Faculty
Dr. Aje-Ori Agbese
Associate ProfessorRegent's Outstanding Teaching Fellow
CODESRIA Mentor for African Ph.D. Candidates
Office: ELABS 147
Phone: 956-665-2543
ajeori.agbese@utrgv.edu
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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
Lecturer IOffice: ELABS 150
Phone: (956)-665-5313
lisa.casarez@utrgv.edu
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Alyssa Cerroni
Lecturer IIIOffice: ELANS 171A
Phone: (956) 665-8770
alyssa.cerroni@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Health Communication
• Instructional Communication
• Online Learning
Dr. Yanrong Chang
ProfessorOffice: ELABS 151
Phone: (956) 665-7205
yanrong.chang@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Intercultural communication
• Chinese culture and communication
• Persuasion
Dr. Wan-Lin Chang
Assistant ProfessorBasic Course Director
Office: ELABS 156
Phone: 956-665-2338
wanlin.chang@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Health Communication
• Instructional Communication
• Intercultural Communication
Dr. Louis Falk
ProfessorOnline Instructor of the Year, 2018
Office: BMAIN 1.210C
Phone: (956) 882-8977
louis.falk@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising and Public Relations
• Marketing
• Communication Theory
• Online Learning
• Communication Technology
• Information Technology
Dr. Juliet Garcia
ProfessorOffice: BMAIN 2.214
Phone: (956) 882-8297
juliet.garcia@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Language
• Leadership
• Latinas
• Advocacy
• Higher Education Leadership
Eric Garza
Lecturereric.garza01@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Communication Studies
• Social Media
• Communication Education
• Health Communication
• Creative Writing
Joel Garza
Lecturer IOffice: ELABS 171A
Phone: (956) 665-8770
joel.a.garza04@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Organizational Communication
• Instructional Communication
• General Communication Studies
Michell Godinez
Lecturer IIThe Rider, student newspaper advisor
Office: ELABS 171
Phone: (956) 665-7076
michell.godinez@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Marketing
• Print Reporting
David Hinojosa
Lecturer ICore coordinator of assessment for COMM 1315
Office: BMAIN 1.210J
Phone: (956) 882-7819
david.hinojosa@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Public Speaking
• Business Communication
• Group Communication
Dr. Soo Yun Kim
Assistant ProfessorOffice: ELABS 149
Phone: (956) 665-2542
sooyun.kim@utrgv.edu
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
Professor/Department ChairOffice: ELABS 165
Phone: (956) 665-3583
jennifer.lemanski@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Brands
• Advertising
• Consumers
Dr. Young Joon Lim
Associate ProfessorOffice: ELABS 158
Phone: (956) 665-3777
young.lim@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Public Relations
Dr. Jeffrey McQuillen
Associate ProfessorOffice: ELABS 153
Phone: (956) 665-2376
jeffrey.mcquillen@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Communication and Social Influence
• Communication Research
Marcy McQuillen
Lecturer IIIOffice: ELABS 171
Phone: (956) 665-7076
marcolfa.mcquillen@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Communication
• Leadership Studies
• Freshman Success
Dustin Pruitt
Lecturer IOffice: ELIBR 2.303
Phone: (956)665-8075
dustin.pruitt@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Video editing
• Broadcasting, TV Production
Dr. Dora Saavedra
Associate ProfessorOffice: ELABS 157
Phone: (956) 665-5278
dora.saavedra@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Collegiality
• Bullying
• Entitlement
• Conflict Management
• Shared Governance
• STEM Leadership Development
Dr. Gregory Selber
ProfessorOffice: ELABS 154
Phone: (956) 665-7201
gregory.selber@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Philosophy and anthropology of Technology
• Race, ethnicity and historical civil rights
• Journalism
• Sport and society
Dr. Kimberly A. Selber
Associate ProfessorGraduate Program Coordinator
Regents Outstanding Teaching Fellow
Office: ELABS 146
Phone: (956) 665-3583
kimberly.selber@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Advertising and Advertising History
• Art Direction and Copywriting
• Design
• Brand Strategy
• Social Media
• Higher Ed Marketing
Dr. William Strong
ProfessorAssociate Chair
Office: BMAIN 1.210B
Phone: (956) 882-8874
william.strong@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Persuasion and Influence
• Intercultural Communication
• Communication Law
• Storytelling
Dina Vera
Lecturer IOffice: ELIBR 2.220
Phone: (956) 665-7470
dina.vera01@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Broadcast newswriting
• Filming and TV production
• Video editing
Dr. Ben Wasike
ProfessorOffice: BMAIN 1.210F
Phone: (956) 882-3878
ben.wasike@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Social media
• Political communication
• Rhetorical complexity
• Law and policy
Valentin Guerra
Adjunct Lecturervalentin.guerra@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Communication Studies
• Public Speaking
• Early Childhood Education
Christina Harris Vela
Adjunct Lecturerchristina.vela01@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Communication Studies
• Public Speaking
• Mass Media
• Public Relations
Joe Martinez
Adjunct Lecturerjoe.martinez02@utrgv.edu
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Adjunct Lecturer
Lecturertelisa.munoz@utrgv.edu
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Areas of Expertise:
• Public Speaking
• Interpersonal Communication
Kelly Bryan Smith
Adjunct Lecturerbryan.smith@utrgv.edu
Faculty Profile
Areas of Expertise:
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Communication Writing
Carlos Perez
Adjunct Lecturercarlos.perez.03@utrgv.edu
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