Doctoral Faculty


James Babanikos, Ph.D.

James Babanikos, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs – Professional Advising and Teaching Hub

Professor – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology

1060 Weimer

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Olivia Bullock, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising

3064 Weimer

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Lindita Camaj

Associate Professor – Department of Journalism

3040B Weimer

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Sylvia M. Chan-Olmsted, Ph.D.

Sylvia M. Chan-Olmsted, Ph.D.

Professor – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Director of Media Consumer Research

1200A Weimer

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Haoran “Chris” Chu, Ph.D.

Haoran “Chris” Chu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor – Department of Public Relations
Graduate Coordinator – Science and Health Communication
Affiliate Scholar – Internal Communication Research Hub

2066A Weimer

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Juliana Fernandes, Ph.D.

Juliana Fernandes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising

3056 Weimer

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J. Robyn Goodman, Ph.D.

J. Robyn Goodman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor – Department of Advertising

2022 Weimer

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Rachel Grant, Ph.D.

Rachel Grant, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor – Department of Journalism

3057 Weimer

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Antoine Haywood

Assistant Professor – Department of Journalism

3070 Weimer

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Jay Hmielowski, Ph.D.

Jay Hmielowski, Ph.D.

Associate Professor – Department of Public Relations
Graduate Coordinator – Public Relations

3040C Weimer

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Spiro K. Kiousis, Ph.D., APR

Spiro K. Kiousis, Ph.D., APR

Executive Associate Dean
Professor – Department of Public Relations

2096 Weimer

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Michael Leslie, Ph.D.

Michael Leslie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology
Global Leadership Trainer

3060 Weimer

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Norman P. Lewis, Ph.D.

Norman P. Lewis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor – Department of Journalism
James M. Cox, Jr. Foundation/The Palm Beach Post Professorship in New Media

3052 Weimer

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Jiawei Liu

Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising, STEM Translational Communication Center

3212 Weimer

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Wenlin Liu

Wenlin Liu

Associate Professor – Department of Public Relations

3040A Weimer

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Cynthia R. Morton Padovano, Ph.D.

Cynthia R. Morton Padovano, Ph.D.

Professor – Department of Advertising

2082 Weimer

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Yuan Sun

Yuan Sun

Assistant Professor – Department of Advertising

3061 Weimer

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Bernell Tripp, Ph.D.

Bernell Tripp, Ph.D.

Associate Professor – Department of Journalism

3055 Weimer

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Frank Waddell, Ph.D.

Frank Waddell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor – Department of Journalism

3067 Weimer

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Kim Walsh-Childers, Ph.D.

Kim Walsh-Childers, Ph.D.

Professor – Department of Journalism

3044 Weimer

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Kun Xu, Ph.D.

Kun Xu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in Emerging Technologies – Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology

3065 Weimer

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