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Frieda Blackwell
Dr. Frieda Blackwell

Journalism, Public Relations & New Media Acting Chair

Dr. Frieda Blackwell

Journalism, Public Relations & New Media Acting Chair

Frieda_Blackwell@baylor.edu

Burleson 101.09

(254) 710-6047
Mia Moody-Ramirez
Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez

Department Chair & Professor

Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez

Department Chair & Professor

Mia_Moody@baylor.edu

Castellaw 260

(254) 710-7247

Professors and Lecturers

Amber Adamson
Amber Adamson

Lecturer

Amber Adamson

Lecturer

Amber_Adamson@baylor.edu

Castellaw 227A

(254) 710-1936
Clark Baker
Dr. Clark Baker

Associate Professor

Dr. Clark Baker

Associate Professor

Clark_Baker@baylor.edu

Castellaw 265

(254) 710-6345
Dr. Elizabeth Bates
Dr. Elizabeth Bates

Assistant Professor

Dr. Elizabeth Bates

Assistant Professor

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

Elizabeth_Bates@baylor.edu

Castellaw 270

(254) 710-1270
Matthew Brammer
Matthew Brammer

Lecturer

Matthew Brammer

Lecturer

Matthew_Brammer@baylor.edu

Castellaw 269

(254) 710-6350
Cassy Burleson
Dr. Cassy Burleson

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Cassy Burleson

Senior Lecturer

For more information about our internship program, please email Cassy Burleson.

Cassy_Burleson@baylor.edu

Castellaw 235

(254)710-3492
Curtis Callaway
Curtis Callaway

Senior Lecturer

Curtis Callaway

Senior Lecturer

Curtis_Callaway@baylor.edu

Castellaw 255-A

(254)710-4887
Robert Darden
Prof. Robert Darden

Professor

Prof. Robert Darden

Professor

For more information about Alumni Engagement, please email Professor Robert Darden.

Robert_Darden@baylor.edu

Castellaw 267

(254)710-7414
Sommer Dean

Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor

Sommer Dean

Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor

Sommer_Dean@baylor.edu

Castellaw 227-B

(254)710-1469
Sharon Gripp
Sharon Gripp

Senior Lecturer

Sharon Gripp

Senior Lecturer

Sharon_K_Johnson@baylor.edu

Castellaw 255-C

(254)710-1409
Marlene Neill
Dr. Marlene Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director

Dr. Marlene Neill, APR, Fellow PRSA

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director

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

Marlene_Neill@baylor.edu

Castellaw 264

(254)710-6322
Brad Owens
Dr. Brad Owens

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Brad Owens

Senior Lecturer

Brad_Owens@baylor.edu

Castellaw 234

(254)710-3491
Kevin Tankersley
Kevin Tankersley

Senior Lecturer

Kevin Tankersley

Senior Lecturer

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

Kevin_Tankersley@baylor.edu

Castellaw 271

(254)710-7204
Alec Tefertiller
Dr. Alec Tefertiller

Assistant Professor

Dr. Alec Tefertiller

Assistant Professor

Alec_Tefertiller@baylor.edu

Castellaw 266

(254) 710-6348

Retired Faculty

Doug Ferdon
Dr. Doug Ferdon

Associate Professor & Former Chair

Dr. Doug Ferdon

Associate Professor & Former Chair

Doug_Ferdon@baylor.edu
Margaret_Kramer
Margaret Kramer

Office Manager

Margaret Kramer

Office Manager

Margaret_Kramer@baylor.edu
Maxey Parrish
Maxey Parrish

Senior Lecturer

Maxey Parrish

Senior Lecturer

Maxey_Parrish@baylor.edu
Carol Perry

Senior Lecturer

Carol Perry

Senior Lecturer

Carol_Perry@baylor.edu
Sara Stone
Dr. Sara Stone

Professor & Former Chair

Dr. Sara Stone

Professor & Former Chair

Sara_Stone@baylor.edu

Journalism, Public Relations and New Media

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
Waco, TX 76706

One Bear Place #97353
Waco, TX 76798

(254) 710-3261
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