Faculty & Staff

The communication and media faculty and staff are dedicated to your academic and personal success.

Our research covers a broad range of disciplines and methodologies, and we are involved in interdisciplinary and social justice work throughout the university, the state of Iowa and beyond.

We look forward to connecting with you.

Faculty/Staff Directory

Sade Barfield

Sade Barfield

Assistant Professor of Practice

Instructor, Communication

barfiels@uni.edu
319-273-2680

Eric Braley

Eric Braley

Instructor, Digital Media and Communication

eric.braley@uni.edu
(319) 273-2501

Jeffrey Brand

Associate Professor, Public Relations

jeffrey.brand@uni.edu
(319) 273-7200

Scott Bredman

Scott Bredman

Assistant Professor of Instruction

scott.bredman@uni.edu
(319) 273-3794

Sarina Chen

Sarina Chen

Professor, Communication

sarina.chen@uni.edu
(319) 273-6021

Anelia Dimitrova

Anelia Dimitrova

Associate Professor, Digital Media-Journalism

Co-Advisor, Northern Iowan

anelia.dimitrova@uni.edu
319-273-5899

Melissa Dobosh

Melissa Dobosh

Associate Professor, Communication

Associate Department Head

Melissa.dobosh@uni.edu
319-273-3693

Bettina Fabos

Bettina Fabos

Professor, Interactive Digital Studies

Director, Fortepan Iowa

fabos@uni.edu
319 273 5972

Kathryn B. Golsan

Kathryn B. Golsan

Instructor

Kathryn.Golsan@uni.edu
319-273-5898

Tom Hall

Tom Hall

Associate Professor, Organizational Communication

Associate Department Head

tom.hall@uni.edu
319-273-7159

Nikki Zumbach Harken

Nikki Zumbach Harken

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Internship Director and Co-Director of Cornerstone

Nichole.harken@uni.edu
319 273-3707

Philip Hopper

Philip Hopper

Associate Professor, Digital Media-Production

Advisor, KULT

philip.hopper@uni.edu
319 273-7155

Lori Johnson

Lori Johnson

Instructor, Communication

Advising Coordinator

lori.johnson@uni.edu
(319) 273-3792

Christopher R. Martin

Christopher R. Martin

Professor, Digital Media-Journalism

President, United Faculty and Co-Advisor, Northern Iowan

martinc@uni.edu
319 273-6985

Danielle Dick McGeough

Danielle Dick McGeough

Associate Professor, Communication

danielle.mcgeough@uni.edu
319 273-2048

Ryan McGeough

Ryan McGeough

Associate Professor, Communication

Department Head

ryan.mcgeough@uni.edu
(319) 273-7154

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Squid Monteith

Director of Debate

Assistant Professor of Practice

squid.monteith@uni.edu
319-273-5835

Joshua Mitchell

Joshua Mitchell

Adjunct Instructor, Interactive Digital Studies

joshua.mitchell@uni.edu
319-273-7619

David O’Shields

David O’Shields

Adjunct Instructor, Communication

Documentary Filmmaker in Residence

david.oshields@uni.edu
(319) 273-3791

Catherine (Cate) Palczewski

Catherine (Cate) Palczewski

Professor, Communication

palczewski@uni.edu
(319) 273-2714

Gayle M. Pohl

Gayle M. Pohl

Associate Professor, Public Relations

gayle.pohl@uni.edu
319-273-6308

Dana Potter

Dana Potter

Assistant Professor, Interactive Digital Studies

dana.potter@uni.edu
(319) 273-6898

C. Kyle Rudick

C. Kyle Rudick

Associate Professor, Communication

Graduate Program Director

kyle.rudick@uni.edu
(319) 273-2525

Francesca Soans

Francesca Soans

Associate Professor, Digital Media-Production

Advisor, Hilltop Media

soansf@uni.edu
(319) 273-6309