensics, and Director of Undergraduate Internships, 2008, 2009.
  
• EDWARDS, JANIS L., BA (U. of Denver), MA (California State-Sacramento), PhD (Massachusetts). Associate Professor, 2003.
  
• MEARES, MARY M., BA, (American U.), MA (George Mason), PhD (New Mexico). Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director, 2008.
  
• MILLS, CAROL BISHOP, BA (U. of Miami), MA (Emerson), PhD (Purdue). Assistant Professor, 2005.
  
• NELSON, MARK D., BS (Alabama-Birmingham), MA, PhD (Alabama). Associate Professor, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Vice Provost, 1991, 2006.
  
• TANG, LU, BA (Beijing U.), MA, PhD (Southern California). Assistant Professor, 2009.
  
• THOMPSON, FRANK M., JR., BA, MA, EdD (Alabama). Associate Professor and Director of Forensics.

Journalism

• BISSELL, KIMBERLY, BS (Florida), MA (Binghamton), PhD (Syracuse). Associate Professor, 2000, 2005.
• BRAGG, RICK, Nieman Fellow (Harvard). Professor of Writing, 2005.
• BRANTLEY, CHIP, BA (Vanderbilt), MFA (Johns Hopkins). Lecturer, 2010.
• BUNKER, MATTHEW, BS, MS (Kansas State), JD (Kansas), PhD (Florida). Professor, 1993, 2001.
• CUMMINGS, MEREDITH, MA, BA (Alabama), Instructor, 2008.
• DANIELS, GEORGE, BA (Howard), MA, PhD (Georgia). Associate Professor, 2002, 2009.
• GREER, JENNIFER, BA, BJ (Missouri), MA (Kansas), PhD (Florida). Associate Professor and Chairperson, 2007.
• LOWREY, WILSON, BA (Davidson), MA, PhD (Georgia). Associate Professor, 2003, 2007.
• ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER, BA, MA (Alabama), PhD (South Carolina), Assistant Professor, 2008
• SLOAN, DAVID, BA (East Texas State), MA, PhD (Texas). Professor, 1983, 1990.

School of Library and Information Studies

Book Arts

• EMBREE, ANNA, MS and Certificate (Iowa). Associate Professor, 2003, 2009.
• MILLER, STEVEN KENT, BA (Wisconsin–Madison). Professor, 1988, 2006.

Library and Informatation Studies

• ALBERTSON, DAN, BA, MIS, PhD (Indiana). Assistant Professor, 2007.
• AVERSA, ELIZABETH, PhD (Drexel). Professor and Director, 2003.
• BONNICI, LAURIE, J., BA (Indiana), MLIS (South Florida), PhD (Florida State). Assistant Professor, 2007.
• COLEMAN, J. GORDON, JR., EdD (Virginia). Associate Professor, 1984, 1989.
• DALTON, MARGARET S., PhD (California–Berkeley). Professor, 1983, 1987.
• EDWARDS, ANNE, MLS (University of Western Ontario). Associate Profess94, 1987.
• EMBREE, ANNA, MFCS (Iowa State). Associate Professor, 2003, 2009.
• MACCALL, STEVEN, PhD (North Texas). Associate Professor, 1999, 2005.
• MILLER, STEVE, BA (Wisconsin–Madison). Professor, 1988, 2006.
• NAIDOO, JAMIE, CAMPBELL, PhD, MLIS (Alabama), BS (Tennessee at Martin), Assistant Professor, 2008.
• OSBURN, CHARLES B., PhD (Michigan). Professor, 1986.
• PITSCHMANN, LOUIS A., PhD (Chicago). Professor and Dean of the University of Alabama Libraries, 2001.
• WALLACE, DANNY, PhD (Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), MA (Missouri-Columbia), BS (Southwest Missouri State), Professor and EBSCO Endowed Chair of Library Service, 2008.
  
• WEDDLE, JEFFREY, PhD (University of Tennessee). Assistant Professor, 2004.

