{"id":9382,"date":"2016-10-06T15:59:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T22:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=9382"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:24:00","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/communication\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1y55z9i-5e90cb34d32c7d9002f64d41e0297955\">\n.avia-section.av-1y55z9i-5e90cb34d32c7d9002f64d41e0297955{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU Communication Faculty Page - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-1y55z9i-5e90cb34d32c7d9002f64d41e0297955 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container 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dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Dean, School of Arts &amp; Communication<br \/>\nExecutive Director, The Oregon Center for the Arts<\/em><br \/>\nMFA, Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema, University of Central Florida, 2010; BFA, Film Production, University of Central Florida, 2006; BA, English &amp; Philosophy\/Religion, Flagler College, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Andrew Kenneth Gay (he\/him) leads the School of Arts &amp; Communication and the Oregon Center for the Arts as director and is a tenured professor of Digital Cinema, where he teaches storytelling, career development, and film production management. He received SOU\u2019s Distinguished Teaching Award in 2021 and the University Film &amp; Video Association\u2019s National Award for Teaching Excellence in 2022. Before becoming a full-time educator, Andrew worked as a freelance production coordinator, production manager, and assistant director in commercials, reality television, and independent film, and for such companies as Red Bull, Discovery, and Disney. He has written, directed, and produced for both fiction and documentary media and has served as board president of Film 糖心传媒, on the board of the Oregon Media Production Association, as a programmer for the Ashland Independent Film Festival, and serves on the Teaching Committee for EDIT Media (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teaching Media) and on the board of the University Film &amp; Video\u00a0Association. <a href=\"\/academics\/communication\/faculty\/andrew-gay\/\">SEE BIO PAGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span> Britt 140<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415526669\">541.552.6669<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:Andrew.Gay@sou.edu\">Andrew.Gay@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ee5wxi-10-a3380d89a8a623ffec414d33e4ee8411\">\n.flex_column.av-1ee5wxi-10-a3380d89a8a623ffec414d33e4ee8411{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ee5wxi-10-a3380d89a8a623ffec414d33e4ee8411 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ab1yva-64cc09242b99ad9bf29d10d6cd822de4 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Kristin Hocevar, PhD <\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1atv7s6-9-14d48004b4855119f5c6d4f2b0641746 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Associate Professor &#8211; Program Coordinator of Communication Studies<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, Communication, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2017; MA, Communication, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2013; BA, American Studies, Connecticut College, 2007<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Dr. Kristin Hocevar currently teaches courses on health communication, risk and crisis communication, health and new technology, and communication research, among other topics. She is also faculty in SOU&#8217;s undergraduate Healthcare Administration and graduate Master of Business Administration programs. She has worked in television, documentary film, and web production for multiple Public Broadcasting Service stations and affiliated organizations. Additionally, Dr. Hocevar has worked in communication for the United States Navy and taught in Public Health. She has conducted research both internationally and locally on a variety of digital media-related topics, and her current research focuses on shared health information and communities facilitated by the Internet, as well as quantitative methods and measures related to communication and health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span> Britt 145<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415527255\">541.552.7255<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:hocevark@sou.edu\">hocevark@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5fl3gm-8-621cb503bdb0fa13789a11c061becd54\">\n.flex_column.av-5fl3gm-8-621cb503bdb0fa13789a11c061becd54{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5fl3gm-8-621cb503bdb0fa13789a11c061becd54 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-14  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avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-9wwa3q-c3498aed736e92e502dd7672878c3876 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Erica Knotts<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1atv7s6-5-6ea843d92e5d920bcedefccb38d3fea0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Senior Instructor<\/em><br \/>\nMLIS, Leadership and Administration, Emporia State University, 2017; MIIS, Crisis &amp; Health Communication, 糖心传媒 University, 2015; BS, Psychology and Communication, 糖心传媒 University, 2013<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Erica Knotts is a Senior Instructor of Communication and Program Coordinator for the Conflict Management Certificate. In 2023, with McDermott et al., she co-edited the book &#8220;Women Educators&#8217; Experiences During Covid-19: On The Front Lines.&#8221; She has also co-authored chapters including: &#8220;Defining the Line: Freedom of Speech and Online Dispute Resolution Best Practices for Higher Education&#8221; in Contemporary Trends in Conflict and Communication (2022) and a chapter in Mental Health Among Higher Education Faculty, Administrators, and Graduate Students: A Critical Perspective (2021). Knotts\u2019 academic areas of interest include conflict management, negotiation, mediation, crisis communication, small group dynamics, and nonverbal communication. Knotts is also the co-creator and co-facilitator of SOU\u2019s first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.sou.edu\/assou\/student-ombuds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Ombuds<\/a> program and the Co-Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/youth.sou.