Patricia Aufderheide University Professor SOC | Communication Studies
Patricia Aufderheide is University Professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at 酴圖弝け, D.C. She founded the School's Center for Media & Social Impac
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Dario Bernardini Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Public Communication
Dario Bernardini has taught courses in public relations, reputation management, and interpersonal communication at public and private universities. He has more than 20 years of experience creating and
Rajul Mistry Bhaskar Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Public Communication
Rajul Mistry Bhaskar is a Senior Professorial Lecturer in the School of Communication. She has more than 15 years of public relations experience in consumer, entertainment and corporate communications
Caty Borum Provost Associate Professor SOC | Public Communication
Caty Borum is Executive Director of the , a creative innovation lab and research center based at AUs School of Communica
Kurt Braddock Assistant Professor SOC | Public Communication
Kurt Braddock is an Assistant Professor of Public Communication in the School of Communication at American University. Kurt also holds faculty fellow positions at the SOC's Center for Media and Social
Kyle Brannon Assistant Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
For over a decade Kyle Kylos Brannon has performed as a VJ, or live video artist, at clubs, crafting live video mash ups for DJs including Moby, MSTRKRFT, Nadastrom, Jesse Tittsworth and Will Eastma
Terry Bryant Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Journalism
I am the division director for journalism and a senior professorial lecturer in the AU School of Communication. I returned to American University full-time in the 2017 fall semester. I spent two years
Chelsea Butkowski Assistant Professor SOC | Communication Studies
Dr. Chelsea Butkowski is an Assistant Professor of Data, Media & Identity in American University's School of Communication. Their research examines the relationship between media technologies and iden
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Rosalind Donald Assistant Professor SOC | Public Communication
I study how we talk about climate change, examining how environmental injustices shape today's climate debate. I am particularly interested in the ways different groups, like city planners, journalist
Priya Doshi Associate Dean for Faculty and Inclusive Excellence DOF | Deputy Provost & Dean of Faculty Office
Priya Lothe Doshi is Associate Dean of Faculty and Inclusive Excellence in American University's Office of the Provost. Working with the Dean of Faculty, Professor Doshi supports faculty affairs polic
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Amy Eisman Assistant Professor SOC | Journalism
Amy Eisman is an Assistant Professor in the Journalism Division and the former division director (2018-2023). She has run several programs at SOC as well as teaches ethics, writing, journalism, digita
Larry Engel Associate Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
With nearly 50 years of teaching and filmmaking, and 350 projects, his documentaries appear on PBS, the Discovery Channels, and National Geographic, among many other outlets. Awards include a Daytime
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Megan Finn Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies
Hello! You can learn more about my work and find links to my publications at meganfinn.com. I am accepting MA and PhD advisees.I have a number of research projects which are historical and contemporar
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Bill Gentile Journalist in Residence SOC | Film & Media Arts
Bill Gentile is the author of, Wait for Me: True Stories of War, Love and Rock & Roll, his memoir and crown jewel of a career as independent journalist and documentary filmmaker whose work spans fou
Joseph Graf Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Public Communication
Joseph Graf is a senior professorial lecturer and the graduate program director in the public communication division. He is former research director for the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the I
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Jane Hall Associate Professor SOC | Journalism
Jane Hall is an associate professor in the School of Communication at 酴圖弝け, D.C., specializing in researching, writing and teaching about the intersection of media and pol
Chris Halsne Investigative Broadcaster-in-Residence SOC | Journalism
An expert in public records acquisition and Freedom of Information Act requests. AUs first Investigative Broadcaster in Residence, Chris Halsne has been on television for 30+ years. Hes managed spec
Whitney Harris Christopher Professorial Lecturer SOC | Journalism
Whitney Harris Christopher (she/her) is an award-winning multimedia journalist, researcher, and voiceover artist. She currently serves as a Professorial Lecturer in the School of Communication at Amer
Laura Hinson Assistant Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Laura Waters Hinson is an award-winning filmmaker and Assistant Professor in the Film and Media Arts Division of the School of Communication. Laura serves as the director of the Community Voice Lab an
Natalie Hopkinson Associate Professor SOC | Journalism
Dr. Natalie Hopkinson is Associate Professor of Media, Democracy & Society. She is the author of three books, and a former staff writer, editor and columnist at the 酴圖弝け Post, The Root and Huffi
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Leena Jayaswal Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Leena Jayaswal is a documentary filmmaker, award-winning photographer and Professor in the School of Communication at 酴圖弝け DC, where she is the director of the new BA in P
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Anya Karavanov Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Public Communication
Anya Karavanov is a professor of Public Communication. She is a seasoned marketing communications professional with nearly 20 years of experience creating and implementing social change campaigns for
Pallavi Kumar Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Public Communication
Pallavi Kumar is a Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer in American Universitys School of Communication and the former Division Director for the Public Communication division. In the fall of 2022, she
