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Faculty and Staff

The faculty comprises a variety of communication theorists, media historians, film critics, specialists in radio and television, and multimedia production.

 
Faculty: Professional Faculty:

Angela Elam, Assistant Professor, Radio Producer

Mitch Brian: Screenwriting

Daven Gee, Assistant Professor

Al Butkus: Public Relations

Dr. Greg Gutenko, Associate Professor

Kevin Mullin: Video Production

Caitlin Horsmon, Assistant Professor

Janet Rose: Advertising

Dr. Carol Koehler, Associate Professor

Fred Wickman: Journalism

Dr. Linda Kurz, Lecturer & Undergraduate Advisor

Laura Ziegler: Radio Production

Dr. Judith McCormick

 

Dr. Michael McDonald, Associate Professor

 

Peter Morello, Assistant Professor

Adjunct Faculty:
Dr. Michael R. Neer, Professor

Isaac Allen: alleni@umkc.edu

Dr. Tom Poe, Associate Professor & Department Chairman

Constsance Bridges: bridgesc@umkc.edu

Don Shields, Professor

Gabe Cook: cookga@umkc.edu

Robert Unger, Professor

Jean Dufresne: dufresnej@umkc.edu

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Sondra Gharavi: harlankc@aol.com

Dr. Joan E. Aitken, Retired Emeriti

Jason Hogue: jrhdy7@umkc.edu

Dr. Greg Black, Retired Emeriti

Joel Jenkins: jenkinsjw@umkc.edu

Larry G. Ehrlich, Retired Emeriti

Michael Schaefer

Robin League, Retired Emeriti

Scott Stackhouse: sstackho@jccc.net

 

Kim Wilcox: wilcoxk@umkc.edu

Staff:

Kevin Mullin, Media Lab

 

Jennifer Underwood, Administrative Assistant