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College of Information and Communications

Faculty and Staff Directory

This directory contains links to contact information for full-time faculty and staff of the College of Information and Communications.  Use the box below to do a quick search for a specific individual, program of study (information science, advertising, public relations, mass communications, journalism, broadcast, visual communications) or school: SLIS (School of Library and Information Science); SJMC (School of Journalism and Mass Communications.)

Faculty/Staff Name Title Secondary Title Phone Email Keywords Department
Staff Acosta, Rachel M. Academic Advisor 803-777-3311 acostar@mailbox.sc.edu advisor, sjmc, student services School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Arnold, Elaine Senior Director of Development 803-777-6898 earnold@sc.edu CCI, staff, development
Faculty Arns, Jennifer Weil, Ph.D. Associate Professor 803-777-2319 jarns@mailbox.sc.edu SLIS,library School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Bierbauer, Charles Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus bierbauer@sc.edu cic, journalism, College of Information and Communications (CIC), mci, sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Bowen, Shannon A., Ph.D. Professor 803-777-3764 sbowen@sc.edu sjmc, public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Brannon, Greg Instructor 803-777-9313 jgbranno@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, broadcast School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Brook, Nina Instructor 803-576-6322 nmbrook@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Bullard, Lauren Dean's Office Coordinator 803-777-4102 bullard5@mailbox.sc.edu cic, staff
Faculty Burns, Andy Instructor 803-262-6016 burnssa4@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, broadcast School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Campbell, Kenneth, Ph.D. Mass Communications Sequence Head Associate Professor 803-777-3316 kcampbell@sc.edu sjmc,mass communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Carter, Shirley Staples, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professor 803-777-3324 sscarter@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Cato, Camea Graduate Student Services Manager 803-777-5166 catocam@mailbox.sc.edu SJMC, student services, Ph.D., MMC, M.A. Graduate program School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Chappell-Fail, Jill Senior Information Resource Consultant 803-777-1928 jillfail@sc.edu cic,IT staff
Faculty Click, Carolyn Instructor 803-777-2307 clickmc@mailbox.sc.edu SJMC, journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Collins, Erik, Ph.D., J.D. Interim Director of the Journalism School Professor Emeritus 803-777-3310 erik.collins@sc.edu sjmc,law,journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Copeland, Clayton A., Ph.D. Instructor 803-351-8095 copelan2@mailbox.sc.edu slis,library School of Library and Information Science
Staff Corbo, Michael SLIS Office and Communication Coordinator 803-777-3858 mcorbo@mailbox.sc.edu slis, staff School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Covington, Randy David Director of Special Projects Director of Newsplex 803-777-5998 randy.covington@sc.edu sjmc,newsplex,journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff D'Autel, Jens Pierre Eugene Network Administrator 803-777-2750 pierred@sc.edu sjmc,IT staff, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Davis, Kelly Instructor 803-777-3427 kellydavis@sc.edu sjmc, pr, public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Dennis, Leslie Director of Scholastic Media Organizations 803-777-6146 dennislc@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,scholastic organizations,sipa,scspa,cji School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Drewniany, Bonnie Advertising Sequence Head Professor 803-777-6093 drewniany@sc.edu sjmc,advertising School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Farlowe, Art Senior Academic Advisor 803-777-5168 afarlowe@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, student services School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Farrand, Scott Senior Instructor 803-777-6422 farrand@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,visual communications, viscom School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Fisher, Doug Senior Instructor 803-777-3315 dfisher@sc.edu sjmc,journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Fitzpatrick, Mary Anne, Ph.D. Educational Foundation Distinguished Professor 803-777-4614 fitzpatm@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, mass communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Fort, Valerie Byrd Instructor Coordinator, Cocky's Reading Express 803-777-1730 valbyrd@mailbox.sc.edu slis, cre School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Freeburg, Darin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-0446 darinf@mailbox.sc.edu slis,information science School of Library and Information Science
