Loyola's Communication Department is an actively engaged group that focuses on excellence in teaching and work outside the classroom. The curriculum prepares students to be communication experts for their professional career after Loyola and as lifelong learners.
Faculty members encourage students to become involved in the program beyond the classroom experience through engagement in co-curricular activities including GreyComm Studios, The Greyhound and WLOY. The faculty also assists upperclassmen in obtaining internships for credit throughout the year. The hope is that all students will want to become involved in department activities and contribute to an engaging academic environment and the Baltimore community.
Dr. Sara Magee
Associate Professor and Chair
scmagee@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Broadcast and Backpack Journalism
Dr. Amy Becker
Associate Professor and Assistant Chair
abbecker@loyola.edu
Website: https://amybreebecker.com/
Twitter: @amybree
Teaching Areas: Introduction to Communication, Media, Culture and Society, Political Communication, Public Opinion and Political Entertainment
Research Areas: Public Opinion, Political Entertainment & Comedy, Elections & Political Engagement, and New Media
Dr. Elliot King
Professor
eking@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Media Culture and Society, Digital Culture, Emerging Media
Dr. Masudul Biswas
Associate Professor mkbiswas@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Web I, Web II, Mobile Media, Digital Tools, Capstone in Web & Print, User Experience, and Emerging Media & Society.
Research Interests: Community and Ethnic Media, Online News and Public Affairs, Global Media, Diversity and Communication/Media Education, Curriculum Development on Communication for Development.
Dr. Greg Hoplamazian
Associate Professor
gjhoplamazian@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Introduction to Advertising, Advertising and Society, Ad Copywriting
Research Areas: Advertising & Consumer Identity, Crisis Communication on Social Media, and Native Advertising
Dr. Jonathan Lillie
jlillie@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Journalism, Interactive Media, Online Journalism, Web Design
Dr. Paola Pascual-Ferrá
Associate Professor ppascualferra@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Fundamentals of Advertising & Public Relations, Communication Research Methods, Health Communication and User Experience
Dr. Tania Cantrell Rosas-Moreno
tcrosasmoreno@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Introduction to Public Relations, Writing for Public Relations, International Public Relations, Senior Capstone in Public Relations
Dr. Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead
Associate Professor kewhitehead@loyola.edu
Website: http://kayewisewhitehead.com/ Academic Page: http://loyola.academia.edu/KayeWiseWhitehead Twitter: @kayewhitehead
Teaching Areas: Introduction to Communication, Story Development and Scripting, Documentary Tradition, Documentary Production, Baltimore Stories Project
David Belz Lecturer in Advertising and Public Relations dbelz@loyola.edu Teaching Areas: Introduction to Communication, Fundamentals of Advertising and Public Relations, Writing for Advertising and Public Relations
Gerard Blair Lecturer in Advertising grblair@loyola.edu Teaching Areas: Introduction to Advertising, Senior Capstone in Advertising, Ad Copywriting
Noelle Dichiera
Lecturer in Digital Media
ndichiera@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Graphics I, Graphics II, Web I, Digital Tools
Jenny Glick Lecturer in Journalism jlglick@loyola.edu Teaching Areas: Reporting & Writing, Media Storytelling, Broadcast News, Public Speaking
Veronica Gunnerson Lecturer in Public Relations vgunnerson@loyola.edu Teaching Areas: Intro to Public Relations, Writing for Public Relations, Case Studies in Public Relations, Senior Capstone in Public Relations
April Newton
Lecturer in Journalism
aanewton@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Mass Media Ethics, Multimedia Storytelling, Writing for Mass Media, Documentary Traditions & Production, and Advanced TV Reporting
Nguyen Nguyen Lecturer in Digital Media nknguyen@loyola.edu Teaching Areas: Video I, Video II, Animation & Motion Graphics, Multimedia Storytelling, Graphics I
Julie Sayo Lecturer in Digital Media jdsayo@loyola.edu Teaching Areas: Graphics I and II, Web I and II
Part-Time Affiliate Faculty
Dr. Neil Alperstein
nalperstein@loyola.edu
Dr. Russell J. Cook rjcook@loyola.edu
Dr. Andrew Ciofalo aciofalo@loyola.edu
Erin Richardson, M.A. Director of Program Operations, Emerging Media Graduate Program erichardson@loyola.edu
Shelby Ehret
Program Assistant slehret@loyola.edu
Dr. Kevin Atticks katticks@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Introduction to Communication, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Magazine and Book Publishing
Mr. John Devecka WLOY-Radio, Bellarmine Hall 410-617-5349 jdevecka@loyola.edu
Advising Area: WLOY-Radio Operations Manager
H. Jay Dunmore College Center M012B 410-617-5119 hjdunmore@loyola.edu
Teaching Areas: Video I, Video Animation
Advising Area:GreyComm Studios
This professor specializes in emerging media, social media, journalism, and ethics in her field
In Loyola’s Intro to Book Publishing course, students learn the book publishing process and collaborate with Apprentice House, a student-run book publisher.