Teaching Interests: Organizational communication, organizational rhetoric and symbolism, communication consulting, and language and meaning
Research Interests: Focus on feedback processes in organizations, organizational interaction, and communication in medical contexts

Jeff L. Griffin
Associate Professor
A.B. 1979, University of North Carolina
M.A. 1983, University of Texas
Ph.D. 1990, University of North Carolina -- mass communication research
Came to UD in 1990

Teaching Interests: International communication, journalism
Research Interests: Specialized in international communication in his Ph.D. studies, with a geographical focus on Europe; coverage of the United States by foreign media, coverage of world events by the U.S. media, and effectiveness of information graphics

Wade R. Kenny
Associate Professor
B.A. Saint Mary's University
B.Ed. Saint Mary's University
M.A. Saint Mary's University
M.A.University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
Came to UD in 1996

Teaching Interests: Rhetorical criticism, ommunication theories
Research Interests: Primarily interested in discursive fragments and the manner that they gain apparent coherence within the public sphere

Anna L. Langhorne
Assistant Professor
B.A. 1993, State University of New York at Buffalo
M.A. 1998, State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D. 2000, State University of New York at Buffalo
Came to UD in 2001

Teaching Interests:  Organizational communication, new technologies
Research Interests:  The impact of new technologies on organizations and their audiences

Larry Lain
Professor
B.A. 1969, Indiana State University
MA.E   1973, Ball State University
Ph.D. 1984, Ohio State University
Came to UD in 1976

Teaching Interests: Communication ethics, media history
Research Interests: Journalism education, visual communication, local press history of the 1840s

James D. Robinson 
Professor
A.A.  1976, West Valley College
B.A.  1978, University of the Pacific
M.A.  1979, West Virginia University
Ph.D. 1982, Purdue University
Came to UD in 1982

Teaching Interests:  Communication theory, mass communication, social influence theory
Research Interests: Primarily focused on the content of television and the implications of TV content on the audience and society

Ronda Scantlin
Assistant Professor
B.A. 1992, Bethany College
M.A.  1995, University of Kansas
Ph.D.  1999 University of Texas
Came to UD in 2002

Teaching Interests:  Media effects, new technology, mass communication theory
Research Interests:  Television, interactive media and children

Thomas Skill 
Professor
B.A. 1978, State University of New York at Buffalo
M.A. 1980, State University of New York at Buffalo
PH.D.1984, State University of New York at Buffalo -- Mass communication
Came to UD in 1984

Teaching Interests: Mass communication, public relations, communications technology, diffusion of innovations
Research Interests: presentation of families and social institutions on television and the linkages of those images with public discussions, debates and policy agendas, mass communication and popular culture 

Annette Taylor
Assistant Professor
B.A. 1974, Michigan State University -- journalism
M.A. 1988, Michigan State University -- journalism
Ph.D. 1996,  Bowling Green State University -- American culture studies
Came to UD in 1988

Teaching Interests: Newspaper and magazine writing and reporting
Research Interests: Media law, popular culture

Teresa L. Thompson
Professor
B.A. 1975, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.A. 1976, Purdue University
Ph.D. 1980, Temple University
Came to UD in 1985

Teaching Interests: Research methods, health communication, interpersonal communication and training
Research Interests: Focus on 1) health care provider-patient interactions and their impact on patient compliance and health outcomes; and 2) gender representation in children's cartoons

Sam Wallace
Associate Professor
B.A. 1975, Ohio State University
M.A. 1979, Ohio State University
Ph.D.  1985, Ohio State University
Came to UD in 1982

Teaching Interests: Small group communication, persuasion, communication research methods
Research Interests: Focus on small groups as nonlinear, complex adaptive systems

Kathleen B. Watters
Associate Professor
B.S. 1976, University of Minnesota
M.A. 1979, University of Minnesota
Ph.D. 1988, University of Minnesota
Came to UD in 1989

Teaching Interests: Social movements, political campaigns, group communication
Research Interests: Political campaign communication and elections, political socialization

Donald D. Yoder
Associate Professor
B.S.  1973, Iowa State University
M.A.  1975, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ph.D. 1982, Ohio State University
Came to UD in 1989

Teaching Interests: Research methods, interpersonal communication, conflict management, theories and models for non-majors
Research Interests:  Communication competence, pedagogical communication especially as it relates to the basic course, basic course administration,  interpersonal and organizational communication processes, nonlinear approaches to communication