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.
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Kami Silk
Social Sciences | CommunicationChair of Communication
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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James Angelini
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssociate Chair
Associate Professor
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 233B, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
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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Alyson Cook
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: aecook@udel.edu
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John P. Crowley
Social Sciences | CommunicationAssociate Professor
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, M.A. in Strategic Communication and Public Relations
Office: University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 250, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: cgilmore@udel.edu
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Keith Green
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: kagreen@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 | CommunicationAssociate Professor
Office: University of Delaware, 111 Academy St, Suite 190A, Graham Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: lindsayh@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Tracey Quigley Holden
Social Sciences | Communication -
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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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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Joe Schulz
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: jgschulz@udel.edu
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Tara L. Smith
Social Sciences | CommunicationInstructor and Director of M.A. in Strategic Communication Program
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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Claudia Vargas
Instructor, M.A. in Strategic Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716Email: civargas@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
University of Delaware, 125 Academy St, Rm. 240, Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716
Email: dgyoung@udel.edu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Yanich, Ph.D., Danilo | dyanich@udel.edu | Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., School of Public Policy & Administration; Policy Scientist, Center for Community Research & Service |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Contact Information | Title |
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Betau, Melissa |
302-831-7771 |
Program Coordinator |
Donley-Bolner, Susan |
302-831-8041 |
Academic Program Coordinator |
Hannah, David |
302-831-8041 |
Business Administrator II |
Hervas, Juan "Carlos" |
302-388-3200 |
Video Producer |
Smith, Jessica |
302-831-8041 |
Graduate Academic Program Coordinator |
| Name | Title | |
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| Brown, Ali | allib@udel.edu | M.A. Student |
| Cuddy, Liam | lmcuddy@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Devlin, Marie | mmvosika@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Dodyk, Ariella | adodyk@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Edwards, Tim | tsedward@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Hartley, Russell | hartley@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Holtz, Avi | aholtz@udel.edu | M.A. Student |
| Ifeanyichukwu, Ebuka | ebukai@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Kuijpers, Katelynn | katelk@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Kunaish, Laila | lailak@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Molokach, K. (Brooke) | molokach@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Myer, Mackenzie | mmyer@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Oittinen, Erin | oittinen@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Orfi, Koosha | koosha@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Samuel, Litty | litty@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Siddika, Aysha | asiddika@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Sierzenski, Max | msierzen@udel.edu | M.A. Student |
| Stise, Robert | rstise@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Sweeney, Dan | dsween@udel.edu | M.A. Student |
| Uddin, Minhaz | minhazud@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Wanzer, Claire | cwanzer@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
| Wright, Holly | hjwright@udel.edu | M.A. Student |
| Zhao, Ningjing (Connie) | conniezh@udel.edu | Ph.D. Student |
