38 faculty and 40 courses in Journalism at University of Kansas.
- Margarita Orozco, Assistant Professor h-index 19
Es on political communication, media effects, and deliberation in conflict contexts. Her dissertation work focuses on Populism and Intergroup Emotions in the United States, but she has a wealth of scholarly and professional expert
Notable: “Mexican Hometown Associations and Development Opportunities” (2004) · 155 citations
- Scott Reinardy, Interim Dean, Malcolm Applegate Professor h-index 17
- Charles Marsh, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Oscar Stauffer Professor h-index 13
Involve multidisciplinary explorations of indirect reciprocity, in which one party assists another without expectation or prospect of return and is rewarded by observant third parties. Show More about Biography Education — B.A. in Eng
- Teri Finneman, Professor h-index 12
Es on news coverage of U.S. first ladies and women politicians, as well as the U.S. suffrage movement. She is an oral historian who captures the histories of journalists in the Heartland. Finneman is also founder and executive producer of t
- Vaibhav Diwanji, Assistant Professor h-index 11
Lie at the intersection of consumer behavior, new and emerging media technologies and strategic communication. His recent research has been published in a variety of journals including Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Retailing and C
- Steve Bien-Aime, Assistant Professor, Interim Sports Media & Society Concentration Chair h-index 7
Notable: “Diversifying the Sports Department and Covering Women’s Sports: A Survey of Sports Editors” (2016) · 51 citations
- Jeff Conlin, Assistant Professor h-index 5
At the intersection of strategic communication, science, and political contexts. Specifically, he studies the persuasive effects of messages, images, and emotions in relation to environmental and public health risks, and political adver
- Megan Denneny, Assistant Professor h-index 1
- Melissa Greene-Blye, Assistant Professor h-index 1
- Alex Treaster, Assistant Professor of the Practice
- Alyssa Appelman, Associate Professor
Journalistic Practices News Accuracy Fact-Checking Media Credibilty Media Psychology Show More about Research Selected Publications — Appelman, A., & Hettinga, K. E. (in press). Job satisfaction in the COVID-19 era: A survey of c
- Angie Hendershot, Professor of the Practice
Es on digital and social media communications, particularly online financial literacy and career navigation. Show More about Biography Education — B.A. in Public Relations & area focus in Political Science, Drake University M.S. i
- Ann M. Brill, Associate Professor
- Barbara Tholen, Instructor, KSPA Director
- Cal Butcher, Lecturer, Director of Media Crossroads
- Carol Holstead, Associate Professor
Magazine design. She is a frequent judge for the National Magazine Awards, the most prestigious awards in magazine journalism and design. Show More about Biography Education — B.S. in Journalism, Kansas State University M.A. in The
- Christopher Etheridge, Assistant Professor
- Doug Ward, Associate Professor, Associate Director of Center for Teaching Excellence
Teaching and technology Active learning Future of education Audience studies American cultural history Web development App development Data visualization & analytics Show More about Research Selected Publications — A New Brand of
- Elizabeth Cox, Assistant Professor
Explores the intersection of public relations and sports communication to evaluate fan-team relationships and the strategic communication that cultivates them. Her dissertation examined the use of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership
- Eric Thomas, Lecturer
- Genelle Belmas, Associate Professor
- Gerri Berendzen, Lecturer, Bremner Editing Center Coordinator
- Hyunjin Seo, University Distinguished Professor, Oscar Stauffer Professor
Es on identifying emerging properties of networked communication and understanding their implications for social change, collective action and civic engagement. Seo is the author of Networked Collective Actions: The Making of an Impea
- Janet Rose, Professor of the Practice, Director of The Agency
- Judy Watts, Assistant Professor
Narrative persuasion, health communication, and children’s understanding of media. Broadly, her research pursues the influence of media on individuals’ emotional responses, attitudinal change, and knowledge across the lifespan. She
- Lisa McLendon, Interim Associate Dean for Student Success, William Allen White Professor
- Matt Tidwell, Professor of the Practice, Interim Digital Marketing Communications Chair
Corporate and organizational behavior Public relations Crisis communications Show More about Research Teaching — I have an intense commitment to teaching and have taught at the undergrad and graduate level at the William Allen White
- Michelle Keller, Professor of the Practice, Director of Professional Graduate Studies
Crisis Communications Corporate Apologies Diversity in Media Visual Storytelling & Advocacy/Photovoice Show More about Research Awards & Honors — 2019 Outstanding Woman Student in Leadership Award, Emily Taylor Center, KU 201
- Mugur Geana, Full Professor, Interim Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development
Es primarily on health communication strategies and the efficacy of media interventions in public health campaigns. His recent work explores AI's impact on consumer health communications, strategies to enhance vaccine uptake among marginali
- Nick Jungman, Director of Strategy, University Daily Kansan
- Patricia Weems Gaston, Lacy C. Haynes Professor, Professor of the Practice
- Rebekka Schlichting, Assistant Professor of the Practice
- Sarah Cavanah, Assistant Professor
News and information in rural communities Scholastic media Science communication on social media Show More about Research Selected Publications — Cavanah, S., Kemink, K.M., & Ellis-Felege, S. (2025). Understanding audience demogr
- Stephen Wolgast, Professor of the Practice, Knight Chair, Multimedia Journalism Concentration Chair
- Tamar Wilner, Assistant Professor
News, Media, Information, Digital Literacies Media Trust and Credibility Misinformation and Disinformation Audience Studies Translational Science Show More about Research Selected Publications — Wilner, T., Clements-Housser, K., Béla
- Tom Volek, Associate Professor Emeritus
- Yunwen Wang, Assistant Professor
Health Communication Misinformation and Disinformation Computational Social Science Emerging Media Technology User Experience (UX) Media Psychology Human-Computer Interaction Show More about Research Selected Publications — Wang, O’C
- Yvonnes Chen, Professor
Es on how the brain is a window to understanding the effects of persuasive messages. KU News story . Chen teaches courses on research methods, strategic campaigns, health communication, grant writing, and data analysis. At the core of
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.