Our People
Meet Our People
Welcome to the people directory for the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware. The comprehensive guide is intended to help students, colleagues, and collaborators connect with our diverse and talented team.
Our faculty members are committed to the study and practice of human communication in a wide variety of contexts, including interpersonal communication, media communication, political communication, and public relations. They have achieved regional and national distinction in research and scholarship, teaching, and service and engagement. Explore, connect, and discover the people at the heart of UD's social sciences community.
For general department information, please contact us at 302-831-8041 or comm-staff@udel.edu.
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James Angelini
Social Sciences | CommunicationInterim Chair of Communication
ProfessorUniversity of Delaware, 250A Pearson Hall
Email: angelini@udel.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
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Carolyn White Bartoo
Social Sciences | CommunicationInstructor, Public Relations
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 242, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: bartoo@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Amy Bleakley
Social Sciences | CommunicationProfessor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 238, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: bleakley@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Paul Brewer
Social Sciences | CommunicationProfessor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 241, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: prbrewer@udel.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
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Scott Caplan
Social Sciences | CommunicationProfessor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 235, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: caplan@udel.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
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John P. Crowley
Social Sciences | CommunicationProfessor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 237, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: jpcrow@udel.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
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Morgan Ellithorpe
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssociate Professor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 246, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: mellitho@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Jamie Farnsworth Finn
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: jffinn@udel.edu
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Andrew Gambino
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssistant Professor
Office: University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 250, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: gambino@udel.edu
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Chanda Gilmore
Social Sciences | CommunicationInstructor
Office: University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 250, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: cgilmore@udel.edu
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Jennifer Heinly
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: heinly@udel.edu
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Lindsay Hoffman
Social Sciences | Communication -
Tracey Quigley Holden
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Shirley Johnson
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: svj@udel.edu
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Nancy Karibjanian
Social Sciences | CommunicationDirector and Instructor, Journalism
Office: University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
Email: nancyk@udel.edu
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Jennifer Lambe
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssociate Professor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 234, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: jlambe@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Steve Momorella
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: smomo@udel.edu
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Steven Mortenson
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssociate Professor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 247, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: rocket@udel.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
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Emily Pfender
Assistant Professor
Email: epfender@udel.edu
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Greg Rossi
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: grossi@udel.edu
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Doug Rozman
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: drozman@udel.edu
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Kami Silk
Social Sciences | CommunicationVice Provost and Dean for the Graduate College
Rosenberg Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Ste. 250, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-7149
Email: kamisilk@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Tara L. Smith
Social Sciences | CommunicationInstructor
Office: University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 248, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: taralynn@udel.edu
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Brian Southwell
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: bgs@udel.edu
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Jonathan Starkey
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: starkeyj@udel.edu
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Xi Tian
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssistant Professor
Office: University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 247, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: xtian@udel.edu
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Lydia Timmins
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssociate Professor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 244, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: lydiat@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Dan Totzkay
Assistant Professor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 250, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: totzkayd@udel.edu
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Judith Weiner
Adjunct Professor
Email: weinerjl@udel.edu
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Kent Wissinger
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: kentwiss@udel.edu
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Bill Wohl
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: wohlwa@udel.edu
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Dannagal G. Young
Social Sciences | CommunicationProfessor
Director of Center for Political CommunicationUniversity of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 240, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: dgyoung@udel.edu
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| Name | Title | |
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| Cassese, Ph.D., Erin | ecassese@udel.edu | Professor, Political Science & International Relations |
| Laurenceau, Ph.D., Jean-Phillipe | jlaurenc@udel.edu | Unidel A. Gilchrist Sparks III Chair in the Social Sciences & Professor |
| Layland, Ph.D., Eric K. | layland@udel.edu | Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences |
| Ley, Ph.D., Barbara | bley@udel.edu | Associate Professor, Women and Gender Studies |
| Miller, Ph.D., Joanne | jomiller@udel.edu | Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science & International Relations |
| Shaffer, Ph.D., Timothy | tshaffer@udel.edu | Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., School of Public Policy & Administration |
| Name | Title |
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| Begleiter, M.S., Ralph J.. | Professor Emeritus |
| Courtright, Ph.D., John | Professor Emeritus |
| Dee, Ph.D., Juliet | Retired |
| Haslett, Ph.D., Beth | Professor Emerita |
| Pavitt, Ph.D., Charles | Professor Emeritus |
| Perse, Ph.D., Elizabeth | Professor Emerita |
| Signorielli, Ph.D., Nancy | Professor Emerita |
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Donley-Bolner, Susan | Academic Program Coordinator | sdonley@udel.edu |
| Norvell, Alaina | Business Administrator II | anorvell@udel.edu |
| Scepansky, Tim | Studio Manager | tsky@udel.edu |
Smith, Jessica | Graduate Academic Program Coordinator In-Person M.A. and Ph.D.
| jessmith@udel.edu |
To reach the Communication Office: Phone: 302-831-8041 Email: comm-staff@udel.edu
To reach the Undergraduate Student Services: Email: comm-undergrad@udel.edu
| Name | Title | |
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Battista, Sammie | Ph.D. Student | |
Bradley, Lane | Ph.D. Student | |
Compton, Jessica | Ph.D. Student | |
Cuddy, Liam | Ph.D. Student | |
Fiucci, Amanda | Ph.D. Student | |
Gago, Alexandra | Ph.D. Student | |
Hartley, Russell | Ph.D. Student | |
Ifeanyichukwu, Ebuka | Ph.D. Student | |
Kuijpers, Katelynn | Ph.D. Student | |
Kunaish, Laila | Ph.D. Student | |
Lewis, Charise | M.A. Student | |
Liu, Ran | Ph.D. Student | |
McGregor, Bo | M.A. Student | |
Molokach, K. (Brooke) | Ph.D. Student | |
Nadeem, Hira | Ph.D. Student | |
Oittinen, Erin | Ph.D. Student | |
Orfi, Koosha | Ph.D. Student | |
Petruzzella, Salvatore | Ph.D. Student | |
Premock, Mallory | Ph.D. Student | |
Ratna, Sadia | Ph.D. Student | |
Register, Iyana | M.A. Student | |
Samuel, Litty | Ph.D. Student | |
Uddin, Minhaz | Ph.D. Student | |
Venancio, Matheus | M.A. Student | |
Wanzer, Claire | Ph.D. Student | |
Weinberg, Sara | M.A. Student | |
Westerinen, Andrea | Ph.D. Student | |
Zhao, Ningjing (Connie) | Ph.D. Student |
