Carolyn Brown
,Assistant Professor
Carolyn Brown is an Assistant Professor at American University in the School of Communication's Journalism department. Professor’s Brown's area of expertise is Latino immigrant communities, the border, Latino representation in the media and the anti-... [More]
Angie Chuang
,Assistant Professor
Angie Chuang is a full-time professor of Journalism. Her research and teaching focuses on race and identity issues in the news media. She joined the SOC faculty in 2007 after a thirteen-year career in newspaper journalism, as a staff writer at The Or... [More]
Wendell Cochran
,Associate Professor
Wendell Cochran is a full-time professor of Journalism. An SOC faculty member since 1992, he has spent more than 40 years practicing and teaching journalism. Along the way he has covered everything from local police to mining disasters to presidentia... [More]
Jayne Cubbage
,Professorial Lecturer
Jayne Cubbage is a full-time professor of Journalism. She has been both a professional and an academic, joining the faculty after teaching at Catholic University of America, the George Washington University, James Madison University, Howard Universit... [More]
John Doolittle
,Associate Professor
John Doolittle is a full-time professor of Journalism. He teaches courses in news production and the history of radio and television news. His research has focused on broadcast history and its impact on the culture. His book, Don McNeill and His Brea... [More]
Amy Eisman
,Director, Media Entrepreneurship & Interactive Journalism
Amy Eisman is director of the MA in Media Entrepreneurship, launched in 2012, and of the 13-year-old weekend MA in Interactive Journalism. She previously was SOC's Director of Writing Programs. Eisman was an editor with Gannett for 17 years, first as... [More]
Declan Fahy
,Assistant Professor
Declan Fahy has been a full-time faculty member in SOC’s journalism division since 2010. His core research interests are new methods, means and models of science journalism; the journalistic reporting of knowledge and complexity; and the media portra... [More]
Jane Hall
,Associate Professor
Jane Hall is a full-time professor of Journalism. She specializes in media and politics, particularly in issues of special interest to young people. A former weekly commentator on Fox News Watch, she also moderates SOC's American Forum series on NPR ... [More]
David Johnson
,Assistant Professor
David Johnson is a full-time professor of Journalism. He teaches courses in digital journalism, interactive storytelling and convergence media. His research interests include social networking and media, behavioral economics and serious games. He is ... [More]
Larry Kirkman
,Professor
Larry Kirkman led the School of Communication as Dean from 2001-2012, directing and developing academic and professional programs in Journalism, Film and Media Arts, Public Communication, Communication Studies and International Media. He will return... [More]
Gilbert Klein
,Assistant Professor
Co-director journalism program, Washington Semester ProgramFor 22 years, I was a national correspondent for the Media General News Service, writing for 23 Southern newspapers. I covered the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential ca... [More]
Iris Krasnow
,Assistant Professor
Iris Krasnow is a full-time professor of Journalism. She was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois. She became the fashion writer for the Dallas Times Herald, then moved to United Press International in Washington, D.C. for the position of national f... [More]
Christine Lawrence
,Assistant Professor
Christine C. Lawrence is a full-time professor of Journalism. She brings her experience covering politics and government to the SOC journalism division having worked for 10 years as a senior editor and reporter for Congressional Quarterly. She has co... [More]
Charles Lewis
,Professor
Charles Lewis is a full-time professor of Journalism. He is a national investigative journalist; a former ABC News and CBS News 60 Minutes producer, best-selling author and founder or co-founder of several nonprofit organizations, including the Cente... [More]
Lynne Perri
,Journalist in Residence
Lynne Perri is a full-time professor of Journalism. She is a journalist-in-residence at SOC and managing editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop, a professional news organization focusing on corporate and government accountability. She teaches... [More]
Rick Rockwell
,Associate Professor
Rick Rockwell is the interim Director of Journalism Programs and the School of Communication's Director of the International Media Program. Also, he is a professor of journalism. He teaches broadcast journalism, communication and multimedia courses. ... [More]
Jan Schaffer
,Entrepreneur in Residence
As SOC's Entrepreneur in Residence, Jan Schaffer helped to launch the school's MA in Media Entrepreneurship program for working professionals. She teaches MAME's Seminar in Media Entrepreneurship. She is also executive director of J-Lab: The Institut... [More]
Christopher Simpson
,Professor
Chris Simpson is a full-time professor of Journalism. He is a respected scholar and author known internationally for his expertise in propaganda, democracy and media theory and practice. He has won national awards for investigative reporting, histori... [More]
Rodger Streitmatter
,Professor
Rodger Streitmatter is a full-time professor of Journalism. A cultural historian, he is a leader in exploring how the media have helped to shape the way Americans think and act. The most recent of his eight books is Outlaw Marriages ~ The Hidden Hist... [More]
John Watson
,Associate Professor
John C. Watson is a full-time professor of Journalism. He brings a combination of extensive professional experience and scholarly credentials to the classroom. A journalist for 21 years, he has a law degree and a Ph.D. His research on media law and j... [More]


