Faculty & Staff
The faculty of Communication Studies Programs consists of faculty and staff with extensive backgrounds in different specialties. The program has advisors and programs specializing in public relations, advertising, organizational communication, and general communication.
Department Chair
Wendy Rohleder-Sook, JD
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Assistant Professor
Department Chair Rarick Hall 329
785-628-4467
wmrohledersook@fhsu.edu
JD, University of Kansas School of Law
Program Coordinator
Scott Robson, PhD
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Professor
Program Coordinator Rarick Hall 327
785-628-5365
sjrobson@fhsu.edu
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Ph.D., University of Kansas
Faculty
Hsin-Yen Yang, PhD
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Professor Rarick Hall 318
785-628-4386
hsin-yen-yang@fhsu.edu
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Patti Griffin, PhD
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Associate Professor Picken Hall 311B
785-628-5577
pgriffin@fhsu.edu
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Marcella Marez, Ed.D.
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Assistant Professor
Basic Course Director Rarick Hall 325
785-628-4337
mmarez@fhsu.edu
M.S., Fort Hays State University
Ed.D., Baker University
Xinle Jia, PhD
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Assistant Professor Rarick Hall 317
785-628-5425
x_jia8@fhsu.edu
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Brittney Reed
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Instructor Rarick Hall 322
785-628-4685
brreed2@fhsu.edu
M.S., Fort Hays State University
Latisha Haag
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Grant Coffman
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Gordon Carlson, PhD
Director Institute for New Media Studies
Associate Professor of Informatics Malloy Hall 105
785-628-5876
gscarlson@fhsu.edu
www.gordon-carlson.com
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Staff
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
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John (Dance) Adams jdadams4@fhsu.edu
COMM 100: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
COMM 125: Introduction to Motion Pictures
COMM 318: Introduction to Organizational Communication
Diane Mason dkmason@fhsu.edu
COMM 100: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
Allison Ochoa asochoa@fhsu.edu
COMM 100: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
Kurtis Rodriguez krrodriguez@fhsu.edu
COMM 100: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
Rebecca Vincent rnvincent@fhsu.edu
COMM 100: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
COMM 125: Introduction to Motion Pictures
COMM 318: Introduction to Organizational Communication
Shannon Woodard spwoodard@fhsu.edu
COMM 100: Fundamentals of Oral Communication