Faculty/Staff Directory

Meet the Department of Communication Studies faculty and staff!

Below is a full directory complete with contact information and office hours. 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.

As you prepare to contact our faculty and staff, please know that...

  • Office hours are student hours; we have set aside this time for you.
  • You don't have to be taking a class with us to use our office hours. 
  • You can attend office hours for many reasons, even just for a chat. 
  • We do office hours by appointment, too. If our posted hours don't work for you, please email us to set something up.

     

    Spring 2022 Office Hours

    *Please read carefully regarding virtual/in-person office hours. Faculty who opt to hold in-person office hours will do so once in-person instruction is permitted.

   COMM Faculty/Staff Contact & Office Hours (PST)
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Anum Ahmed

Lecturer

anum.ahmed@sjsu.edu

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 PM via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link.
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Vivian Antonellis

Senior Lecturer

vivian.antonellis@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 9:45-10:30 AM via Zoom or HGH 259.

Please email for appointment information.
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Philip Bair

Lecturer

philip.bair@sjsu.edu

Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM via Zoom. 

 
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Joe Biagini

Senior Lecturer

joseph.biagini@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 10:00-11:00am via Zoom.
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Bettina Brockmann

Senior Lecturer

bettina.brockmann@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 9:00-10:00 AM

Please email for ZOOM information.
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Courtney Burks

Lecturer

courtney.burks@sjsu.edu

Mondays, 2:00-3:00 PM & by appointment via Zoom.
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Arjun Buxi

Senior Lecturer

arjun.buxi@sjsu.edu

Mondays 3:00-4:00 PM, see Zoom link on course homepage. 
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Kaitlin Cannava

Lecturer

kaitlin.cannava@sjsu.edu

Thursdays 11:00am-12:00pm via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link.
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James Capurso

Lecturer

james.capurso@sjsu.edu

Mondays 3:00-4:00 PM via Zoom.

Please email to schedule an appointment.
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Spencer Choate

Teaching Associate

spencer.choate@sjsu.edu

Tuesdays 12:00-1:00 PM via Zoom.

Please email to schedule an appointment.
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Roxanne Cnudde

Senior Lecturer
COMM Center Director

roxanne.cnudde@sjsu.edu

Wednesday
11:00AM-12:00 PM via Zoom or HGH 237 

 
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Nicholas Coburn-Palo 

Lecturer

nicholas.coburn-palo@sjsu.edu

Thursday 6:00-8:00 PM via Zoom.

Please email for appointment information or refer to syllabus or Canvas.
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Kristen Cole

Assistant Professor

kristen.cole@sjsu.edu

Monday 5:00-6:00 PM in-person HGH 210
& Wednesday 2:00-3:00 PM via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link. 
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Stephanie Coopman

Professor

stephanie.coopman@sjsu.edu

Please email for an appointment.
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Patricia Daley-Harms

Lecturer

patricia.daley-harms@sjsu.edu

Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 PM via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link.
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Stephen Eckstone

Senior Lecturer

stephen.eckstone@sjsu.edu

Monday and Wednesday
1:00-2:00 PM at DBH 127. 
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Gina Firenzi

Senior Lecturer

gina.firenzi@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 8:00-10:00 AM via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link.
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David Galan

Senior Lecturer

david.galan@sjsu.edu

Thursday & Friday
5:30-6:00pm via Zoom, please email for information.
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Ge Gao

Professor

ge.gao@sjsu.edu

Thursday 5:00-7:00 PM via Zoom.

Please email for appointment information.
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Tyler Gidney

Lecturer

frank.gidney@sjsu.edu 

Thursday 8:00-9:00 AM via Zoom
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Felipe Gómez

Associate Professor
& Co-Chair

felipe.gomez@sjsu.edu

Thursday 3:00-5:00pm

Via Zoom or HGH 207.
Please email for Zoom link.
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Rona Halualani

Professor

rona.halualani@sjsu.edu

Please email for appointment information and/or refer to info on Canvas and syllabus. 
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Elizabeth Harris

Senior Lecturer

elizabeth.harris@sjsu.edu

Monday & Wednesday
2:00-3:00 PM via Zoom:
ID 824 8778 5476
Passcode 020446

or HGH 209. 
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Tabitha Hart

Associate Professor
GTA Program Director

tabitha.hart@sjsu.edu

Via Zoom, please email for information.
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Zaki Hasan

Senior Lecturer

zaki.hasan@sjsu.edu

Via Zoom, please email for an appointment. 
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Lucas Hatton

Lecturer

lucas.hatton@sjsu.edu

Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 AM Thursdays 10:00-10:30 AM

Via Zoom.
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Oona Hatton

Assistant Professor
Graduate Coordinator

oona.hatton@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 9:00-10:00am
Thursday 1:00-2:00pm

via Zoom or HGH 204.
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Marie Haverfield

Assistant Professor

marie.haverfield@sjsu.edu

Tuesdays 12:00-2:00 PM via Zoom.
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Minna Holopainen

Senior Lecturer
Social Media Team Director

minna.holopainen@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 4:50-5:50 PM via Zoom or HGH 201.
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Anya Iyengar

Senior Lecturer

anya.iyengar@sjsu.edu

Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-10:00 AM via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link.
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Kyle Johnson

Lecturer

kyle.johnson@sjsu.edu

Tuesday and Wednesday
2:00-3:00 PM via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link.
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J.P. Lacrampe

Senior Lecturer

jean-pierre.lacrampe@sjsu.edu

Via Zoom, please email for an appointment.
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Scott Laczko

Lecturer
Director of Forensics

scott.laczko@sjsu.edu

Tuesday & Thursday
12:00-1:30 PM via Zoom
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Brohne Lawhorne

