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Susan Mackey-Kallis, PhD

Susan Mackey-Kallis, PhD

Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Susan Mackey-Kallis, PhD, is an expert in film analysis and commentary, particularly in regard to pop culture.

CommunicationPolitical RhetoricGender, Media and Pop CultureAmerican Film
Billie Murray, PhD

Billie Murray, PhD

Associate Professor of Communication; Assistant Director for Academics, Center for Peace and Justice Education | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Billie Murray, PhD, explores the timely territory of community responses to hate speech and on issues of rhetoric and social justice.

Rhetoric and Social JusticeRhetoric of Protest MovementsCommunity Responses to Hate SpeechCivic EngagementCommunication
Stephanie M. Campos, PhD

Stephanie M. Campos, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology

Stephanie M. Campos, PhD researches animal behavior with an emphasis on territoriality, sexual selection, chemical communication and lizards

Animal BehaviorChemical CommunicationBehavioral EcologyLizard BehaviorTerritoriality
Thomas Ksiazek, PhD

Thomas Ksiazek, PhD

Professor and Department Chair, Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Thomas Ksiazek, PhD, researches the media industry's constant evolution to satisfy the needs of its audience.

CommunicationMedia IndustriesCross-Platform Audience BehaviorNetwork Analysis of Digital Media UseNews Audiences
Derek Arnold

Derek Arnold

Senior Instructor, Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Derek Arnold, MA, researches business and political scandals, as well as the mitigating effects of crisis management and communication.

Business & Political ScandalConspiracy TheoryPolitical CommunicationCommunicationCrisis Management & Communication
Michelle A. McKay, PhD, RN, CCRN

Michelle A. McKay, PhD, RN, CCRN

Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Michelle McKay, PhD, RN researches falls prevention, mobility and symptom management in older adults.

Older AdultsFall PreventionMobilitySymptom Management‎‎Critical Care Nursing
Peter Koch, PhD

Peter Koch, PhD

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Peter Koch, PhD, is an expert in philosophical issues of biomedical and clinical ethics related to patient well-being, harm and disease.

Physician-Assisted SuicideWell-BeingPhilosophy of DiseasePhilosophy of DisabilityEuthanasia
Luca Cottini, PhD

Luca Cottini, PhD

Professor of Italian Studies

Luca Cottini, PhD, is a scholar of 20th-century Italian design and literature and the creator of the YouTube channel "Italian Innovators."

Italian DesignItalian Industry & AdvertisingEntrepreneurship & InnovationDesign ThinkingItalian Literature
Hezekiah L. Lewis III, MFA

Hezekiah L. Lewis III, MFA

Assistant Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Hezekiah Lewis, MFA, is an expert on film, from both thematic and technical standpoints, and has directed and produced short films.

Documentary FilmFilm StudiesFilm DirectionScreenwritingCommunication
Gordon  Coonfield, PhD

Gordon Coonfield, PhD

Associate Professor of Communication | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Gordon Coonfield, PhD, has expertise in visual communication, popular culture, philosophy of technology and new media.

Race and Media‎Visual CommunicationGender and MediaNew MediaPopular Culture and Cultural Studies