Faculty & Staff
Dr. Pam Hayward
Department Chair
Classes taught: Introduction to Human Communication, Fundamentals of Human Communication, Human Communication Theory, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Gender and Communication, Family Communication, The Nature of Inquiry, Communication for Professionals
- phayward@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E123
- (706) 729-2418
Prof. Rick Davis
Assistant Department Chair
Classes taught: COMD 3620/COMW 3620/ENGL 3620 Writing for the Theatre,COMP 4100 Communcations Campaigns, Honors 1010 Nature of Inquiry, COMD 3222/ENGL 3222 History of Theatre II
- rdavis@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E121
- (706) 729-2419
Leza Witherington
Administrative Assistant
- lwitherington@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E122
- (706) 729-2417
Prof. Matt Bosisio
Associate Professor
Classes taught: Introduction to Newswriting, Fundamentals of Human Communication, Communication & Culture, Advanced Reporting, Copyediting, Peace and Communications, Journalism Practicum I & II, Media Law and Ethics, Editorial Writing, Travel Writing, Intercultural Communication
- mbosisio@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office N232
- (706) 729-2048
Prof. Jim Brady
Instructor
Classes taught: COMS 1020 Fundamentals of Human Communication. COMC 3100 Communication for Professionals
- jbrady1@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E116
- (706) 667-4719
Professor Will Bryant
Instructor
Classes Taught: Fundamentals of Human Communication
- wbryant1@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E110
- (706) 667-4428
Prof. Matthew Buzzell
Instructor
Classes taught: Introduction to Television Production, The History of Television, Broadcast Journalism, Prep for Senior Thesis/TVC, Senior Thesis/TVC, Fundamentals of Human Communication
- mbuzzel1@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office N227
- (706) 667-4025
Dr. Carolyn Cope
Associate Professor
Classes taught: Theatre, Fundamentals of Human Communication
- ccope@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office
- (706) 667-4027
Dr. Edgar Johnson
Associate Professor
Classes taught: COMS 1020 Fundamentals of Human Communication, COMC 3100 Communication for Professionals, COMS 4110 Argumentation & Debate, COMS 3250 Persuasion
- ejohns22@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E120
- (706) 667-4026
Prof. Tony Kellman
Professor
Classes Taught: Fundamentals of Human Communication
- akellman@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E118
- (706) 667-4437
Dr. Melanie Kitchens-O'Meara
Adjunct Professor
Classes taught: COMW3600: Creative Writing Workshop (Sandhills), COMW3630: Writing Song Lyrics & Poems, COMW3610, Writing Book-Length Prose, COMW4940: Writing Creative Non-Fiction, COMW 4610: The Literary Marketplace, COMW 4950 (Special Topics): Global Popular Communications, COMC 2010: Communication & Culture, Literature and Humanities courses.
- momeara@gru.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E114
- (706) 667-4895
Dr. Gaye Ortiz
Lecturer
Classes taught: Introduction to Human Communication, Communication and Culture Film Appreciation Gender and Communication, Intercultural Communication Religion and Film Communication for Professionals.
- gortiz1@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E112
- (706) 667-4029
Prof. Rick Pukis
Associate Professor
Classes taught: Introduction to Filmmaking, Filmmaking for the Web, Independent Filmmaking, Theories and Techniques of Editing, Multimedia for Non-majors
- rpukis@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office N231
- (706) 667-4717
Prof. Terri Sasser
Assistant Professor
Classes taught: COMS 1020 Fundamentals of Human Communication COMP 3600 Public Relations Practices, COMC 2010 Communications and Culture, COMP 3200 Public Relations Writing
- tsasser@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E109
- (706) 729-2186
Prof. Sea Stachura
Instructor
Classes taught: COMS 1020 Fundamentals of Human Communication, COMC 3100 Business Communication, COMP 3502 Web Publication Design, COMJ 3030 Feature Writing, COMC 4950 Radio Production & Podcasting
- sstachura@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E111
- (706) 729-2184
Prof. Kathleen Trigg
Lecturer
Classes taught: COMS 1010 Introduction to Human Communication, COMS 1020 Fundamentals of Human Communication, COMS 3000 Voice and Diction, COMS 3110 Advanced Public Speaking, COMS 3250 Persuasion, COMS 3200 Rhetorical Studies, COMS 4971-4972 Senior Project in Communication Studies.
- ktrigg@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E113
- (706) 729-2185
Dr. Debra van Tuyll
Professor
Classes taught: Media Law and Ethics, PR Theory, Publication Production, Web Publication Production, Journalism History
Research: Civil War journalism, primarily in the South.
- dvantuyl@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E119
- (706) 729-2183
Adjunct Faculty Members
Barbara Barton
Adjunct Professor
Classes taught: COMS 1020 Fundamentals of Human Communication
- bbarton@aug.edu
- Office Hours: By appointment
- Allgood Hall, Office E129
Doug Joiner
Adjunct Professor
Classes taught: Theatre History I & II Acting I & II Fundamentals of Human Communication Communication and Culture Modern Drama
- djoiner@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E115
- (706) 667-4435
Laura Sullivan
Adjunct Professor
Classes taught: COMS 1020 Fundamentals of Human Communication
- lharri1@aug.edu
- Allgood Hall, Office E129
Melissa Hudson
Adjunct Professor
Classes taught: COMS 1020, Fundamentals of Human Communication
- mrhudson@aug.edu
- Boykin Hall
- (706) 731-7093
Edgar Rideout
Adjunct Professor
Classes taught: COMS 1020, Fundamentals of Human Communication
Catherine Prysiazny
Adjunct Professor
