Department of Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations

Wilson Hall, Room 316
371 Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, MI 48309-4486
(location map)
(248) 370-4120

General Department Questions:
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Faculty/Staff Directory

Our faculty are doers. They offer insights that come from years of significant academic and professional experience. They have presented research nationally and internationally. They work alongside local nonprofit and charitable organizations. They live and breathe messaging – from news to research to public relations – and look forward to helping students lay the foundation for their futures.

Full-Time Faculty
A head shot of Kathy Battles.
Kathy Battles
Professor & Chairperson
battles@oakland.edu
Office: 316 Wilson
(248) 370-4277
A head shot of Jacob Cayanus.
Jacob Cayanus
Associate Professor
cayanus@oakland.edu
Office: 322 Wilson
(248) 370-4987
A head shot of Rose Cooper.
Rose Cooper
Professor Emerita

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Scott Crabill
Associate Professor
slcrabil@oakland.edu
Office: 303 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-4132
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Thomas Discenna
Professor
discenna@oakland.edu
Office: 326 Wilson
(248) 370-4128
A head shot of Rebekah Farrugia.
Rebekah Farrugia
Professor & Graduate Director
farrugia@oakland.edu
Office: 306 Wilson
(248) 370-2065
A headshot of Garry J. Gilbert.
Garry J. Gilbert
Adjunct Instructor & Journalism Interim Director
gjgilber@oakland.edu
Office: 107 Vandenberg
(248) 370-2105
A headshot of Holly Shreve Gilbert.
Holly Shreve Gilbert
Adjunct Instructor & Senior Adviser for Journalism and Public Relations
shreve@oakland.edu
Office: 315 Wilson
(248) 370-4138
A head shot of Kellie D. Hay.
Kellie D. Hay
Professor
hay@oakland.edu
Office: 304A Wilson
(248) 370-4133
A headshot of Jennifer Heisler.
Jennifer Heisler
Associate Professor
heisler@oakland.edu
Office: 305A Wilson
(248) 370-4139
 A headshot of Brian Hlavaty.
Brian Hlavaty
Special Lecturer 
hlavaty2@oakland.edu
Office: 119 Wilson Hall

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Sharon Howell
Professor Emerita

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Zexin 'Marsha' Ma
Assistant Professor
zexinma@oakland.edu
Office: 110 East Vandenberg
(248) 370-4526
A headshot of S. Lily Mendoza.
S. Lily Mendoza
Professor
mendoza@oakland.edu
Office: 330 Wilson
(248) 370-2685
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Rebecca Mercado Jones
Associate Professor
rebeccajones@oakland.edu
Office: 305 Wilson
(248) 370-2514
Erin Meyers
Erin Meyers
Professor
emeyers@oakland.edu
Office: 308A Wilson
(248) 370-2507
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Valerie Palmer-Mehta
Professor & Internship Advisor
vpalmer@oakland.edu
Office: 328 Wilson

Adina Schneeweis
Adina Schneeweis
Professor & Journalism Program Director
schneewe@oakland.edu
Office: 109 Vandenberg
(248) 370-2776
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Robert Sidelinger
Professor & Communication Program Director
sideling@oakland.edu
Office: 329 Wilson
(248) 370-4126
Sam Srauy
Sam Srauy
Associate Professor
srauy@oakland.edu
Office: 334 Wilson
(248) 370-4352
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Christine Stover
Instructor of Practice & Communication Adviser
cronauer@oakland.edu
Office: 118 Wilson
(248) 370-4525
Chiaoning Su
Chiaoning Su
Associate Professor & Public Relations Program Director
chiaoningsu@oakland.edu
Office: 107A Vandenburg
(248) 370-4049
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Beth Talbert
Special Instructor & Senior Adviser for Communication
talbert@oakland.edu
Office: 308 Wilson
(248) 370-2592
Guolan Yang
Guolan Yang
Assistant Professor
gyang3@oakland.edu
Office: 306A Wilson
(248) 370-4127
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Jeff Youngquist
Associate Professor
youngqui@oakland.edu
Office: 325 Wilson
(248) 370-4122
Part-Time Faculty

Lisa Campbell
Special Lecturer
llcampbe@oakland.edu

Tina Collins
Special Lecturer
tacolli2@oakland.edu

Emily Cutlip
Lecturer
emcutlip@oakland.edu

Susan Evans
Lecturer
evans234@oakland.edu

Paul Fugate
Special Lecturer
fugate@oakland.edu

Tim Johnston
Special Lecturer
tsjohnston@comcast.net

John Kirsh
Lecturer
jkirsh@oakland.edu

Kelly Kozlowski
Lecturer
klkozlo2@oakland.edu

Kim Madeleine
Special Lecturer
madelein@oakland.edu

Nick Monacelli
Lecturer
monacelli@oakland.edu

Jason Pennington
Lecturer
penningt@oakland.edu

Jim Perkinson
Lecturer
jperkinson@etseminary.edu

Charlie Rinehart
Special Lecturer
rinehart@oakland.edu

Kate Roff
Special Lecturer
kroff@oakland.edu

Ritu Sehgal
Lecturer
sehgal@oakland.edu

Marty Shafer
Special Lecturer
mdshafer@oakland.edu

Kelly Skillin
Lecturer
kskillin@oakland.edu

Shannon Stefanide
Special Lecturer
sholsbeke@oakland.edu

Debbie Youngquist
Special Lecturer
youngqu2@oakland.edu

Staff

Main Office
comjrn@oakland.edu
Office: 316 Wilson Hall
Phone: (248) 370-4120
Fax: (248) 370-4208

Crystal Bell
Administrative Secretary
clbell@oakland.edu
Office: 317 Wilson Hall
Phone: (248) 370-4121
Fax: (248) 370-4208