SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Faculty in Communication

ANNE CAMPBELL, lecturer in speech communication
AOC10@psu.edu

Mrs. Campbell received her M.Ed. from Texas A & M University. Her teaching areas include public speaking and small group communication. Mrs. Campbell regularly teaches the following courses:

CAS 100 A, B + H: Effective Speech

Her research interests include small group communication, rhetorical criticism, political communication, and instructional communication and technology.

HUAN CHEN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
HUC15@psu.edu

Dr. Chen received her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her teaching areas include advertising and mass media. Dr. Chen regularly teaches the following course:

COMM 100: Mass Media and Society

COMM 320: Introduction to Advertising

COMM 422: Advertising Media Planning

Her research interests include new media and advertising, integrated marketing communication, and international and cross-cultural advertising.

Ursula Davis, Assistant Professor
uxd1@psu.edu

Dr. Davis received her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Her teaching areas include public relations writing and campaign design, film theory and criticism, and women and minorities and the media. Dr. Davis regularly teaches the following courses:

COMM 150: The Art of the Cinema

COMM 205: Women Minorities and the Media

COMM 250: Film History and Theory

COMM 370: Public Relations

COMM 410: International Mass Communications

COMM 471: Public Relations Media and Methods

Her research interests include global media, film studies, and Afro-American jazz in international contexts.

DAVID KAHL, JR., ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DHK10@PSU.EDU

Dr. Kahl received his Ph.D. from North Dakota State University. Dr. Kahl regularly teaches the following courses:

CAS 100A: Effective Speech

CAS 212: Professional Public Speaking

CAS 250: Small Group Communication

CAS 360: Communication for Teachers

CAS 450W: Group Communication Theory and Research

INKYU KANG, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
IUK14@PSU.EDU


Dr. Kang teaches the following courses:

COMM 001: Newspaper Practicum

COMM 002: Newspaper Editorial Staff

COMM 160: Basic News Writing Skills

COMM 241: Graphic Design for Communications

COMM 270: Introduction to Multimedia Production

Colleen Kelley, Associate Professor
cek2@psu.edu

Dr. Kelley received her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of Oregon. Her teaching areas include public address, rhetorical and communication theory, political communication, intercultural communication and gender issues in communication. Dr. Kelley regularly teaches the following courses:

CAS 201: Introduction to Rhetorical Theory

CAS 202: Introduction to Communication Theory

CAS 375: Rhetoric and Public Controversy

CAS 411: Rhetorical Criticism

CAS 455DF: Gender Roles in Communication

CAS 471: Intercultural Communication Theory and Research

CAS 478: Contemporary American Political Rhetoric

Her research interests include political communication-particularly the influence of the "religious right" on American politics, peace and communication, and ethics and communication.

William McLean, Lecturer in Speech Communication
wdm10@psu.edu

Mr. McLean received his M.A. in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. McLean's teaching areas include beginning public speaking, small group communication, propaganda and persuasion, and the social impact of media. Mr. McLean regularly teaches the following courses: 

CAS 100: Effective Speech

CAS 175: Persuasion and Propaganda

COMM 100: The Mass Media and Society

His research interests include the cultural effects of popular music, rhetoric and religion, and political rhetoric.

Miriam McMullen-Pastrick, LECTURER in Speech Communication
mxm91@psu.edu  

Dr. McMullen-Pastrick received her Ph.D. from the University of Denver. Her teaching areas include public speaking, small group communication, and organizational communication. Dr. McMullen-Pastrick regularly teaches the following courses:

CAS 100: Effective Speech

CAS 101: Communication Theory

CAS 252: Organizational Communication

Her research interests include peace communication, small group dynamics, and religious rhetoric.

MARK STEENSLAND, LECTURER IN MEDIA PRODUCTION
MHS13@PSU.EDU

Mr. Steensland received his M.F.A. from Chapman University School of Film and Television. His teaching areas include film production, audio-video production, media technology, screenwriting and media and society. Mr. Steensland regularly teaches the following courses:

COMM 100: Media and Society

COMM 118:
Introduction to Media Effects


COMM 242:
Basic Video/Filmmaking

COMM 346:
Writing for the Screen I

COMM 442:
Advanced Audio Video Production

His research interests include film content analysis, the films of Michael Mann and film production technique.

ROD TROESTER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
RLT5@PSU.EDU

Dr. Troester teaches in the areas of organizational and interpersonal communication, business and professional communication, and small group communication and leadership. Dr. Troester regularly teaches the following courses:

CAS 204: Communication Research Methods

CAS 252: Business and Professional Communication

CAS 352: Organizational Communication

CAS 452: Organizational Communication Theory and Research

His research interests include corporate spokespersons and issues management, political campaigns and communication, and peace and communication. 

KIM YOUNG, INSTRUCTOR IN JOURNALISM
KJY10@PSU.EDU


Ms. Young received her M.A. in Communication from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and is a doctoral candidate at Duquesne University.  Her teaching areas include journalism, broadcasting and media ethics.  Ms. Young regularly teaches the following courses:

COMM 205: Women, Minorities, and the Media

COMM 260W: Newswriting and Reporting

COMM 360: Advanced Newswriting and Editing

COMM 315:
Applications for Media Writing

COMM 460W:
Reporting Methods

Her research interests include media ethics and the rhetoric of journalism.


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