Faculty

• Nobleza Asuncion-Lande
• Mary Banwart
• Nancy Baym
• Tom D. Beisecker
• Kristine Bruss
• Diana B. Carlin
• Jay Childers
• Michael Dennis

• Paul G. Friedman
• Jeffrey Hall
• Scott Harris
• Mary Lee Hummert
• Adrianne Kunkel
• Beth Manolescu
• Donn Parson

• Dorthy Pennington
• Robert C. Rowland
• Tracy Russo
• Amy Schmisseur
• Dave Tell
• Yan Bing Zhang
• Emeritus Faculty

Chairperson
Dr. Robert C. Rowland
(785) 864-3633   rrowland@ku.edu

Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Beth Manolescu
(785) 864-9018   bimanole@ku.edu

Undergraduate Coordinator
Dr. Yan Bing Zhang
(785) 864-9678 ybzhang@ku.edu

Director of the Basic Course (COMS 130 and 150)
Dr. Kristine Bruss
(785) 864-1968 kbruss@ku.edu

Edwards Campus Graduate Director
Dr. Tracy Russo
(785) 864-9877   trusso@ku.edu

Director of Forensics
Dr. Scott Harris
(785) 864-9878   sharris@ku.edu

Chair, Leadership Minor Program
Dr. Mary Banwart
(785) 864-5681  mbanwart@ku.edu

Internship Coordinator
Dr. Michael Dennis
(785) 864-9865   mrdennis@ku.edu