37 faculty and 0 courses in Communication and Media Studies at Pepperdine University.
- Jon Pfeiffer, Professor h-index 11
Notable: “Primate Communication and the Gestural Origin of Language [and Comments and Reply]” (1973) · 727 citations
- Michael H. Murrie, Professor Emeritus of Broadcasting h-index 1
Notable: “Online Journalism: Principles and Practices of the News for the Web (2nd ed.). Foust, J. C. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway, 272 pp. ISBN-, paperback, $43” (2008)
- Abi Smith, Associate Instructor of Teaching in Communication
- Alicia Jessop, Professor of Sport Administration
Sports Law Women's Leadership Topics Sport Governance Sport Law Sport Leadership Sport Marketing Sport Media Courses Sport Law and Risk Management Sport Marketing, Sponsorship and Sales Links Alicia Jessop for the Huffington Post scroll up
- Anastasia Triviza, Visiting Instructor of Communication
- Charles Choi, Associate Professor of Communication
- Christina Littlefield, Associate Professor of Communication and Religion
Es on the social gospel and muckraking era of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Littlefield's former investigative work as a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun led to the indictment, conviction and jail time of a community coll
- Colin Storm, Assistant Professor of Communication
Es on the intersection of health, masculinity, faith, and media. Colin graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication at Whitworth University in 2007, a master’s degree in intercultural studies at Fuller Theological
- Courtney Hook, Assistant Professor of Communication
Organizational Communication Organizational (Dis)Engagement Involuntary Membership Organizational Tensions Prison Rehabilitation Health Advocacy Health Narratives Topics Communicative Constructions of Prison Rehabilitation Narratives of Inc
- Daniel P. Overton, Associate Professor of Communication
Concern moral reasoning, the history of rhetoric, constitutive and prophetic rhetorics, and religious rhetoric in various contexts. He is married to Elaine, and together they have three mostly delightful daughters. Education PhD, Communicat
- David Madden, Associate Professor of Screen Arts
- Diana Martinez, Associate Professor of Communication
- Donald Shores, Professor Emeritus of Broadcasting
- Gregory Daum, Instructor of Teaching of Communication
- Jasmine Gray, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Narrative Storytelling Media Representation Media Participation Patient Advocacy Disability Advocacy Health Narratives Health Equity and Ethics Topics Media Representation of Marginalized Identities Media Participation of Marginalized Ident
- Jennifer Akamine Phillips, Associate Professor of Teaching of Communication
- Jessica Stallworth, Visiting Instructor of Sport Administration
- John G. Watson, Professor of Education
- Jolie Gutentag, Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication
Marketing Sustainability and circular economy Consumer goods International business Topics Sustainable marketing messaging Circular economy message framing Sustainable sanitation Courses Marketing and digital marketing Res
- Juanie N. Walker, Professor Emerita of Communication
Organizational communication, communication ethics, ethnographic methodology, and vocational calling. Her research is focused on the role of communication in transformational development, education, and social enterprise organizations.
- Juliet Litzau, Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Sport marketing pedagogy and athlete branding on social media. Her practical background is in the sport media industry with experience at ESPN, the College Football Playoffs, SEC Network, and more. On her free time, she enjoys cooking a
- Justin Ward Kirk, Visiting Instructor
Es on how argument operates in the public square, and his primary focus is on political discourse and presidential rhetoric. His work examines how ideology and argument interact when party and policy collide. His research has been featured
- Kate Parsons, Associate Professor of Digital Art, Fine Art, Communication Studies
VR AR XR Art Spatial Computing Digital Art Video Art Topics Media Art Digital Art Video Art Film and Film Studies Media History Art and Religion Art and Film Grief and Mourning Media Art and Meaningful Practice Virtual Reality Augmented Rea
- La'nita Johnson, Visiting Instructor of Communication
In applied social and cognitive psychology at the intersection of consumer and organizational behavior. He enjoys pursuing problem-focused research and studying issues that he has experienced first-hand. He is currently studying topics
- Laci Dent, Assistant Professor of Screen Arts
- Lauren Amaro, Communication Divisional Dean, Associate Professor of Communication
Health Communication Family Communication Caregiver Communication Topics Social media communication among new mothers How families use communication to practice resilience during significant health traumas Transforming communication in the
- Lauren Sowa, Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication
Es on intersectional feminism and representation within production cultures, television, and popular culture. Inspired by her several-decade career in the entertainment industry as an actor in SAG/AFTRA and AEA, she combines her research in
- Mariquita Davis, Visiting Instructor of Studio Art and Communication
- Martha Tran, Visiting Instructor of Communication
- Min Seon Jeong, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
- Ned Colletti, Executive in Residence in Sport Administration
- Niloufar Melamed, Visiting Instructor of Communication
- Paul B. Kim, Professor of Screen Arts
- Rachel Yoshimura, Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication
- Sarah Fischbach, Associate Professor of Integrated Marketing and Communication
Es on pedagogy and the innovative use of graphic novels in education. She has presented her work at leading national conferences, including the American Marketing Association Public Policy Conference, the Marketing Educators Association Con
- Sarah Stone Watt, Professor of Communication
- Theresa M. de los Santos, Professor of Communication
Es on news literacy education and the effect of discrete emotions, like anger and hope, in news coverage on attitude, opinion, and behavior change. At Pepperdine, de los Santos teaches in the areas of journalism, media, and research methods
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.