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Faculty Members
César García
Associate Professor of Communication & Department Chair
Advisor to Public Relations majors
Education: Ph.D., Information Sciences, Complutense, University of Madrid, 2005
Teaching: Public Relations
Research Interests: Global public relations, image restoration strategies, sport public relations Professional
Experience: 12 years as a Public Relations Consultant for Edelman PR Worldwide and Pleon/Brodeur
Academic Experience: 6 years as Adjunct Professor at Saint Louis University (Madrid campus)
Bouillon 232B
garciace@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1097
Advisor to Communication Studies majors
Education: 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
Lois Breedlove
Associate Professor, Journalism
Advisor to Print Journalism majors
Education: M.A. Journalism & Public Affairs, American University 1984
Teaching: Print Journalism
Research Interests: Journalism, community journalism, journalism and education, multicultural communication.
Bouillon 227
breedlov@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1046
Robert Fordan
Associate Professor, Broadcast Journalism
Advisor to Broadcast journalism Majors, National Broadcast Society, Alpha Epsilon Rho
Education: 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
Assistant Professor, Convergent Media
Education: M.S. in Communication, University of South Carolina, 2000, Law Enforcement Certificate South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division, 2001.
Teaching: Advertising, Game Design, Corporate and Convergent Media, Film and Video Production, Photography, and Media Research.
Research Interests: Digital humanities, oral history, role playing games, digital forensics for law enforcement, university history.
Bouillon 216
jacksste@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-2893
Elizabeth “Liz” Kerns
Assistant Professor, Public Relations
Advisor to Public Relations Majors, Non-Profit Administration Minors, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), PR/AD Agency
Education: M.A., Communication, emphasis in Public Relations and Crisis Communication, University of Illinois at Springfield, 2008 IOM, Institute for Organization Management, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, West Institute at Loyola Marymount University, 2007
Teaching: Public Relations
Professional Experience: 8 years in the Chamber of Commerce Industry
Academic Experience: 3 years as adjunct teaching public relations, Springfield College, Illinois/Benedictine University at Springfield.
Research Interests: Social Media, Professional/faculty mentoring of public relations students, Generational differences in communication styles, Crisis communication, Non-Profit Leadership, Roman Catholic Church usage of New Media, Chamber of Commerce Industry.
Bouillon 229
kernse@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1966
Corwin King
Professor Emeritis, Communication Studies
Education: Ph.D., Speech Communication,
The Pennsylvania State University, 1973.
kingc@cwu.edu
Cynthia Mitchell
Associate Professor, Print Journalism
Advisor to Print Journalism majors, The Observer, and to Society of Professional Journalists
Education: M.B.A. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 1985
Teaching: Convergent/Print Journalism
Research Interests: First Amendment education
Professional Experience: 14 years as a full-time newspaper reporter and editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Wall Street Journal.
Bouillon 226
mitchelc@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1063
Sacheen Mobley
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Advisor to Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society
Education: Ph.D., Intercultural Communication and Interpersonal Communication, University of Missouri, 2010
Teaching: Communication Studies
Research Interests: Intercultural communication, Narrative Identity, Co-cultural Communication, Rhetoric, Gender embodiment, Social movements
Bouillon 230
mobleys@cwu.edu :: 509-963-1922
Professor, Director of Film and Video Studies
Advisor to Film and Video Studies Majors
Education: Ph.D., Political Science, University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1993.
Teaching: Film and Video Studies and Broadcast Journalism
Research Interests: Documentary making; communication law & policy; political economy of information & communication technology; media's role in & impact on indigenous societies (esp. Pacific Islands).
Bouillon 224
ogden@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1067
Maria Sanders
Assistant Professor, Film and Video Studies
Advisor to Film and Video Studies Majors
Education: MFA in film editing, American Film Institute, 2002.
Teaching: Film and Broadcast Journalism
Research Interests: Editing, screen writing, independent film making, music and film, gender and film, documentary, Zen Buddhism
Bouillon 225
sanderma@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1089
Faculty Lecturers
Teaching: intercultural communication, oral communication
caoy@cwu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Education: BA, Comparative Literature / MA, Anthropology
Teaching: Journalism
jgreen@cwu.edu
Lecturer
Education: PhD candidate, University of California Riverside, Literature
Teaching: Film and Video Studies, Advertising, Communication Studies
Professional Experience: 15 years as scriptwriter and producer in Southern California
Research Interests: Science and Religion in storytelling
Bouillon 207
harishe@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1066
Lecturer
Education: Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism, University of Southern California
janovicha@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1046
Greg Kummer
Lecturer
Teaching: Public Speaking
Bouillon 207
kummerg@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1066
Terri Reddout
Lecturer
Education: Master of Science in Communication - Utah State University
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media - Central Washington University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Central Washington University
Teaching: Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcasting
Academic Experience: Advisor for Internships 2008-2009
Bouillon 220
reddoutt@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1956
Toby Staab
Senior Lecturer
Advisor, the Observer
Education: BA Journalism, MED Education, CWU
Teaching: Journalism
Academic Experience: Advisor for Internships 2008-2009
Professional Experience: Coverage of the 1998 PGA Championship, Seattle Mariner’s, University of Washington/PAC 10 athletics for KIRO 710 Sports radio, Idaho Press Tribune copy editor and page desigh\ner, Oldcities.com copy editor/manager, Executive media Corp technical writer.
Bouillon 223
staabt@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1024
Nadene Vevea
Lecturer
Communication Studies
Education: Ph.D., Communication, North Dakota State University, 2011; Graduate Certificate in Statistics, North Dakota State University, 2010
Teaching: Communication Studies
Research Interests: Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication, Co-Cultural Communication, Communication Pedagogy, Risk and Crisis Communication
Bouillon 219
vevean@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1072
Staff Members
Vickie Winegar
Department Secretary
Bouillon 232A
winegarv@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1066
Kristin Gaskill
Observer Advertising and Business Manager
Communications Consultant
Bouillon 221
gaskillk@cwu.edu :: (509) 963-1026
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