Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Communication Department.

Faculty

Christopher Cimaglio

Assistant Professor

cimaglioc@denison.edu

740-587-5339

Amanda M. Gunn

Associate Professor

gunna@denison.edu

740-587-6396

Alina Haliliuc

Associate Professor

haliliuca@denison.edu

740-587-8521

Sangeet Kumar

Associate Professor

kumars@denison.edu

740-587-8528

Jeff Kurtz

Professor

Chair of Communication

kurtz@denison.edu

740-587-6699

Alan Miller

Professor of Practice

millerad@denison.edu

740-587-8520

Laja Oriade

Visiting Assistant Professor

oriadel@denison.edu

740-587-6713

Craig Pinkerton

Visiting Assistant Professor

pinkertonc@denison.edu

740-587-5306

Laura Russell

Associate Professor

russelll@denison.edu

740-587-8523

Jennifer Woody Collins

Visiting Assistant Professor

woodycollinsj@denison.edu

(740) 587-8090

Staff

Jamie S. Haidet

Academic Administrative Assistant

haidetj@denison.edu

740-587-6289

Emeriti Faculty

Suzanne Condray

Professor Emerita

condray@denison.edu

Laurel B. Kennedy

Vice President for Student Development Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Communication

kennedy@denison.edu

Lisbeth Lipari

Professor

lipari@denison.edu

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