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACADEMY<\/a>, a rigorous academic and leadership camp for middle school students. She received the SOU Raider Academy Award for Outstanding Faculty in 2019 and the SOU Distinguished Teaching Award in 2020. She is particularly curious about observing the art of face-to-face communication in real-world environments as she deploys practical and experiential learning in her classroom. You can learn more about Erica&#8217;s teaching style and values in the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sou.edu\/2023\/06\/sous-erica-knotts-on-her-unique-teaching-style-fun-and-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 faculty spotlight podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span>\u00a0Britt 141<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415528433\">541.552.8433<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:knottse@sou.edu\">knottse@sou.edu <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5fl3gm-4-2e9010baba9d824b9bd0657cf1702e1c\">\n.flex_column.av-5fl3gm-4-2e9010baba9d824b9bd0657cf1702e1c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5fl3gm-4-2e9010baba9d824b9bd0657cf1702e1c av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  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https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/11\/Chris-Lucas-Communication-Faculty-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" class=\"wp-image-102274 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-102274 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Chris Lucas Communication Faculty\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ee5wxi-2-b2d29e5e5091ac543383d28a067b0f9f\">\n.flex_column.av-1ee5wxi-2-b2d29e5e5091ac543383d28a067b0f9f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ee5wxi-2-b2d29e5e5091ac543383d28a067b0f9f av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-8714mu-a3e8d005c76c28e6f8a2d6dc1f7a5bb3 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Christopher Lucas, PhD<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1atv7s6-1-8020a92da79354949fde9ebaf957949d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Associate Professor &#8211; Program Coordinator of Digital Cinema<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, Radio-TV-Film, University of Texas at Austin, 2011; MA, Radio-TV-Film, University of Texas at Austin, 2000; BA, Liberal Arts, Evergreen State College, 1990<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Christopher Lucas teaches documentary and narrative cinema production, screenwriting, film editing, and topics in film and media history and criticism. He is one of the founding faculty of the Digital Cinema major at SOU. His publications include \u201cContemporary Hollywood Cinematography,\u201d from Cinematography, part of Rutger University Press\u2019s Behind the Silver Screen series, and \u201cCultural Policy, the Public Sphere, and the Struggle to Define Low Power Radio,\u201d in the Journal of Radio Studies. He has presented research at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, University Film &amp; Video Association, and the Popular Culture Association, among other conferences. He is a co-founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/flowjournal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flowjournal.org<\/a>, a popular site for scholarly media criticism. Dr. Lucas also produced the feature documentaries Raising Aniya (DCEFF, 2025) and Above All Else (SXSW, 2014), the award-winning short documentary Shoulders Deep (DocuFest, 2020) and numerous other shorts and commercial projects. He has been a participant in the Spotlight On Documentaries Forum at IFP\u2019s Film Week and Doc Society\u2019s Climate Story Lab.He was awarded a doctorate by the University of Texas at Austin in 2011 with specializations in media industry studies and film studies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span>\u00a0Britt 143<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415526425\">541.552.6425<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:lucasr@sou.edu\">lucasr@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7skq2e-659f24aa3b92cfca78f60d2a4c0b1428\">\n.flex_column.av-7skq2e-659f24aa3b92cfca78f60d2a4c0b1428{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7skq2e-659f24aa3b92cfca78f60d2a4c0b1428 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  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id=\"style-css-av-15scd5i-6e8b07f9df09c037d567ea9964f800ef\">\n.flex_column.av-15scd5i-6e8b07f9df09c037d567ea9964f800ef{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-15scd5i-6e8b07f9df09c037d567ea9964f800ef av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lv0uu-2d09cf310c5ed2d0fd7255e303e4057d av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Vaun Monroe<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-12ng5fa-53ec2827f79c2fdc68fa330d1964940c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Assistant Professor, Digital Cinema, Communications<\/em><br \/>\nMFA, Film &amp; Media Arts, Temple University 2002; BA, Liberal Arts, The Evergreen State College, 1998<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Monroe teaches storytelling, screenwriting, directing, and film analysis in SOU&#8217;s Digital Cinema program. He has taught African-American film studies at Cornell University, Ithaca College, Morgan State University, Columbia College Chicago and Wiley College. He is an award winning director of numerous plays with productions mounted at ETA Creative Arts, The Artistic Home, The American Blues Theatre and The Goodman. He was a film programmer for &#8220;Black Perspectives&#8221; for the Chicago International Film Festival and is a member of the African American Film Critics Association. His artistic interests lie in the humanistic, dramatic portrayal of Blacks in America. He considers himself a modern-day griot who utilizes the mediums of stage, film and television to narrate stories of the Black community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span>\u00a0Britt 156<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415528201\">541.552.8201<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:monroev@sou.edu\">monroev@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1a7do9i-ae1b8c5c424ee1e0da64a585d6deb3b8\">\n.flex_column.av-1a7do9i-ae1b8c5c424ee1e0da64a585d6deb3b8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1a7do9i-ae1b8c5c424ee1e0da64a585d6deb3b8 