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Communication & The Arts Faculty

Kenneth Calhoun, M.F.A.

Assistant Provost; Chair of Graphic Design

Expertise: creative writing; design; creative direction; digital storytelling

Deborah Baldizar, M.F.A.

Associate Professor of Art and Graphic Design

Expertise: intersection of art and education; sculpture; drawing

Kristina Markos

Visiting Associate Professor of Communication, Graduate Chair in Communication

Expertise: strategic communications, public relations and integrated communications, social media/analytics, content strategy/content marketing, branding/advertising concepts, and cevelopment; career development, career coaching, and internship management

Meryl Perlson, M.F.A.

Chair of Communication; Professor of Communication

Expertise: documentary, digital storytelling, video production & community-based media

Yvette Perullo, M.F.A.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

Expertise: UI/UX, branding, sustainable design, typography, print design

Jovonte Santos, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Communication

Expertise: professional communication, organizational conflict, business negotiations

Brian J. Wardyga, Ed.D.

Professor of Communication; General Manager, 109.2FM WLAS & LCTV

Expertise: radio production; video production; video games; computer graphics; effective speaking

Kurt Wirth, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Communication

Expertise: digital strategies, publicity

Vladimir Zimakov, M.A.

Diane Heath Beever ’49 Professor of Art; Director of the Wedeman Gallery

Expertise: design, illustration, package design, website development, branding corporate identity, exhibition curation

Janice Barrett, Ed.D.

Professor Emerita

Stephen Fischer, MFIA

Professor Emeritus