Senior Lecturer

brohne.lawhorne@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 6:00-7:00 PM

Please contact via Canvas for appointment information. 
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Tina Lim

Senior Lecturer

tina.lim@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Via Zoom or HGH 214
please see calendar or email for information.
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Joanne Loos

Lecturer

joanne.loos@sjsu.edu

Monday 12:00-1:00 PM via Zoom, please email for information.
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Amarissa Mathews

Lecturer

amarissa.mathews@sjsu.edu

Monday & Wednesday
3:00-5:00 PM via Zoom, please email at least 48 hours in advance to set up a meeting.
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Kathleen McConnell

Professor

kathleen.mcconnell@sjsu.edu

On Sabbatical Spring 2022, please email about availability.
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Sarah McGaffey

Senior Lecturer
COMM Center Staff

sarah.mcgaffey@sjsu.edu

Tuesday & Thursday
12:30-1:00 PM via Zoom.
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Morgan McKnight

Lecturer

morgan.mcknight@sjsu.edu

Friday 7:30-8:00 AM

Via Zoom, please email for information.
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Beth McMurray

Lecturer

elizabeth.mcmurray@sjsu.edu

Via Zoom, please email for an appointment.
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Cristina Mejia-Salinas

Lecturer

diana.mejiasalinas@sjsu.edu

Email for an appointment via Zoom.
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Angie Mendoza

Teaching Associate

angie.m.mendoza@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 4:30-5:30 PM.

Via Zoom, please email for information.
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Nikki Mirza

Staff: Administrative Analyst

nikki.mirza@sjsu.edu

In person hours: 
Tues: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thurs: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Available remotely: 
Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Karina Momary

Lecturer

karina.momary@sjsu.edu

Via Zoom or phone, please see Calendly for appointment times.
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Jennifer Morrison

Senior Lecturer
Internship Program Director

jennifer.morrison@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 9:00-10:30 AM, via Zoom, please see link in Canvas.
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Rahmon Pashtunyar

Lecturer

rahmon.pashtunyar@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 5:00-6:00 PM

Via Zoom, please email for information.
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Nico Peck

Senior Lecturer
COMM Center Staff

nico.peck@sjsu.edu 

Wednesday 11:00-11:50 AM via Zoom.
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Carol Lynn Perez

Senior Lecturer

carol-lynn.perez@sjsu.edu

Tuesday 2:00-4:00 PM via Zoom.
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Dana Pozzi

Senior Lecturer

dana.morella@sjsu.edu

Please email for appointment via Zoom.
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Erica Pulley

Lecturer

erica.pulley@sjsu.edu

Email for an appointment via Zoom.
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Ashiyan Rahmani

Lecturer

ashiyan.rahmani@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 3:00-4:00 PM via Zoom.
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Kathleen Raiff

Senior Lecturer

kathleen.raiff@sjsu.edu

Tuesday & Thursday, please message in Canvas for an appointment.
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Priya Raman

Associate Professor

priya.raman@sjsu.edu

Not teaching Spring 2022.

Please email for an appointment.
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David Ramos

Lecturer

david.a.ramos@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 10:30-11:30 PM
HGH 259
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Leif Rogers

Lecturer

leif.rogers@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

Via Zoom, please email for information.
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Raissa Simpson

Lecturer

raissa.simpson@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 2:00-3:00 PM via Zoom or HGH 250 please email for appointment information.
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Sofia Skavdahl

Staff: Administrative Support Coordinator

sofia.skavdahl@sjsu.edu

In person hours:
Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tues: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Available remotely:
Thurs: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Matthew Spangler

Professor
Interim Chair, Film and Theatre Department

matthew.spangler@sjsu.edu

Not teaching Spring 2022. 

Please email for an appointment.
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Shawn Spano

Professor

shawn.spano@sjsu.edu

Wednesday 5:45-6:45 PM via Zoom or HGH 211
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Mary Anne Sunseri

Senior Lecturer

mary.sunseri@sjsu.edu

Mondays 1:00-3:00 PM 
via Zoom
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Ching Ching Tan

Senior Lecturer

chingching.tan@sjsu.edu

20N: Wed 200-2:30PM via Zoom
110F: Wed 2:30 - 3:00PM via Zoom
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Jody Ulate

Lecturer

jody.ulate@sjsu.edu

Monday 1:00-2:00 PM

Via Zoom, please email for information.
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Lindsay Walsh

Lecturer

lindsay.walsh@sjsu.edu

Monday 11:00 AM-12:00 PM via Zoom. 
Meeting ID: 728 8280 6583
Passcode: FfMv45
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Shannon Waltrip-Sequeira

Senior Lecturer

shannon.waltrip-sequeira@sjsu.edu

Tuesday and Thursday
3:00-4:00 PM

Please email for appointment.
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Kendall Ward

Senior Lecturer

kendall.ward@sjsu.edu

Monday 10:30-11:40 AM, via Zoom.

Please email for appointment.
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Kathy Werking

Senior Lecturer

kathy.werking@sjsu.edu

Please email for a Zoom or phone call appointment.
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Karen Williams

Senior Lecturer

karen.williams@sjsu.edu

Monday
7:15-7:30AM
8:45-9:00AM
11:30AM-12:00PM; all via Zoom or HGH 208. Please email for appointment.
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Andrew Wood

Professor
Department Chair

andrew.wood@sjsu.edu

Please email for an appointment.
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Kim Yee

Lecturer

kim.yee@sjsu.edu

Tuesday & Thursday
10:30-11:30 AM, via Zoom.

Please email for Zoom link.