Communication Department : Faculty and Staff

Faculty

• Lois Breedlove
  Department Chair
  Associate Professor in Journalism
  Advisor to pre-major students in Communication
  Director, Bridges Project
  M.A. Journalism & Public Affairs, American University 1984
  Teaching: Print journalism, online journalism
  Research Interests: Journalism, community journalism, journalism and education, multicultural communication.
  Bouillon 232
  breedlov@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1046
  
  
• Phil Backlund
  Professor, Communication Studies
  Advisor to Communication Studies majors
  Ph.D., Speech Communication, University of Denver, 1977.
  Teaching: Communication Studies
  Research Interests: Gender communication, intercultural communication, educational assessment, Chinese communication, instructional communication.
  Bouillon 228
  backphil@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1852
  

• Maria Sanders

• Robert Fordan
  Associate Professor, Broadcast Journalism
  Advisor to Broadcast journalism Majors and to National Broadcast Society
  M.A. Broadcast Communication Arts, San Francisco State University, 1978.
  Teaching: Broadcast Journalism, Film & Video Studies
  Research Interests: Media and politics, broadcast history, and pedagogical issues in communication.
  Bouillon 231
  fordanr@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1668

•  Xiaodong Kuang

• Steve Jackson

• Cynthia Mitchell
  Assistant Professor, Print Journalism
  Advisor to Print Journalism majors and to Society of Professional Journalists
  M.B.A. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 1985
  Teaching: Print journalism
  Research: Business journalism, the business of journalism, and historic aspects of both; impact of communication technologies.
  Professional experience: 14 years as a full-time newspaper reporter and editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Wall Street Journal.
  Bouillon 224
  mitchelc@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1063
  
  
• Corwin King
  Professor, Communication Studies
  Advisor to students minoring in Communication and Organizational Communication
  Advisor to the honor society, Lamda Pi Eta
  Ph.D., Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973.
  Teaching: Oral communication, public relations
  Research Interests: Rhetorical & communication theory, argumentation, interpersonal communication, organizational communication.
  Public Relations
  Bouillon 229
  kingc@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1966

• Michael R. Ogden

• Cesar Garcia

• Kate Horowitz
  Senior Lecturer
  M.A., Individual Studies, Spec: Communication,
  Central Washington University, 1993
  Teaching: Communication Studies
  Research Interests: Interpersonal communication; intercultural communication; organizational communication; interviewing principles; gender & communication; conflict resolution; and public speaking.
  Bouillon 220
  horowitk@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1072
  

• Greg Kummer
Lecturer
MA, Communication
Teaching: Public speaking, media writing
BU 220
(509) 963-1066
kummerg@cwu.edu


• Jennifer Green
<>Lecturer in media writing, international media
MA, Anthropology, professional journalist in U.S. and Spain
greenj@cwu.edu

• Scott Volyn
Lecturer in media law
Wenatchee Attorney
MA in Communication, JD from University of Idaho
volyns@cwu.edu
 
• Patrick Deffenbaugh
  Lecturer, Marketing, Public Relations, Convergence

• Keith Champagne
Lecturer, Public Relations, Oral Communication
AVP for Student Affairs
MA in Communication

• Yong Cao

• Toby Staab

• Kristina Owens
  Department Secretary/Manager
  Bouillon 232A
  owensk@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1066
  
  
• Veronica Gomez-Vilchis
  Bridges Project coordinator
  Hertz 206
  gomezv@cwu.edu
  (509) 963-1347

• Michele Graaff
  Bridges Project Assistant Coordinator
  Hertz 206
  
graaffm@cwu.edu
(509) 963-1347 <>
Michael Richard
Observer Business Manager
Bouillon 225
richardm@cwu.edu
(509) 963-1026