Staff Friedman, Rebekah Communications Manager 803-576-7270 rebekahb@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty Gavigan, Karen W., Ph.D. Professor 803-777-1676 kgavigan@mailbox.sc.edu slis,school library School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Grant, August (Augie) E., Ph.D. J. Rion McKissick Professor of Journalism Director, Center for Teaching Excellence 803-777-4464 augie@sc.edu sjmc,journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Green, Lucy Santos, Ed.D. Associate Professor 803-777-2381 lgreen2@mailbox.sc.edu slis School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Grigg, Ernie Instructor Faculty Advisor, The Carolina Agency 803-777-5479 egrigg@mailbox.sc.edu SJMC, public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Habib, Sabrina H., Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-576-6746 shabib@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, vis com, visual communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Hall, Patty A. Webmaster 803-777-6931 phall@sc.edu cic
Staff Hartnett, Elizabeth J., Ph.D. Program Coordinator, South Carolina Center for Community Literacy 803-777-9714 lizjh@sc.edu SCCCBL, SLIS School of Library and Information Science
Staff Hogg, Britt Greenhouse Studio Operation Manager Digital Sign Content Administrator 803-777-3248 bhogg@mailbox.sc.edu SJMC School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Hogue, Bill, Ed.D. Senior Clinical Professor of Information Science Executive Consultant for Enterprise Initiatives 803-777-0090 hogue@sc.edu SLIS,faculty School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Holmes, Cecile S. Associate Professor 803-777-5913 cholmes@sc.edu sjmc,journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Hull, Kevin, Ph.D. Journalism Sequence Head Assistant Professor 803-777-4746 khull@mailbox.sc.edu journalism, broadcast, sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff James, Rushondra J. Assistant Dean for Student Services 803-777-7066 jamesrj@mailbox.sc.edu student services, cic
Faculty Jang, S. Mo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-3321 jangsm@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Jenkins, Marne B. Administrative Coordinator 803-777-3244 marnej@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, staff School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Jun, Jungmi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-576-5982 junj@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Karami, Amir, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-0197 karami@mailbox.sc.edu slis,information science School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Kawooya, Dick, Ph.D. Interim Director Associate Professor 803-777-4949 kawooya@sc.edu slis,bsis,information science School of Library and Information Science
Staff Keeling, Sarah, Ph.D. Student Services Manager Adjunct Faculty 803-777-0270 skeeling@sc.edu SLIS School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Kenney, Keith R., Ph.D. Associate Professor 803-777-3302 kkenney@sc.edu sjmc,visual communications,viscom School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Kim, Sei-Hill, Ph.D. Associate Director for Graduate Studies and Research Eleanor M. & R. Frank Mundy Professor 803-777-7037 kim96@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Kitzie, Vanessa Lynn, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-1136 kitzie@mailbox.sc.edu slis, faculty, kitzie School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Kornegay, Van Visual Communications Sequence Head Associate Professor 803-777-6147 kornegay@sc.edu sjmc,viscom,visual communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Kotti, Laura Student Services Program Coordinator 803-777-3887 kotti@mailbox.sc.edu slis, student services School of Library and Information Science
Faculty LaRoche, Michelle Baldwin Business and Financial Chair in Journalism 803-576-5941 mlaroche@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Lankes, R. David, Ph.D. Director, School of Library and Information Science Associate Dean, College of Information and Communications 803-777-3858 rdlankes@mailbox.sc.edu slis, director, administration Library and Information Science
Staff Leigh, Brytnee Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance 803-777-5066 bleigh@sc.edu cic
Faculty Lewis, Elise C., Ph.D. Instructor 803-777-4688 elewis@sc.edu slis,information science School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Liu, Jingjing, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-1136 jingjing@sc.edu slis,information science School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Mallia, Karen L. Associate Professor CreateAthon@USC Coordinator 803-777-1154 kmallia@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,advertising School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Maye, Carmen, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-3301 cmaye@sc.edu sjmc,law,advertising School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty McGill, Denise Ann Associate Professor 803-777-8707 mcgilld@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,viscom, visual communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty McKeever, Brooke Weberling, Ph.D. Master of Mass Communication Coordinator Associate Professor 803-777-2050 brookew@sc.edu sjmc,public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty McKeever, Robert, Ph.D. Associate Professor 803-777-1155 robert.mckeever@sc.edu sjmc,public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Metcalf, Kevin First-Year Academic Advisor 803-777-0333 kevin@sc.edu SJMC, advisor, student services School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Mohammadi, Ehsan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-2324 ehsan2@mailbox.sc.edu slis School of Library and Information Science
