Patricia Aufderheide
University Professor
SOC | Communication Studies
Patricia Aufderheide is University Professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C. She founded the School's Center for Media & Social Impac…
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paufder@american.edu
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(202) 885-2069
Caty Borum
Provost Associate Professor
SOC | Public Communication
Caty Borum is Executive Director of the , a creative innovation lab and research center based at AU’s School of Communica…
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(202) 885-6485
Kurt Braddock
Assistant Professor
SOC | Public Communication
Kurt Braddock is an Assistant Professor of Public Communication in the School of Communication at American University. Kurt also holds faculty fellow positions at the SOC's Center for Media and Social…
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Chelsea Butkowski
Assistant Professor
SOC | Communication Studies
Dr. Chelsea Butkowski is an Assistant Professor of Data, Media & Identity in American University's School of Communication. Their research examines the relationship between media technologies and iden…
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W. Joseph Campbell
Professor Emeritus
Dr. W. Joseph Campbell is a tenured full professor in the School of Communication's Communication Studies program. He joined the AU faculty in 1997, after some 20 years as a professional journalist. A…
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(202) 885-2071
Aras Coskuntuncel
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer
SOC | Communication Studies
Aras Coskuntuncel completed his PhD at American University in communication in 2020, studying the struggle to control the flow of information in the digital era in the case of Turkey. His research exp…
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Rosalind Donald
Assistant Professor
SOC | Public Communication
I study how we talk about climate change, examining how environmental injustices shape today's climate debate. I am particularly interested in the ways different groups, like city planners, journalist…
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Megan Finn
Associate Professor
SOC | Communication Studies
Hello! You can learn more about my work and find links to my publications at meganfinn.com. I am accepting MA and PhD advisees.I have a number of research projects which are historical and contemporar…
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Natalie Hopkinson
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
Dr. Natalie Hopkinson is Associate Professor of Media, Democracy & Society. She is the author of three books, and a former staff writer, editor and columnist at the Washington Post, The Root and Huffi…
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Maya Livio
Assistant Professor
SOC | Film & Media Arts
Dr. Maya Livio is assistant professor of climate, environmental justice, media and communication and an associate director of the center for environmental filmmaking. Her work probes at the contact zo…
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Adrienne Massanari
Associate Professor
SOC | PhD Program
I am an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies division in SOC. My research interests include digital culture, online communities, platform politics, game studies, pop culture, and gender an…
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Andy Phelps
Professor
SOC | Film & Media Arts
Dr. Andrew "Andy" Phelps is a Professor in the Film & Media Arts division of the School of Communication at American University, and the Director of the AU Game Center, a multidisciplinary effort that…
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Krzysztof Pietroszek
Associate Professor
SOC | Film & Media Arts
I am on sabbatical as of end of May 2024.I am an Associate Professor in the Film and Media Arts Division of the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C., where I explore the …
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Benjamin Stokes
Associate Professor
SOC | Communication Studies
Benjamin Stokes is a civic media scholar, game designer, and director of . He is an associate professor and division director for the Scho…
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(202) 885-2066
Margot Susca
Assistant Professor
SOC | Journalism
Margot Susca is the School of Communication’s inaugural assistant professor of journalism, accountability, and democracy. A recognized expert in local news and private investment funds, Dr. Susca comb…
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(202) 885-6462
Filippo Trevisan
Associate Professor
SOC | Public Communication
Filippo Trevisan is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Public Communication at American University's School of Communication. He is also the Deputy Director of AU's Institut…
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(202) 885-6930
John Watson
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
John C. Watson is an associate professor tenured in the Journalism Division. He brings a combination of professional experience and scholarly credentials to the classroom. A journalist for 21 years, h…
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(202) 885-2083
Sherri Williams
Assistant Professor
SOC | Journalism
Dr. Sherri Williams is a race and representation researcher who teaches about how media images are connected to and uphold oppression and inequality. Williams, who was a journalist for a decade before…
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Rhonda Zaharna
Professor
SOC | Public Communication
Dr. R.S. (Rhonda) Zaharna is a full professor in the School of Communication, American University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Zaharna is a former Fulbright Senior Scholar and current Faculty Fellow, Center …
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(202) 885-3995