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Faculty and Staff

The faculty members within Radford University's School of Communication provide a superior education to students which has been built from years of experience and research. Because of the breadth of faculty knowledge, the School of Communication offers a wide range of teaching areas and specialties. 

  1. Lisa Baker

    Associate Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-0000
    lbaker38@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2125

  2. Courtney Bosworth

    Media Studies Coordinator

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-1157
    cbosworth@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2124

  3. John Brummette

    Director, SMART Lab/Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    jbrummett@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2128

  4. Ann Marie Cox

    Administrative Asst

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6067
    acox10@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 Hemphill Hall 2108
    Headshot of Ann Marie Cox

  5. Zehui Dai

    Associate Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    zdai1@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2121
    Headshot of Zehui Dai

  6. Scott Dunn

    Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6553
    swdunn@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2115

  7. Sandra French

    Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6553
    sfrench5@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2127
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  8. Kim Herbert

    Senior Instructor, Special Purpose

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6553
    kewood@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2116

  9. Christopher Hull

    Instructor, Special Purpose

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6043
    chull6@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 Hemphill Hall 2117

  10. Sam Jennings

    Assoc Prof, Special Purpose

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6162
    sjennings15@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2130

  11. Hyeri Jung

    Associate Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6553
    hjung1@radford.edu

    Address

    Box 6932 Hemphill Hall 2114

  12. Betty Kennan

    Senior Instructor, Special Purpose

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6553
    blkennan@radford.edu

    Address

    Box 6932 704 Fairfax St D104

  13. William Kovarik

    Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6033
    wkovarik@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2909

  14. Michael Meindl

    Assoc Prof

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6039
    mmeindl@radford.edu

    Address

    Box 6932 CHBS Building 2116

  15. Matthew Turner

    Professor

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    mrturner@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2102

  16. Jenny Walton

    Director, School of Communication

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6494
    jlwalton1@radford.edu

    Address

    Box 6932 CHBS Building 2104

  17. Shuo Yao

    Prof

    Communication, School of

    Contact

    (540) 831-6643
    syao@radford.edu

    Address

    PO Box 6932 CHBS Building 2105
    Headshot of Shuo Yao

Faculty Teaching Areas and Specialties

The faculty members within Radford University's School of Communication provide a superior education to students which has been built from years of experience and research. Because of the breadth of faculty knowledge, the School of Communication offers a wide range of teaching areas and specialties. Professors and instructors are listed below their respective teaching concentration and specialty.

Communication Major

Includes concentrations in Communication Studies and Public Relations

Communication Studies

  • Zehui Dai, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  • Scott Dunn, Ph.D., Professor
  • Sandra French, Ph.D., Professor
  • Kim Herbert, Senior Instructor
  • Christopher Hull, Instructor
  • Betty Kennan, Senior Instructor
  • Shuo Yao, Ph.D., Professor & Strategic Communication Graduate  Program Coordinator
Public Relations
  • John Brummette, Ph.D., Professor
  • Lisa Baker Webster, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Communication Studies Coordinator
  • Sandra French, Professor, Ph.D.

Media Studies Major

Includes concentrations in Advertising, Journalism and Media Production

Advertising

  • Courtney Bosworth, Ph.D.,  Associate Professor

Journalism

  • Bill Kovarik, Ph.D.,  Professor

Media Production

  • Christopher Hull, Instructor
  • Sam Jennings, Ph.D.,  Associate Professor/Media Studies Coordinator
  • Michael J. Meindl, Associate Professor/Cinema Studies Coordinator
  • Matthew Turner, Ph.D., Professor

Strategic Communication, M.S. 

Dr. Shuo Yao (syao@radford.edu) is the graduate program coordinator.

  • John Brummette, Ph.D.
  • Lisa Baker Webster, Ph.D.
  • Scott Dunn, Ph.D.
  • Sandra French, Ph.D.

Internships

Kimberly Herbert (kewood@radford.edu) is the internship coordinator for the School of Communication

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