Staff Moody, Elexus Laporshia Administrative Assistant 803-777-6549 elmoody@email.sc.edu SJMC, staff School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Moorer, Terri S. Contracts and Grants Administrator Special Projects Program Coordinator 803-777-4663 moorert@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Mortensen, Tara Marie, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-3762 taram@sc.edu sjmc,viscom, visual communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Moscowitz, David, Ph.D. Instructor moscowit@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Moscowitz, Leigh, Ph.D. Public Relations Sequence Head Associate Professor 803-777-4417 moscowil@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Overton, Holly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-5238 overton@sc.edu SJMC, Public Relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Pardun, Carol J., Ph.D. Professor 803-777-9572 pardunc@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,advertising School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Pellizzaro, Kirstin Instructor 803-576-5914 kirstinp@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Penka, Jeffrey Instructor 803-777-0207 penka@mailbox.sc.edu SLIS School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Peterson, Rick Senior Instructor 803-777-5203 rspeter@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,broadcast journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Polizzi, Gina Student Services Manager 803-777-7048 gina@sc.edu SJMC, student services, SLIS
Staff Portney, Charles Manager of Student Recruitment 803-777-5067 portnecl@mailbox.sc.edu staff, cic
Faculty Rathbun-Grubb, Susan R., Ph.D. Associate Professor 803-777-0485 srathbun@mailbox.sc.edu slis School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Reichert, Tom, Ph.D. Dean 803-777-4105 reichert@sc.edu CIC, administration, dean
Faculty Robinson, Eric P., J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-9290 erobinso@mailbox.sc.edu SJMC, Journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Rolli, Rachel Nichole Executive Assistant to the Dean Human Resources Manager 803-777-4105 rhansfor@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Salter, Jeff Information Resource Consultant II 803-777-3185 jcsalter@sc.edu slis,information science School of Library and Information Science
Staff Shelek, Christine Executive Director, South Carolina Center for Community Literacy 803-777-1339 christineshelek@sc.edu slis,scccbl School of Library and Information Science
Staff Singletary, Chinell S. Academic Advisor 803-777-2818 single63@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, student services, advisor School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Sisk, Lisabeth (Lisa) D. Senior Instructor 803-777-8605 lisasisk@sc.edu sjmc,public relations School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Smith, Laura K., Ph.D. Hearst Lecturer of Journalism 803-777-5232 lksmith@sc.edu broadcast, sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Spiering, Jenna, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-2298 spiering@mailbox.sc.edu slis School of Library and Information Science
Staff Stewart, Daniel M., III Manager of Technical Services Broadcast Engineer 803-777-8410 stewa263@mailbox.sc.edu staff, sjmc School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Stoehr, Madonna L. Program Coordinator for Distributed Learning 803-777-8068 mstoehr@mailbox.sc.edu slis,information science School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Thompson, Kim M., Ph.D. Associate Professor 803-777-0224 kthompso@mailbox.sc.edu slis School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Tu-Keefner, Feili, Ph.D. Associate Professor 803-777-1026 feilitu@sc.edu slis School of Library and Information Science
Staff Wallace, Debi Student Services Administrative Assistant 803-777-0068 wallacdc@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,student services School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Watson, Hope Assistant Director of Development 803-777-7118 branhahe@mailbox.sc.edu development, alumni, cic
Staff Watson, Shana Student Services Program Coordinator 803-777-8750 watsoncs@mailbox.sc.edu slis, student services, School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Wei, Ran, Ph.D. Gonzales Brothers Professor of Journalism Editor-in-Chief, Mass Communication & Society 803-777-5762 wei2@sc.edu sjmc, mass communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Weintraub, David Senior Instructor 803-777-3314 weintraub@sc.edu sjmc,viscom,visual communications School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Wen, Taylor, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-3312 jwen2@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, advertising, ad School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Wiggins, Ernest L. Associate Professor 803-777-3325 wigginel@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc,journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Williams, Jeffrey S., MFA Instructor 803-777-6827 jeffwill@mailbox.sc.edu advertising, SJMC School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Faculty Wu, Linwan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 803-777-0771 linwanwu@mailbox.sc.edu sjmc, advertising School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Staff Zeigler, Lewis Information Resources Consultant 803-777-6496 lzeigler@sc.edu cic, SJMC