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Department Chair

Dr. James Kendrick

Interim Department Chair Professor, Film & Digital Media

Dr. James Kendrick

Interim Department Chair Professor, Film & Digital Media

(254) 710-6061

Professors and Lecturers

Amber Adamson

Senior Lecturer

Amber Adamson

Senior Lecturer

(254) 710-1936
Dr. Elizabeth Bates

Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Program Director

Dr. Elizabeth Bates

Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Program Director

For more information about the undergraduate program, please call or email Dr. Elizabeth Bates.

(254) 710-1270
Sommer Dean

Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor

Sommer Dean

Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor

(254) 710-1469
Stephen Green

Lecturer

Stephen Green

Lecturer

(254) 710-4887
Sharon Gripp

Senior Lecturer

Sharon Gripp

Senior Lecturer

(254) 710-1409
Dr. Mia Moody

Professor

Dr. Mia Moody

Professor

(254) 710-7247
Dr. Marlene Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA

Professor & Graduate Program Director

Dr. Marlene Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA

Professor & Graduate Program Director

For more information about the graduate program, please call or email Dr. Marlene Neill.

(254) 710-6322
Kim Patterson, APR

Lecturer

Kim Patterson, APR

Lecturer

To learn more about our internship program or job placement rates, please email Kim Patterson.

(254) 710-3491
Dr. Youngji Seo

Assistant Professor

Dr. Youngji Seo

Assistant Professor

(254) 710-6350
Kevin Tankersley

Senior Lecturer

Kevin Tankersley

Senior Lecturer

To submit something to our social media, please email Kevin Tankersley.

(254) 710-7204
Dr. Alec Tefertiller

Associate Professor & AMS Program Director

Dr. Alec Tefertiller

Associate Professor & AMS Program Director

For more information about the American Studies program, please call or email Dr. Alec Tefertiller.

(254) 710-6348
Dr. Tamara Welter

Assistant Professor

Dr. Tamara Welter

Assistant Professor

(254) 710-6345

Journalism, Public Relations and New Media

College of Arts & Sciences

Training the next generation of media professionals to communicate accurate, concise, and truthful content across media platforms.

Castellaw Communications Building
219 Baylor, 2nd Floor, Suite #261

One Bear Place #97353
Waco, TX 76798

(254) 710-3261
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