faculty

Faculty in the Department of Communication Studies are committed to excellence in teaching, advising, scholarship, and service. Present and past students praise the Department for its warm, caring attitude toward students. All faculty members teach undergraduate courses and advise undergraduate students in addition to working in the graduate program.

The tenured and tenure-track faculty includes award-winning teachers, advisers, and scholars. They hold the Ph.D. from prestigious institutions around the country. All are student oriented and dedicated to the education and success of individuals seeking the B.A. or M.A. degree in Communication Studies.

Tenured & Tenure-Track Faculty Phone # (970) Office Address E-mail Address
Dr. Sue D. Pendell
Department Chair
Ph.D., Univ. of Utah
491-6140 202 Eddy Sue.Pendell@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Karrin Vasby Anderson
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University
  209 Eddy Karrin.Anderson@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Eric Aoki
Professor
Ph.D., Univ. of Washington
  218 Eddy Eric.Aoki@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Carl Burgchardt
Professor
Ph.D., Univ. of Wisconsin
  220 Eddy Carl.Burgchardt@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Martín Carcasson
Associate Professor
Ph.D, Texas A&M Univ.
491-5628 210A Eddy Martin.Carcasson@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Hye Seung Chung
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., U.C.L.A.
216 Eddy Hye.Chung@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Greg Dickinson
Professor
Ph.D., Univ. of Southern Cal.
491-6893 219 Eddy Greg.Dickinson@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Scott Diffrient
Associate Professor
Ph.D., U.C.L.A.
  213D Eddy Scott.Diffrient@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Thomas Dunn
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Univ. of Pittsburgh
  213C Eddy Thomas.Dunn@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Katie Gibson
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Penn State Univ.
  217 Eddy Katie.Gibson@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Ann Gill
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Ph.D., Univ. of Denver
491-5421 C138 Clark Ann.Gill@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Cindy Griffin
Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University
491-6749 215 Eddy Cindy.Griffin@ColoState.EDU
Dr. David Vest
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Univ. of Michigan
213A Eddy David.Vest@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Elizabeth Williams
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University
209A Eddy Elizabeth.A.Williams@ColoState.EDU





Special Assistant Professors & Instructors Phone # (970) Office Address E-mail Address
Dr. Jennifer Bone
Special Assistant Professor
Director of Basic Course (SPCM200)
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
204 Eddy Jennifer.Bone@ColoState.EDU
Ms. Cara Buckley
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
112 Eddy Cara.Buckley@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Kimberly Campbell
Special Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Howard Univ.
  214 Eddy Kimberly.Campbell@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Mathew Dunn
Special Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Univ. of Denver
210B Eddy Mathew.Dunn@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager
Special Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Univ. of Denver
112 Eddy Julia.Khrebtan-Hoerhager@ColoState.EDU
Ms. Elizabeth Meyers-Bass
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
210B Eddy Beth.Meyers-Bass@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Sonja Modesti
Special Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Colorado State Univ.
210B Eddy SModesti@PSDSchools.ORG
Mr. Kurt North
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
112 Eddy Kurtis.North@ColoState.EDU
Dr. David Oh
Special Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse Univ.
213B Eddy David.Oh@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Karyl Sabbath
Special Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Ohio University
204 Eddy Karyl.Sabbath@ColoState.EDU
Mr. Mark Saunders
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
13 Eddy Mark.Saunders@ColoState.EDU
Ms. Elizabeth Sink
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
13 Eddy Elizabeth.Sink@ColoState.EDU
Ms. Alita St. Clair
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
112 Eddy Alita.St_Clair@ColoState.EDU
Dr. Jessie Stewart
Special Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Southern Illinois Univ.
13 Eddy Jessie.Stewart@ColoState.EDU
Ms. Kristin Slattery
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
210B Eddy Kristin.Slattery@ColoState.EDU
Ms. Abby Veliquette
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
13 Eddy Abby.Veliquette@ColoState.EDU
Ms. Amanda Wright
Special Instructor
M.A., Colorado State Univ.
13 Eddy Amanda.Wright@ColoState.EDU





Staff Phone # (970) Office Address E-mail Address
Dawn McConkey
Account Tech
491-6140 202 Eddy Dawn.McConkey@ColoState.EDU
Alumni Relations Coordinator 491-6140 202 Eddy
Gloria Blumanhourst
Office Manager
491-6858 202 Eddy Gloria.Blumanhourst@ColoState.EDU