Faculty/Staff
Communication and Media Studies Faculty/Staff
Paul Van der Veur
Title(s):
- Department Chair
- Professor
Department(s):
- Africana Studies Department
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Additional Info:
- Education: PhD: Ohio University, International Media Studies MFA: Ohio University, 3D Design
- Research Interests: Communication and Social Change; Representations of Africa
- Background: Dr. van der Veur has more than 25 years of teaching experience and currently serves as chair of the communication and media studies department. He also coordinates the interdisciplinary program in cinema studies and is an active member of the Africana studies department. As a former Peace Corp Volunteer, Dr. van der Veur has been involved in many facets of international programming. His work lends itself to the creation of pro-social media, focusing on such issues as inclusive education, living with HIV, and environmental reclamation and sustainability.
- Teaching Area: Media Production
Paul A. Arras (he, him, his)
Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Additional Info:
- Ph.D.: History - Syracuse University
- MA: Modern History - King's College, London
- Research Interests: media and popular culture history; media and issues of community; television; 9/11 media
- Teaching Areas: Journalism, Media, Media History, Cinema History
Sam Avery
Title(s):
- Director; Blackbird Film Festival
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Additional Info:
Jonathan M Bullinger
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Maryalice Griffin
Title(s):
- Administrative Assistant 1
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Moyi Jia
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Additional Info:
- Teaching Areas: COM 100 Human Communication; COM 302 Intercultural Communication, COM 320 Organizational Communication
- Research Interests: Mental health and social support, emotions in the organization and classroom
- Education: Ph.D Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Ohio University
Caroline K Kaltefleiter
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Women's Studies
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Additional Info:
- Ph.D.: Ohio University, Journalism and Mass Communication
- M.A. : Miami University, Film and Media Studies
- A.B.J.: University of Georgia, Broadcast Journalism
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Da-young Kang (she, her, hers)
Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Dr. Christina M. Knopf (she/her/hers)
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Additional Info:
- Ph.D.: University at Albany-SUNY (cultural sociology & political communication)
- M.A. : University at Albany-SUNY (political communication)
- B.A. : SUNY New Paltz (public relations & journalism)
- Teaching Areas: Public address & rhetoric
- Research Interests: Political communication, rhetoric of popular arts, visual rhetoric
- Contact: christina.knopf@cortland.edu
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Kathleen A Lawrence
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Ricardo D Nelson
Title(s):
- Media Production Specialist
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Christopher R Ortega
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Africana Studies Department
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Mario A Sacco
Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Zoe Xu
Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department
Sung Woo Yoo
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Communication and Media Studies Department