Graduate Faculty
James Babanikos, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs – Professional Advising and Teaching Hub
Professor – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
1060 Weimer
352-392-6399 Send Email See BioCynthia Barnett
Senior Lecturer and Environmental Journalist in Residence
Director – Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives
3063 Weimer
352-376-4440 Send Email See BioTed Bridis
Michael and Linda Connelly Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting – Department of Journalism
2066C Weimer
352-294-1543 Send Email See BioOlivia Bullock, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising
3064 Weimer
Send Email See BioElizabeth Calienes, Ph.D.
Associate Instructional Professor – Department of Advertising
3108 Weimer
352-273-3726 Send Email See BioSylvia M. Chan-Olmsted, Ph.D.
Professor – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Director of Media Consumer Research
1200A Weimer
352-392-4211 Send Email See BioHaoran “Chris” Chu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor – Department of Public Relations
Graduate Coordinator – Science and Health Communication
Affiliate Scholar – Internal Communication Research Hub
2066A Weimer
(352) 294-9115 Send Email See BioDavid Cuillier
Director – The Freedom of Information Project,
Brechner Center for the Advancement of the First Amendment
1204 Weimer
352-392-0466 Send Email See BioEric C. Esterline
Director – Sports Journalism and Communication,
Sports Newsroom Manager – Innovation News Center,
Senior Lecturer in Sports Media and Communication,
Lecturer in Sport Management
2311 Weimer
352-846-0172 Send Email See BioJuliana Fernandes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising
3056 Weimer
352-392-9359 Send Email See BioJ. Robyn Goodman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Department of Advertising
2022 Weimer
352-392-6557 Send Email See BioJoanna Hernandez
Director of Community and Culture
Senior Lecturer – Department of Journalism
3046 Weimer
352-273-1091 Send Email See BioJay Hmielowski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Department of Public Relations
Graduate Coordinator – Public Relations
3040C Weimer
352-392-3995 Send Email See BioHarrison Hove
Interim Director – Innovation News Center
Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair – Department of Journalism
3045 Weimer
352-294-1371 Send Email See BioSpiro K. Kiousis, Ph.D., APR
Executive Associate Dean
Professor – Department of Public Relations
2096 Weimer
352-392-0466 Send Email See BioEvan Kropp, Ph.D.
Executive Director – Distance Education
Affiliate Faculty – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
2011 Weimer
(352) 294-1558 Send Email See BioNorman P. Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Department of Journalism
James M. Cox, Jr. Foundation/The Palm Beach Post Professorship in New Media
3052 Weimer
352-392-5137 Send Email See BioJiawei Liu
Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising, STEM Translational Communication Center
3212 Weimer
Send Email See BioMindy McAdams
Professor – Department of Journalism
Knight Chair, Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process
3049 Weimer
352-392-8456 Send Email See BioJasmine McNealy, Ph.D.
Professor – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Director – Infrastructure for Communities, Ecology for Data (ICED) Hub
3062 Weimer
352-846-0226 Send Email See BioCynthia R. Morton Padovano, Ph.D.
Professor – Department of Advertising
2082 Weimer
352-392-8841 Send Email See BioMickey G. Nall, APR, Fellow PRSA
Senior Lecturer and Professional-In-Residence – Department of Public Relations
2084 Weimer
352-294-1572 Send Email See BioDavid H. Ostroff, Ph.D.
Professor – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
3058 Weimer
352-392-0463 Send Email See BioTim Sorel
Professor and Associate Chair – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
1080B Weimer
352-392-2849 Send Email See BioTed Spiker
Professor and Chair – Department of Journalism
Director of Pro Master’s – Division of Graduate Studies
2070 Weimer
352-392-0500 Send Email See BioGeoff Thompson
Lecturer – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Associate Director – Sports and Communication Program
3327 Weimer
352-392-0466 Send Email See BioBernell Tripp, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Department of Journalism
3055 Weimer
352-392-2147 Send Email See BioFrank Waddell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Department of Journalism
3067 Weimer
352-294-1627 Send Email See BioKim Walsh-Childers, Ph.D.
Professor – Department of Journalism
3044 Weimer
352-392-3924 Send Email See BioHouston Wells
Senior Lecturer – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
3066 Weimer
352-273-3568 Send Email See BioDan Windels
Lecturer – Department of Advertising
Adviser – The Agency
2078 Weimer
352-273-3066 Send Email See BioKun Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Emerging Technologies – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
3065 Weimer
352-392-0435 Send Email See BioIman Zawahry
Senior Lecturer – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
3048 Weimer
352-392-0444 Send Email See Bio