Faculty and Staff Directory
The faculty and staff of the Department of Communication at the College of Charleston welcome you! Scroll below to find the professor or staff member you are seeking. Questions? Email us at commdept@cofc.edu and we will be sure to help.
Jenna Abetz, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 302
abetzjs@cofc.edu
Vince Benigni, Ph.D
Professor
7 College Way Room 206
benigniv@cofc.edu
Feifei Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
7 College Way Room 306
chenf@cofc.edu
Lynn Cherry, Ph.D. Associate Chair, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 103
cherryl@cofc.edu
843-953-4453
Xi Cui, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
7 College Way Room 307
cuix@cofc.edu
Julie Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
7 College Way Room 203
davisj@cofc.edu
Kathleen DeHaan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 303
dehaank@cofc.edu
Brianna Donnelly
Adjunct Faculty
donnellybc@cofc.edu
Scott Eisberg
Adjunct Faculty
eisbergsw@cofc.edu
Douglas Ferguson, Ph.D.
Professor, Emeritus
fergusond@cofc.edu
Merissa Ferrara, Ph.D.
Professor
7 College Way, Room 302
ferraramh@cofc.edu
Patricia Freshwater
Adjunct Faculty
freshwaterp@cofc.edu
Beth Goodier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Internship Faculty Coordinator, Director of the Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication
9 College Way Room 207
goodierb@cofc.edu
Melissa Grossman
Adjunct Faculty
magrossm@cofc.edu
Caroline Guthrie
Assistant Professor
guthriecl1@cofc.edu
Amanda Henley
Adjunct Faculty
alhenley@cofc.edu
Brook Irving, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
irvingba@cofc.edu
Kelly Jakes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 301
jakeska@cofc.edu
Jenifer Kopfman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 205
kopfmanj@cofc.edu
Celeste Lacroix, Ph.D.
Professor
7 College Way Room 301
lacroixc@cofc.edu
Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Education Center Room 211-A
lattimorevolkmannla@cofc.edu
Michael Lee, Ph.D.
Professor, Director of the College of Charleston Civility Initiative
5 College Way Room 101
leem@cofc.edu
Namjin Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
7 College Way Room 204
leen@cofc.edu
Nia Lewis
Adjunct Faculty
strothersnk@cofc.edu
Thomas R. Martin
Executive-in-Residence, Founder of the Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication
9 College Way Room 206
martintr@cofc.edu
Deborah McGee, Ph.D
Associate Professor
mcgeed@cofc.edu
Ryan M. Milner, Ph.D. Department Chair
Professor
9 College Way Room 108
milnerrm@cofc.edu
Elizabeth Riggs, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
riggse@cofc.edu
Libby Roerig
Adjunct Professor
roerige@cofc.edu
Dylan Rollo, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
rollode@cofc.edu
Amanda Ruth-McSwain, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
7 College Way Room 305
ruthmcswaina@cofc.edu
George Stone
Adjunct Professor
stonegw@cofc.edu
Elena Strauman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
5 College Way Room 102
straumane@cofc.edu
Beth Sundstrom, Ph.D.
Professor, Director of the Women's Health Research Team
5 College Way Room 103
sundstrombl@cofc.edu
Kirk Stone, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Emeritus
Robert Scott Small Room 125
stonek@cofc.edu
Barry Waldman
Adjunct Faculty
waldmanb@cofc.edu
Robert Westerfelhaus, Ph.D.
Professor, Emeritus
westerfelhausr@cofc.edu
Na Yu, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
9 College Way Room 302
yun@cofc.edu
Staff:
Maggie Boyd
Coordinator for Events, Outreach and Public Relations
9 College Way Room 111
boydm2@cofc.edu
Mary Jones
Administrative Specialist
9 College Way Room 107
jonesmj@cofc.edu