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.
Dr. Jenna Abetz
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 302
abetzjs@cofc.edu
Dr. Vince Benigni
Professor
7 College Way Room 206
benigniv@cofc.edu
Charmayne Smalls Brown
Adjunct Faculty
smallscl@cofc.edu
Dr. Feifei Chen
Assistant Professor
7 College Way Room 306
chenf@cofc.edu
Dr. Lynn Cherry, Associate Chair
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 103
cherryl@cofc.edu
843-953-4453
Dr. Xi Cui
Associate Professor
7 College Way Room 307
cuix@cofc.edu
Dr. Julie Davis
Associate Professor
7 College Way Room 203
davisj@cofc.edu
Dr. Kathleen DeHaan
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 303
dehaank@cofc.edu
Brianna Donnelly
Adjunct Faculty
donnellybc@cofc.edu
Dr. Douglas Ferguson
Professor
9 College Room 205
fergusond@cofc.edu
Dr. Merissa Ferrara
Professor
7 College Way, Room 302
ferraramh@cofc.edu
Patricia Freshwater
Adjunct Faculty
freshwaterp@cofc.edu
Dr. Beth Goodier
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
Visiting Assistant Professor
guthriecl1@cofc.edu
Amanda Henley
Adjunct Faculty
alhenley@cofc.edu
Dr. Brook Irving
Visiting Assistant Professor
irvingba@cofc.edu
Dr. Kelly Jakes
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 301
jakeska@cofc.edu
Dr. Jenifer Kopfman
Associate Professor, Associate Dean of HSS
2 Greenway
kopfmanj@cofc.edu
Dr. Celeste Lacroix
Professor
7 College Way Room 301
lacroixc@cofc.edu
Dr. Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann
Adjunct Faculty
Education Center Room 211-A
lattimorevolkmannla@cofc.edu
Thom Leaman
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Michael Lee
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Director of the College of Charleston Civility Initiative
5 College Way Room 101
leem@cofc.edu
Dr. Namjin Lee
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
Dr. Deborah McGee
Associate Professor
9 College Way Room 110
mcgeed@cofc.edu
Dr. Ryan M. Milner
Professor, Department Chair
9 College Way Room 108
milnerrm@cofc.edu
Andrew Nelson
Adjunct Faculty
nelsonat2@cofc.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Riggs
Assistant Professor
riggse@cofc.edu
Dr. Dylan Rollo
Visiting Assistant Professor
rollode@cofc.edu
Dr. Amanda Ruth-McSwain
Associate Professor
7 College Way Room 305
ruthmcswaina@cofc.edu
Dr. Elena Strauman
Associate Professor
5 College Way Room 102
straumane@cofc.edu
Dr. Beth Sundstrom
Professor, Director of the Women's Health Research Team
5 College Way Room 103
sundstrombl@cofc.edu
Dr. Kirk Stone
Associate Professor, Emeritus
Robert Scott Small Room 125
stonek@cofc.edu
Dr. Barry Waldman
Adjunct Faculty
waldmanb@cofc.edu
Dr. Robert Westerfelhaus
Professor, Emeritus
westerfelhausr@cofc.edu
Staff:
Maggie Boyd
Coordinator for Events, Outreach and Public Relations
boydm2@cofc.edu
Mary Jones
Administrative Specialist
9 College Way Room 107
jonesmj@cofc.edu