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Maya Livio Assistant Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Dr. Maya Livio's work probes at the contact zones between ecosystems and digital systems. Livio's work has been supported supported by major funding organizations such as the Andy Warhol Foundation fo
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Brigid Maher Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Brigid Maher is a tenured full professor in the School of Communication. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Community Voice Lab at American University and Founder and Creative Director of the Anacosti
Adrienne Massanari Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies
I am an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies division at SOC. My research interests include digital culture, online communities, platform politics, game studies, pop culture, and gender an
Wendy Melillo Associate Professor SOC | Journalism
Wendy Melillo is a full-time professor of Journalism. She teaches in the School of Communication's Journalism division. Her research is focused on how strategic communication influences society and th
Sarah Menke-Fish Assistant Professor and Senior Director of Experiential Learning SOC | Film & Media Arts
Sarah Menke-Fish is a full-time professor of Film and Media Arts. She serves as Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning and Associate Director for the Center for Environmental Filmmaking. Menke-Fish l
Claudia Myers Associate Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Claudia Myers was named one of "10 Filmmakers to Watch" by IndependentMagazine in 2015. She has written and directed four features, won multipleawards, was twice a finalist for the Sundance Screenwrit
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Jill Olmsted Associate Professor SOC | Journalism
Jill Olmsted is a full-time professor of Journalism and the former Journalism Division Director. She is the author of Tools for Podcasting (2019), teaches podcasting and advised the AU law school on c
Molly O'Rourke Executive in Residence SOC | Public Communication
Molly ORourke is an Executive in Residence in the School of Communication where she also serves as Director of the Master of Arts (MA) program in Political Communication and as a Senior Advisor to th
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Christie Parell Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Public Communication
Christie Parell is a full-time professor in the School of Communication and the Associate Division Director for the Public Communication division. She brings 20 years of experience working in the comm
Lynne Perri Journalist in Residence SOC | Journalism
Lynne Perri is a journalist-in-residence and senior professorial lecturer at American University. She was a senior editor and then managing editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop, the editoria
Andy Phelps Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Dr. is a Professor in the Film & Media Arts division of the School of Communication at American University, and the Director of the AU Game Cent
Krzysztof Pietroszek Associate Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
I am on sabbatical as of end of May 2024.I am an Associate Professor in the Film and Media Arts Division of the School of Communication at 酴圖弝け, D.C., where I explore the
Gemma Puglisi Assistant Professor SOC | Public Communication
Gemma Puglisi is a full-time professor of Public Communication. She is an award-winning media strategist and producer with more than 25 years of experience. During her career she has worked in broadca
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Aarushi Sahejpal Professorial Lecturer SOC | Journalism
Hi! I do a couple things at American University.In short -- I am a data scientist, and journalism professor. I study how to better hold institutions accountable by bringing science, medicine and techn
Aram Sinnreich Professor SOC | Communication Studies
Dr. Aram Sinnreich is a Professor and Graduate Director of the division at American Universitys School
Jamie Sisley Assistant Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Jamie Sisley is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker who recently wrote and directed "Stay Awake," a narrative feature film that premiered at the 2022 Berlin Film Festival, where it won the AG Kino Gilde A
Leonard Steinhorn Professor SOC | Public Communication
Leonard Steinhorn is a professor of Communication and an affiliate professor of History. His expertise includes American politics, culture and media; the presidency and presidential elections; politic
Maggie Stogner Professor SOC | Film & Media Arts
Maggie Burnette Stogner is the Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking (www.environmentalfilm.org) and a professor of Film and Media Arts. She brings over 30 years of filmmaking
Benjamin Stokes Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies
Benjamin Stokes is a civic media scholar, game designer, and director of . He is an associate professor and division director for the Scho
Margot Susca Assistant Professor SOC | Journalism
Margot Susca is the School of Communications inaugural assistant professor of journalism, accountability, and democracy. A recognized expert in local news and private investment funds, Dr. Susca comb
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Scott Talan Senior Professorial Lecturer SOC | Public Communication
Filippo Trevisan Associate Professor SOC | Public Communication
Filippo Trevisan is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Public Communication at American University's School of Communication. He is also the Deputy Director of AU's Institut
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John Watson Associate Professor SOC | Journalism
John C. Watson is an associate professor tenured in the Journalism Division. He brings a combination of professional experience and scholarly credentials to the classroom. A journalist for 21 years, h
Sherri Williams Assistant Professor SOC | Journalism
Dr. Sherri Williams is a race and representation researcher who teaches about how media images are connected to and uphold oppression and inequality. Williams, who was a journalist for a decade before
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Rhonda Zaharna Professor SOC | Public Communication
Dr. R.S. (Rhonda) Zaharna is a full professor in the School of Communication, American University, 酴圖弝け, D.C. Dr. Zaharna is a former Fulbright Senior Scholar and current Faculty Fellow, Center