Faculty/Staff Directory

Meet the Department of Communication Studies faculty and staff!

Below is a full directory complete with contact information. We look forward to connecting with you.

If you are looking specifically for COMM faculty who teach and mentor Master's students, please visit our Graduate Faculty Directory page.

Spring office hours will be posted at the beginning of the Spring semester.

 

 

 COMM Faculty/Staff

Contact & Office Hours (PST)

 A headshot picture of Vivian Antonellis.

Vivian Antonellis

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)


vivian.antonellis@sjsu.edu

 

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 Alejandro Artiga-   Purcell

 Assistant Professor
 (He/Him)


alejandro.artiga-purcell@sjsu.edu

 

 

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 Philip Bair

 Lecturer

philip.bair@sjsu.edu

 

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 Joe Biagini

 Senior Lecturer

joseph.biagini@sjsu.edu

 

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Arjun Buxi

Senior Lecturer

arjun.buxi@sjsu.edu

 

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 Kaitlin Cannava

 Lecturer

kaitlin.cannava@sjsu.edu

 

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James Capurso

Senior Lecturer


james.capurso@sjsu.edu

 

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Roxanne Cnudde

Senior Lecturer
COMM Center Director
(She/Her)

 

roxanne.cnudde@sjsu.edu

 

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Kristen Cole

Associate Professor
Undergraduate Studies Program Director
(She/Her)

kristen.cole@sjsu.edu

 

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Stephanie Coopman 

Professor 

stephanie.coopman@sjsu.edu

 

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Patricia Daley-Harms

Lecturer

patricia.daley-harms@sjsu.edu

 

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Deanna Fassett

Professor

deanna.fassett@sjsu.edu

 

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Gina Firenzi

Senior Lecturer

gina.firenzi@sjsu.edu

 

David Galan

David Galan

Senior Lecturer

david.galan@sjsu.edu

 

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Ge Gao

Professor

ge.gao@sjsu.edu

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Felipe Gómez

Associate Professor
Social Media Team Director
(He/Him)

felipe.gomez@sjsu.edu

 

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Rona Halualani

Professor
(She/Her)

rona.halualani@sjsu.edu

 

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Hyeji Han

Teaching Associate

hyeji.han@sjsu.edu

 

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Tabitha Hart 

Professor
Teaching Associate 
Program Director
Oral Communication Program Director

tabitha.hart@sjsu.edu

 

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 Zaki Hasan

 Senior Lecturer

zaki.hasan@sjsu.edu

 

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Lucas Hatton

Senior Lecturer
(He/Him)

lucas.hatton@sjsu.edu

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Oona Hatton

Associate Professor

oona.hatton@sjsu.edu

 

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Marie Haverfield

Associate Professor
Graduate Studies Program Director
(She/Her)

marie.haverfield@sjsu.edu

 

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Minna Holopainen

Senior Lecturer

minna.holopainen@sjsu.edu

 

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Anya Iyengar

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

anya.iyengar@sjsu.edu

 

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Kyle Johnson

Senior Lecturer
(He/Him)

kyle.johnson@sjsu.edu

 

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J.P. Lacrampe

Senior Lecturer

jean-pierre.lacrampe@sjsu.edu

 

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Tina Lim

Senior Lecturer

tina.lim@sjsu.edu

 

Sarah McGaffey

 Sarah McGaffey

 Senior Lecturer

sarah.mcgaffey@sjsu.edu

 

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Morgan McKnight

Senior Lecturer

morgan.mcknight@sjsu.edu

 

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Beth McMurray

Senior Lecturer

elizabeth.mcmurray@sjsu.edu

 

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 Nikki Mirza

 Administrative Analyst

nikki.mirza@sjsu.edu
M - Thur: 8am - 5pm
Available remotely on 
F: 8am - 5pm

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Jennifer Morrison

Senior Lecturer
Advising Director
(They/Them)

jennifer.morrison@sjsu.edu

 

Beth Noronha

 Beth Noronha

 Department Coordinator

beth.noronha@sjsu.edu
M - Thur: 8am - 5pm
Available remotely on
F: 8am - 5pm

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Nancy Park

Lecturer
(She/Her)

nancy.park@sjsu.edu

 

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Rahmon Pashtunyar

Lecturer
(He/Him)

rahmon.pashtunyar@sjsu.edu

 

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Carol-Lynn Perez

Senior Lecturer
Communication Studies Internship Program Director

carol-lynn.perez@sjsu.edu

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Dana Pozzi

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

dana.morella@sjsu.edu

Ashiyan Rahmani

 Ashiyan Rahmani

 Lecturer

ashiyan.rahmani@sjsu.edu

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 Kathleen Raiff

 Senior Lecturer

kathleen.raiff@sjsu.edu

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Priya Raman

Associate Professor

priya.raman@sjsu.edu

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 David Ramos

 Lecturer

david.a.ramos@sjsu.edu

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Johni Rocha

Teaching Associate

johnicheri.rocha@sjsu.edu

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Leif Rogers

Senior Lecturer
(He/Him)

leif.rogers@sjsu.edu

Matt Spangler

Matthew Spangler 

Professor
Chair, Department of Film and Theatre 

matthew.spangler@sjsu.edu

 

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Ching Ching Tan 

Senior Lecturer

chingching.tan@sjsu.edu

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 Jody Ulate

 Lecturer

jody.ulate@sjsu.edu

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Leigh Via

Lecturer

 

 leigh.via@sjsu.edu

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 Lindsay Walsh

 Lecturer
 (She/Her)

lindsay.walsh@sjsu.edu

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Kendall Ward

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

kendall.ward@sjsu.edu

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Kathy Werking

Senior Lecturer

kathy.werking@sjsu.edu

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ren (Karen) Williams

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

karen.williams@sjsu.edu

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 Andrew Wood 

 Professor
 Department Chair

andrew.wood@sjsu.edu

 

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Kim Yee

Lecturer
(She/Her)

kim.yee@sjsu.edu