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" 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https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Erik-Palmer-Communication-Faculty-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Erik-Palmer-Communication-Faculty-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" class=\"wp-image-65454 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-65454 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Erik Palmer Communication Faculty\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6gpwgm-d5ab369086506a42ead4312c45db6df6\">\n.flex_column.av-6gpwgm-d5ab369086506a42ead4312c45db6df6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6gpwgm-d5ab369086506a42ead4312c45db6df6 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4a36li-d79ab8e074048e5a9548b5b7fb0b6308 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Erik Palmer, PhD<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-288sfq-d9a4df7ec9f07656a7746669f3b45ddf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Professor \u2014 Program Coordinator of Media Innovation<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, Journalism, University of Oregon, 2008; MA, Photojournalism, University of Texas at Austin, 1995; BA, Journalism, Texas State University, 1986<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Dr. Erik Palmer teaches social media, visual communication, and media entrepreneurship. The list of innovative courses he has launched at SOU includes Strategic Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Design Thinking, Creative Industries, Comic Studies, Creative Careers Bootcamp, Sports Communication, Mobile Photo &amp; Video, and Digital Life. He also recently completed a sabbatical year as a 2019-20 U.S. Fulbright Scholar at the University of Ghana. In his most recent scholarly work, he has explored changes in the culture of image-making motivated by the emergence of visual social media platforms such as Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr, and presented his findings at international peer-reviewed conferences, and he edited a special issue on Really Social Photojournalism for Visual Communication Quarterly in 2017. He has twice been honored with Tow-Knight Fellowships in Disruptive Journalism Education and convened with cohorts of Disruptive Fellows at the Online News Association&#8217;s 2017 and 2018 conferences in Washington, DC, and Austin, Texas. Please take a moment to visit his <a href=\"http:\/\/erikpalmer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415526880\">541.552.6880<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:palmere@sou.edu\">palmere@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-t2xo86-db075723532f7300641a2c4b9f2962e7\">\n.flex_column.av-t2xo86-db075723532f7300641a2c4b9f2962e7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-t2xo86-db075723532f7300641a2c4b9f2962e7 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Alena-Ruggerio-Communication_Faculty-SOU-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/04\/Alena-Ruggerio-Communication_Faculty-SOU-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" class=\"wp-image-68507 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-68507 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Alena Ruggerio Communication_Faculty SOU\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-p8b3qe-e4d929d78556089bd0c22620f8f7c2e3\">\n.flex_column.av-p8b3qe-e4d929d78556089bd0c22620f8f7c2e3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-p8b3qe-e4d929d78556089bd0c22620f8f7c2e3 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4umf92-ab2ae4f9d621d7de2240a3250d144461 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Alena Ruggerio, PhD<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m09ahy-9fa9e179d63046dd057c763aab3a1875 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Professor<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, Communication, Indiana University, 2003; MA, Communication, Ohio University, 1997; BSC, Communication, Ohio University, 1996<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Dr. Alena Ruggerio (she\/her) teaches Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Persuasion, Argumentation, and Critical Thinking, Advanced Public Speaking, Becoming a Communication Scholar, Political Communication, Gender and Communication, Women Transforming Language, Evaluation of Public Communication, Communication and Media Theory, and Conflict Management. She has led study abroad programs in Oviedo, Spain, and Athens, Greece. She was honored to receive SOU\u2019s Distinguished Teaching Award and Distinguished Service Award, as well as AHA International\u2019s Outstanding Visiting Faculty of the Year Award. The editor of Media Depictions of Brides, Wives, and Mothers (Lexington Press) and co-author of Feminism in Practice: Communication Strategies for Making Change (Waveland Press), Dr. Ruggerio\u2019s research at the intersection of rhetoric, feminism, and religious studies has appeared in book chapters, scholarly journals, and web publications. She is active in the National Communication Association and the Western States Communication Association and serves as Affiliate Faculty of the SOU Gender, Sexuality, and Women\u2019s Studies Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span>\u00a0Britt 154<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415526673\">541.552.6673<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:ruggeria@sou.edu\">ruggeria@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-23flva-88c077ae09475c0ee9233f5321baf6e8\">\n.flex_column.av-23flva-88c077ae09475c0ee9233f5321baf6e8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-23flva-88c077ae09475c0ee9233f5321baf6e8 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jlxv7q-9b58bac22db5951b1d346a36ed9edc67\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jlxv7q-9b58bac22db5951b1d346a36ed9edc67 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jlxv7q-9b58bac22db5951b1d346a36ed9edc67 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jlxv7q-9b58bac22db5951b1d346a36ed9edc67 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-40  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty.webp 183w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-80x80.webp 80w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-36x36.webp 36w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-180x180.webp 