Patricia Aufderheide
University Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Patricia Aufderheide is University Professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C. She founded the School's Center for Media & Social Impac…
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(202) 885-2069
Kurt Braddock
Asst Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Kurt Braddock is an Assistant Professor of Public Communication in the School of Communication at American University. Kurt also holds faculty fellow positions at the SOC's Center for Media and Social…
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Chelsea Butkowski
Asst Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Dr. Chelsea Butkowski is an Assistant Professor of Data. Media & Identity in the Communication Studies Division within American University's School of Communication. Their research examines the relati…
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W. Joseph Campbell
Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Dr. W. Joseph Campbell is a tenured full professor in the School of Communication's Communication Studies program. He joined the AU faculty in 1997, after some 20 years as a professional journalist. A…
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(202) 885-2071
Aras Coskuntuncel
Professorial Lecturer
SOC - School of Communication
Aras Coskuntuncel completed his PhD at American University in communication in 2020, studying the struggle to control the flow of information in the digital era in the case of Turkey. His research exp…
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Rosalind Donald
Asst Professor
SOC - School of Communication
I study how we talk about climate change, examining how environmental injustices shape today's climate debate. I'm currently writing a book, "Greenlining", which digs into the battle for environmental…
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Megan Finn
Assoc Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Hello! You can learn more about my work and find links to my publications at meganfinn.comI have a number of research projects which are historical and contemporary empirical studies of responsible co…
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Natalie Hopkinson
Assoc Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Dr. Natalie Hopkinson is Associate Professor of Media, Democracy & Society. She is the author of three books, and a former staff writer, editor and columnist at the Washington Post, The Root and Huffi…
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Maya Livio
Asst Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Maya Livio is assistant professor of climate, environmental justice, media and communication and an associate director of the center for environmental filmmaking. Her work probes at the contact zones …
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Adrienne Massanari
Assoc Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Dr. Adrienne L. Massanari is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication at American University. Prior to joining AU she was Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and affili…
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Andrew Phelps
Professor
SOC - Game Lab
Dr. Andrew "Andy" Phelps is a Professor in the Film & Media Arts division of the School of Communication at American University, and as Director of the AU Game Center, a multidisciplinary effort that …
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Krzysztof Pietroszek
Assoc Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Dr. Pietroszek is an Associate Professor in the Film and Media Arts Division of the School of Communication.
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Margot Susca
Asst Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Margot Susca is the inaugural assistant professor of Journalism, Accountability and Democracy in the School of Communication. Guided by the principles of the Political Economy of Media with methods bo…
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(202) 885-6462
Filippo Trevisan
Assoc Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Filippo Trevisan is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor of Public Communication at American University's School of Communication. He also serves as Deputy Director of AU's Insti…
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(202) 885-6930
John Watson
Assoc Professor
SOC - School of Communication
John C. Watson is an associate professor tenured in the Journalism Division. He brings a combination of professional experience and scholarly credentials to the classroom. A journalist for 21 years, h…
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(202) 885-2083
Sherri Williams
Asst Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Dr. Sherri Williams is a race and representation researcher who teaches about how media images are connected to and uphold oppression and inequality. Williams, who was a journalist for a decade before…
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Rhonda Zaharna
Professor
SOC - School of Communication
Dr. R.S. (Rhonda) Zaharna is a full professor in the School of Communication, American University, Washington, D.C. Dr. Zaharna is a former Fulbright Senior Scholar and current Faculty Fellow, Center …
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(202) 885-3995