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.

 

 

 

 

 

 COMM Faculty/Staff

Contact & Office Hours (PST)

Spartan Spirit

 

David Amancio 

Teaching Associate 

 

david.amancio@sjsu.edu

HGH 238: T 2p - 3p 
Zoom: T 2p - 3p

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Vivian Antonellis

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)


vivian.antonellis@sjsu.edu

HGH 259: M 9:30a - 10:30a
Zoom: by appointment

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 Alejandro Artiga-   Purcell

 Assistant Professor
 (He/Him)


alejandro.artiga-purcell@sjsu.edu

HGH 203: M 9:30a - 10:30a
Zoom:  T 11a - 12p

 

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 Philip Bair

 Lecturer

philip.bair@sjsu.edu

Zoom: MW 9a - 10a

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 Joe Biagini

 Senior Lecturer

joseph.biagini@sjsu.edu

Zoom: F 9a - 10a

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Bettina Brockmann

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

bettina.brockmann@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 9a - 10a

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Arjun Buxi

Senior Lecturer

arjun.buxi@sjsu.edu

Zoom: M 5p - 6p

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 Kaitlin Cannava

 Lecturer

kaitlin.cannava@sjsu.edu

Zoom: R 11a - 12p

Spartan Spirit

James Capurso

Senior Lecturer


james.capurso@sjsu.edu

Zoom: M 1p - 2p - email for appointment

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Roxanne Cnudde

Senior Lecturer
COMM Center Director
(She/Her)

 

roxanne.cnudde@sjsu.edu

HGH 237: R 2p - 3p
Zoom: TR 2p - 2:30p

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Kristen Cole

Associate Professor
Undergraduate Studies Program Director
(She/Her)

kristen.cole@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 12p - 1p & W 5p - 6p

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Stephanie Coopman 

Professor 

stephanie.coopman@sjsu.edu

By appointment 

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Patricia Daley-Harms

Lecturer

patricia.daley-harms@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T&W 3p - 4p

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Deanna Fassett

Professor

deanna.fassett@sjsu.edu

HGH 216: TR 1:30p - 2:30p
Zoom: TR 1:30p - 2:30p

and by appointment

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Gina Firenzi

Senior Lecturer

gina.firenzi@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 8a - 10a
see Canvas for details

David Galan

David Galan

Senior Lecturer

david.galan@sjsu.edu

HGH 257: R 5:30p - 6:30p
Zoom: by appointment

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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

HGH 207: R 4:30p - 6:30p

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Rona Halualani

Professor
(She/Her)

rona.halualani@sjsu.edu

HGH203: Rotating based on the week and by appointment

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Hyeji Han

Teaching Associate

hyeji.han@sjsu.edu

HGH 240: 1st & 2nd M
12:30p - 1:30p
Zoom: 3rd & 4th T 5p - 6p

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Tabitha Hart 

Professor
Teaching Associate 
Program Director
Oral Communication Program Director

tabitha.hart@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 9a - 10a

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 Zaki Hasan

 Senior Lecturer

zaki.hasan@sjsu.edu

Zoom: F 10a - 11a

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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

HGH 204: T 1:30p - 2:30p
Zoom: by appointment

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Marie Haverfield

Associate Professor
Graduate Studies Program Director
(She/Her)

marie.haverfield@sjsu.edu

Zoom: M 11a - 1p

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Minna Holopainen

Senior Lecturer

minna.holopainen@sjsu.edu

HGH 210: by request
M 4:30p - 5:30p
Zoom: M 4:30p - 5:30p

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Anya Iyengar

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

anya.iyengar@sjsu.edu

BBC125: TR 12p - 1p
Zoom: TR 4p - 5p

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Kyle Johnson

Senior Lecturer
(He/Him)

kyle.johnson@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 1:30p - 2:30p 

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J.P. Lacrampe

Senior Lecturer

jean-pierre.lacrampe@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 10a - 11a

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Tina Lim

Senior Lecturer

tina.lim@sjsu.edu

HGH 214: TR 2:30p - 3p
Zoom: W 2p - 3p

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Amarissa Mathews

Senior Lecturer

amarissa.mathews@sjsu.edu

Zoom: by appointment - 
please email at least 48 hours in advance

Sarah McGaffey

 Sarah McGaffey

 Senior Lecturer

sarah.mcgaffey@sjsu.edu

Zoom: M 3:30p - 4p, 
TR 9:45a - 10:30am,
and by appointment

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Morgan McKnight

Senior Lecturer

morgan.mcknight@sjsu.edu

Zoom: F 10:15a - 11:15a
see Canvas for link

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Beth McMurray

Senior Lecturer

elizabeth.mcmurray@sjsu.edu

Zoom: W 10a - 11a
and by appointment
Please email for link

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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

Zoom: W 10a - 11:30a
See Canvas for link

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

HGH 207: R 12p - 1:15p
Zoom: by appointment
Please email for link

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Rahmon Pashtunyar

Lecturer
(He/Him)

rahmon.pashtunyar@sjsu.edu

HGH 257: MW 9:30a - 10:30a

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Carol-Lynn Perez

Senior Lecturer
Communication Studies Internship Program Director

carol-lynn.perez@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 2p - 4p

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Dana Pozzi

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

dana.morella@sjsu.edu

Zoom: MW 2:30p - 3p
and by appointment

Ashiyan Rahmani

 Ashiyan Rahmani

 Lecturer

ashiyan.rahmani@sjsu.edu

Zoom: T 12p - 3p & R 12p - 2p

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 Kathleen Raiff

 Senior Lecturer

kathleen.raiff@sjsu.edu

HGH 208: TR 7:45a - 8:45a
and by appointment

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Priya Raman

Associate Professor

priya.raman@sjsu.edu

Zoom: please see Canvas

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 David Ramos

 Lecturer

david.a.ramos@sjsu.edu

HGH 239: MW 10:30a - 11:30a

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Johni Rocha

Teaching Associate

johnicheri.rocha@sjsu.edu

HGH 240: R 2:00p - 4:00p
Zoom: by appointment

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Leif Rogers

Senior Lecturer
(He/Him)

leif.rogers@sjsu.edu

HGH 209: T 1:20p - 2:20p
and by appointment

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

Zoom: T 3p - 4p
and by appointment
please email for link

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 Jody Ulate

 Lecturer

jody.ulate@sjsu.edu

Zoom: R 1:30p - 2:30p
and by appointment
please email for link

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Leigh Via

Lecturer

 

 leigh.via@sjsu.edu

HGH 259: M 1:30p - 2:30p
Zoom: T 1:30p - 2:30p
and by appointment
Please email for link

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 Lindsay Walsh

 Lecturer
 (She/Her)

lindsay.walsh@sjsu.edu

HGH 259: T 4:45p - 5:45p

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Kendall Ward

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

kendall.ward@sjsu.edu

Zoom: M 8p - 9p
and by appointment
Link available via syllabus and email

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Kathy Werking

Senior Lecturer

kathy.werking@sjsu.edu

Zoom: MW 8:30a - 10:30a

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ren (Karen) Williams

Senior Lecturer
(She/Her)

karen.williams@sjsu.edu

HGH 208: M 8:30a - 9a &
11:45a - 12:15p

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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

Email for office hours