Telecommunication and Film

• BRYANT, JENNINGS, AB (Davidson College), MDiv (Louisville Theological Seminary), PhD (Indiana). Professor, Associate Dean, and Ronald Reagan Professor of Broadcasting, 1987, 2005.
• BUTLER, JEREMY G., BA (Brown), MA, PhD (Northwestern). Professor, 1981, 2002.
• CAMMERON, DWIGHT B., BA (Alabama–Birmingham), MA (Alabama). Lecturer, 1984.
• COPELAND, GARY A., BA, MA (California State–Fresno), PhD (Pennsylvania State). Professor and Chair, 1982, 2006.
• EVANS, WILLIAM, BA (Rutgers), MA, PhD (Temple). Professor, 2002.
• GRACE, ANDREW B., BA (University of Alabama), MA (University of Wyoming). Instructor/Director of Documenting Justice, 2009.
• LEE, DOOHWANG, BA (Hankook of Foreign Studies), MA (Georgia), PhD (Michigan State). Assistant Professor, 2007, 2008.
• RAIMIST, RACHEL, BA, MFA (California-Los Angeles), MA, PhD (Minnesota). Assistant Professor, 2009.
• RYAN, ERIN L., BA (University of Georgia), BS (Kennesaw State University), MA (Georgia State University), PhD (University of Georgia), Assistant Professor, 2008.
• SCHWARTZ, ADAM J., BA (Alabama), MFA (University of New Orleans). Assistant Professor, 2009.
• SINGLETON, LOY A., BA, MA, PhD (Texas–Austin). Professor and Dean, 1989, 2006.
• TRAN, PAMELA K. DOYLE, BA, MS, PhD (Tennessee). Professor, Assistant Dean, 1991, 2006, 2009.
• WILLIAMS, GLENDA C., BA, MA (Montevallo), PhD (Alabama). Associate Professor, 1991, 2005.
• ZHOU, SHUSHUA, BS (Huanan), BA (Jinan), MA, PhD (Indiana). Associate Professor, 1999, 2006.

Emeriti

• ATKINSON, JOAN L., PhD (Alabama). Professor Emerita, 1972, 2007.
• BARBAN, ARNOLD M., BBA, MBA, PhD (Texas). Professor Emeritus of Advertising and Public Relations, 1987, 2000.
• BROWN, JAMES A., BA, MA, PhD. Professor Emeritus of Telecommunication and Film, 1982, 1999.
• STEPHENS, ANNABEL K., DLS (Columbia). Associate Professor Emerita, 1985, 2007.
• BURTON, JOHN H., BA, MA. Assistant Professor Emeritus of Journalism, 1955, 1988.
• DEAVER, FRANK, BA, MA, PhD. Professor Emeritus of Journalism, 1969, 1996.
• ELEBASH, CAMILLE, BA, MA. Professor Emerita of Advertising and Public Relations, 1974, 1990.
• HARTSOOK, RICHARD M., BA, MA. Associate Professor Emeritus of Telecommunication and Film, 1957, 1995.
• MALINCONICO, S. MICHAEL, MLS (Columbia). Professor Emeritus, 1989, 2007.
• MELSON, WILLIAM H., BA, MAC, PhD (North Carolina). Professor Emeritus of Advertising and Public Relations, 1976, 1992.
• MULLINS, EDWARD, BA (Alabama), MA (Ohio State), PhD (North Carolina). Professor Emeritus, 1977, 2007.
• PERRY, DAVID, BS, MA (Florida), PhD (Wisconsin–Madison). Associate Professor Emeritus, 1983, 1989.
• POWELL, ARLYN SINCLAIR, BA, MA. Associate Professor Emeritus of Advertising and Public Relations, 1965, 1980.
• ROCHE, BRUCE, BJ, MJ, PhD. Associate Professor Emeritus of Advertising and Public Relations, 1972, 1994.
• ZILLMANN, DOLF. PhD. Professor Emeritus of Telecommunication and Film, 1989, 2001.

Institute for Communication and Information Research

• EVANS, WILLIAM, BA (Rutgers), MA, PhD (Temple). Director, 2002.

Center for Public Television and Radio

• BROCK, ELIZABETH, BS (Maine), MBA (Washington). Director, 2004.

Public Television

• BAUGHN, DAVID. Director of Engineering and Technical Services, 1980, 1989.
• CAMMERON, DWIGHT D., BA (Alabama–Birmingham), MA (Alabama). Director of Programming, 1984, 2003.
• DEAL, BRUCE. Manager, Area Computing, 1998.
• EIFLER, AMY, BA (Alabama). Assistant Director, Media Solutions, 1999.
• HOLLOWAY, TAMMY, BA (Stillman College). Assistant Director of Business Operations, 2001, 2002.
• LETCHER, JOHN M., BA, MA (Alabama). Production Manager, 1974, 1979.
  

Alabama Public Radio

• DUFF, DAVID, BA (Ambassador College), MA (Alabama). Music Director, 1996.
• DUGGINS, PATRICK, BA (Central Florida), News Director, 2009
• HENSLEE, KATHY, BA (Sewanee), Development Director, 1992, 2009.