Faculty

Dr. Aje-Ori Agbese

Dr. Aje-Ori Agbese

Associate Professor
Regent's Outstanding Teaching Fellow
CODESRIA Mentor for African Ph.D. Candidates
Office: ELABS 147
Phone: 956-665-2543

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Journalism - news,feature reporting, writing and editing
• Women and mass media
• Intercultural/international communication
• Development communication
• International relations
• African history and politics
Lisa Casarez

Lisa Casarez

Lecturer I
Office: ELABS 150
Phone: (956)-665-5313

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Alyssa Cerroni

Alyssa Cerroni

Lecturer III
Office: ELANS 171A
Phone: (956) 665-8770

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Health Communication
• Instructional Communication
• Online Learning



Dr. Yanrong Chang

Dr. Yanrong Chang

Professor
Office: ELABS 151
Phone: (956) 665-7205

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Intercultural communication
• Chinese culture and communication
• Persuasion



Dr. Wan-Lin Chang

Dr. Wan-Lin Chang

Assistant Professor
Basic Course Director
Office: ELABS 156
Phone: 956-665-2338

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Health Communication
• Instructional Communication
• Intercultural Communication



Dr. Louis Falk

Dr. Louis Falk

Professor
Online Instructor of the Year, 2018
Office: BMAIN 1.210C
Phone: (956) 882-8977

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising and Public Relations
• Marketing
• Communication Theory
• Online Learning
• Communication Technology
• Information Technology
Dr. Juliet Garcia

Dr. Juliet Garcia

Professor
Office: BMAIN 2.214
Phone: (956) 882-8297

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Areas of Expertise:
• Language
• Leadership
• Latinas
• Advocacy
• Higher Education Leadership

Eric Garza

Eric Garza

Lecturer

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Areas of Expertise:
• Communication Studies
• Social Media
• Communication Education
• Health Communication
• Creative Writing

Joel Garza

Joel Garza

Lecturer I
Office: ELABS 171A
Phone: (956) 665-8770

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Organizational Communication
• Instructional Communication
• General Communication Studies



Michell Godinez

Michell Godinez

Lecturer II
The Rider, student newspaper advisor
Office: ELABS 171
Phone: (956) 665-7076

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Print Reporting


David Hinojosa

David Hinojosa

Lecturer I
Core coordinator of assessment for COMM 1315
Office: BMAIN 1.210J
Phone: (956) 882-7819

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Public Speaking
• Business Communication
• Group Communication

Dr. Soo Yun Kim

Dr. Soo Yun Kim

Assistant Professor
Office: ELABS 149
Phone: (956) 665-2542

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Health, Science, and Environmental Communication
• Politicization of Science
• Publics in conspiratorial thinking and Rejection of Science
• Media, Society, and Public Opinion
• News and Information Behavior on Cross-Platforms

Dr. Jennifer Lemanski

Dr. Jennifer Lemanski

Professor/Department Chair
Office: ELABS 165
Phone: (956) 665-3583

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Brands
• Advertising
• Consumers



Dr. Young Joon Lim

Dr. Young Joon Lim

Associate Professor
Office: ELABS 158
Phone: (956) 665-3777

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Public Relations





Dr. Jeffrey McQuillen

Dr. Jeffrey McQuillen

Associate Professor
Office: ELABS 153
Phone: (956) 665-2376

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Areas of Expertise:
• Communication and Social Influence
• Communication Research




Marcy McQuillen

Marcy McQuillen

Lecturer III
Office: ELABS 171
Phone: (956) 665-7076

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Communication
• Leadership Studies
• Freshman Success



Dustin Pruitt

Dustin Pruitt

Lecturer I
Office: ELIBR 2.303
Phone: (956)665-8075

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Video editing
• Broadcasting, TV Production




Dr. Dora Saavedra

Dr. Dora Saavedra

Associate Professor
Office: ELABS 157
Phone: (956) 665-5278

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Collegiality
• Bullying
• Entitlement
• Conflict Management
• Shared Governance
• STEM Leadership Development
Dr. Gregory Selber

Dr. Gregory Selber

Professor
Office: ELABS 154
Phone: (956) 665-7201

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Philosophy and anthropology of Technology
• Race, ethnicity and historical civil rights
• Journalism
• Sport and society


Dr. Kimberly A. Selber

Dr. Kimberly A. Selber

Associate Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
Regents Outstanding Teaching Fellow
Office: ELABS 146
Phone: (956) 665-3583

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising and Advertising History
• Art Direction and Copywriting
• Design
• Brand Strategy
• Social Media
• Higher Ed Marketing
Dr. William Strong

Dr. William Strong

Professor
Associate Chair
Office: BMAIN 1.210B
Phone: (956) 882-8874

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Persuasion and Influence
• Intercultural Communication
• Communication Law
• Storytelling


Dina Vera

Dina Vera

Lecturer I
Office: ELIBR 2.220
Phone: (956) 665-7470

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Broadcast newswriting
• Filming and TV production
• Video editing



Dr. Ben Wasike

Dr. Ben Wasike

Professor
Office: BMAIN 1.210F
Phone: (956) 882-3878

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Social media
• Political communication
• Rhetorical complexity
• Law and policy


Valentin Guerra

Valentin Guerra

Adjunct Lecturer

Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Communication Studies
• Public Speaking
• Early Childhood Education



Christina Harris Vela

Christina Harris Vela

Adjunct Lecturer

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Areas of Expertise:
• Communication Studies
• Public Speaking
• Mass Media
• Public Relations


Joe Martinez

Joe Martinez

Adjunct Lecturer

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Adjunct Lecturer

Adjunct Lecturer

Lecturer

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Areas of Expertise:
• Public Speaking
• Interpersonal Communication




Kelly Bryan Smith

Kelly Bryan Smith

Adjunct Lecturer

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Areas of Expertise:
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Communication Writing




Carlos Perez

Carlos Perez

Adjunct Lecturer

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