180w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-120x120.webp 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty.png\" height=\"183\" width=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty.png 183w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/Precious-Yamaguchi-Communication-Faculty-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" class=\"wp-image-65455 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-65455 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"SOU eSports Faculty Precious Yamaguchi\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i6f88m-eedb36b573b8643c1d72dd11084c37b6\">\n.flex_column.av-i6f88m-eedb36b573b8643c1d72dd11084c37b6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i6f88m-eedb36b573b8643c1d72dd11084c37b6 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-27gxcm-96436f695cd9b4287866bb2509f47d89 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-42  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Precious Yamaguchi, PhD<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-dmqybq-7edf40f230bf0ece38b295e1db6cf03e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Department Chair, Professor<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, Communication Studies, Bowling Green State University, 2010; MA, Communication, Pepperdine University, 2005; BA, Studio Art, Humboldt State University, 2003<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Dr. Precious Yamaguchi teaches intercultural and international communication at SOU. Her academic research is interdisciplinary, focusing broadly on issues of culture, identity, generation, technology, social media, and international textile markets. Her single-authored book, The Journeys, and Strength of Japanese American Women: Stories and Life Experiences During and After World War II, was published by Lexington Books in 2015. She has received the Distinguished Faculty Award, a Raider Academy Award, and the Queer Resource Center&#8217;s Erika Giesen Outstanding Faculty Award during her time at 糖心传媒 University, and also a Top Paper Award from the National Communication Association. When Dr. Yamaguchi is off-campus, she enjoys traveling, painting, hiking, and spending time with family and friends from all over the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span>\u00a0Britt 150<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415526241\">541.552.6241<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:yamaguchp@sou.edu\">yamaguchp@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4c8k3a-2fe76a94ed4996a64b95bb7e3a508620\">\n.flex_column.av-4c8k3a-2fe76a94ed4996a64b95bb7e3a508620{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4c8k3a-2fe76a94ed4996a64b95bb7e3a508620 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" 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She received her MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts at Duke University and her BFA from NYU\u2019s Tisch School of the Arts. While at Tisch she produced Umama, which won gold at the Student Academy Awards. Nora has since worked professionally in film and television production management in New York and Los Angeles. Her filmmaking and photography practice is rooted in analogue techniques and her work is haunted by ideas of our natural environments and how we engage with them. Her moving image work has screened at Cosmic Rays, Elevation Film Festival, X nodoCCS Video Festival, Dinosaur Microcinema, Wide Open Experimental Film Festival and has been published in the Denver Quarterly Fives. Nora\u2019s photographs have been exhibited by Peel Gallery, Black Box Gallery, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Jameson Gallery, and the Rubenstein Arts Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span>\u00a0Britt 144<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415526333\">541.552.6333<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:zubizarretan@sou.edu\">zubizarretan@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8tdqom-c1ce961662dee153317807547484db7d\">\n.avia-section.av-8tdqom-c1ce961662dee153317807547484db7d{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3' aria-label='SOU Business Home Page - Button to Application Page' class='avia-section av-8tdqom-c1ce961662dee153317807547484db7d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  academic-inquire avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-9382'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f{\npadding-bottom:20px;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m8thbcx1-d7ef4929dbc0a34ae84a1e1fe64c8b0f av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-50  el_before_av_buttonrow  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Achieve Your Degree in Communication at SOU<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-buttonrow-wrap av-smq06-5e3b841851e5b05b8d5ca28e45b4c541 avia-buttonrow-center  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6lcfty-42a598576af83afa7188ce5a8a19e467\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-6lcfty-42a598576af83afa7188ce5a8a19e467{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href="https:\/\/sou.edu\/admissions\/discover\/request-info\/"  class='avia-button av-6lcfty-42a598576af83afa7188ce5a8a19e467 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"REQUEST MORE INFO\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >REQUEST MORE INFO<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4429ye-54a7ae3e976b47e65711204293298028\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-4429ye-54a7ae3e976b47e65711204293298028{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href="https:\/\/sou.edu\/admissions\/visit\/"  class='avia-button av-4429ye-54a7ae3e976b47e65711204293298028 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"VISIT\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >VISIT<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2tltme-c223b63479dfdfbab21ee6881fdbd794\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2tltme-c223b63479dfdfbab21ee6881fdbd794{\nmargin-bottom:5px;\nmargin-right:3px;\nmargin-left:3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href="\/admissions\/apply\/how-to-apply\/"  class='avia-button av-2tltme-c223b63479dfdfbab21ee6881fdbd794 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"APPLY NOW\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >APPLY NOW<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4' aria-label='SOU Communication Faculty Page - 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