Faculty Directory
Stylés
Akira
Instructor of Communication
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Global, History, Management, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Popular Culture, Science, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Hector
Amaya
Professor of Communication
A leading scholar of transnationalism, Hector Amaya examines conceptual foundations of civic life such as citizenship, publicity and openness as these are transformed by globalization, violence and new technologies.
Computation and Informatics, Diversity and Inclusion, Global, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Marc
J.
Ambinder
Adjunct Instructor
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Digital Media, Ethics, Global, History, Leadership, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Kasia
Anderson
Adjunct Instructor
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Media Literacy, Politics, Popular Culture
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA)
Communication
Journalism
Jonathan
D.
Aronson
Professor of Communication
Jonathan Aronson, professor of international communication and international relations, focuses on international policy and regulation issues.
Arts and Culture, Business, Global, Leadership, Organizations and Networks, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Annelise
Bamberg
Adjunct Instructor
Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Susy
Garciasalas
Barkley
Adjunct Instructor
Entertainment, Ethics, Organizations and Networks
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Morten
Bay
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Advertising, Computation and Informatics, Digital Media, Entertainment, Ethics, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Politics, Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, Science, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Matthew
Belloni
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Clarissa
S.
Beyah-Taylor
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Clarissa Beyah-Taylor is a communications executive, educator and nonprofit founder with more than 25 years of global experience leading communication organizations at some of the world’s largest companies.
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Global, Health, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy, Organizations and Networks
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Gregory
Bishop
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Natalie
Brunell
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Entertainment, Health, Los Angeles, Politics, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Nancy
Bueno-Shoats
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Digital Media, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Peggy
Bustamante
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A longtime journalist and web developer, Peggy Bustamante teaches creative professionals to code, empowering them to push the boundaries of innovative storytelling in the digital sphere.
Data and Coding, Digital Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Rook
Campbell
Lecturer of Communication
Advertising, Global, Marketing, Policy and Law, Politics, Sports
Communication (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Christina
J.
Campodonico
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Popular Culture
Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Laura
Castañeda
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Throughout her distinguished career as a journalist, educator and scholar, Laura Castañeda has centered her writing, teaching and research on issues of diversity — particularly the Latino experience — and the pedagogy of journalism.
Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Sara
Catania
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Leadership, Management, Media Literacy
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Rishi
Chadha
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Popular Culture, Social Media, Sports
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Megan
Chao
Adjunct Instructor
Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Health, Organizations and Networks, Science, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Brendan
Charney
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Digital Media, Entertainment, Policy and Law, Social Media
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Michael
I.
Chavez Booth
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Sports
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Melanie
Cherry
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Marketing, Race and Ethnicity
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Dana
Chinn
Lecturer of Journalism
Dana Chinn has pioneered interdisciplinary analytic approaches throughout her varied career in the media industry and academia, but most enjoys making math and data accessible to numbers-phobic students and journalists.
Business, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Management
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Peter
Clarke
Professor of Communication
An experienced academic administrator, Peter Clarke focuses his research and social action on communication that improves health, including creating and evaluating both traditional and digital media.
Health, Politics
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Gary
Cohn
Adjunct Instructor
Policy and Law, Politics, Social Justice, Sports
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
KC
Cole
Professor Emerita
Recognized as a USC Remarkable Woman Faculty Member, KC Cole is an award-winning science writer who explores the intersection of science, the arts and politics and hosts the public event series, Categorically Not!
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Policy and Law, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Science, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Fred
Cook
Professor of Professional Practice
As chairman of global PR agency Golin, Fred has 30+ years experience with world-class brands like Amazon, Nintendo and McDonald’s and is the author of ‘Improvise: Unorthodox Career Advice from an Unlikely CEO.’
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Ethics, Gaming, Leadership, Los Angeles, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Theresa
Corigliano
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Management
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
David
R.
Craig
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
David Craig teaches graduate courses in media industries and management and is a research scholar of social media entertainment and TV history as well as a veteran Hollywood producer and LGBTQ activist.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Gender and Sexuality, Global, Leadership, Management, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Yazmin
Cruz
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Media Literacy, Social Media
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Nicholas
Anthony
Cuccia
Adjunct Instructor
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Nicholas
J.
Cull
Professor of Communication
A pioneer scholar and educator in the field of public diplomacy, Nick Cull is a historian of the role of mass communication in foreign policy.
History, Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy
Communication (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Communication (PhD)
Public Relations
Laura
E.
Davis
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A journalist and entrepreneur, Laura E. Davis has won awards for newsroom innovation and is the founder of Stylebot, a copy-editing chatbot she created for her students at USC Annenberg that’s now used by newsrooms nationwide.
Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Jenn
de la Fuente
Adjunct Instructor
Data and Coding, Digital Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Kiran
Dhillon
Lecturer of Communication
Dhillon studies a broad range of topics generally concerned with argumentation, political communication, cultural discourses, gendered discourses and racial discourses.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Policy and Law, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Communication (BA)
Communication
Dotty
M.
Diemer
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Education, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Clayton
Dube
Director, USC U.S.-China Institute
Clayton Dube leads the USC U.S.-China Institute, which focuses on the multidimensional and evolving U.S.-China relationship.
Business, Education, Global, History, Politics, Public Diplomacy
Communication (BA)
Communication
Les
Dunseith
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Digital Media, Education, Ethics, History, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Summer
Dunsmore
Adjunct Instructor
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Daniel
T.
Durbin
Clinical Professor of Communication
Founder and director of the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society and creator of the African-American Experience in Major League Baseball research program, Daniel Durbin examines the meaning of sport as a rhetorical process.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Sports
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Justin
Edwards
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Gaming, Media Literacy, Popular Culture
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA)
Communication
Journalism
Susan
H.
Evans
Research Scientist
Susan Evans is an award-winning creator of media for improving public health. Her works have focused on better nutrition for low-income people, coping with cancer treatment side-effects, and other conditions.
Health
Communication (BA)
Communication
Laurel
Felt
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Gabriela
L
Fernandez
Adjunct Instructor
Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Social Media
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Emilio
Ferrara
Associate Professor of Communication and Computer Science
A pioneer working at the intersection between artificial intelligence and computational social science, Emilio Ferrara studies socio-technical systems and information networks to unveil the communication dynamics that govern our world.
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Gaming, Health, Organizations and Networks, Politics, Science, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Heather
John
Fogarty
Adjunct Instructor
Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture
Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Anne (Mayanna)
Framroze
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Henry
Fuhrmann
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Hernan
Galperin
Associate Professor of Communication
An internationally recognized expert on Internet policy and digital inequality, Hernan Galperin applies empirical methods to study the links between technology adoption and social stratification, with a specific interest in Latin America.
Computation and Informatics, Global, Policy and Law, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Susan
P.
Gavigan
Adjunct Instructor
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Business, Ethics, Leadership, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Public Relations
Carlos
Gustavo
Godoy
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
A former consultant for the National Academy of Sciences on health policy issues affecting LGBT populations, Carlos Godoy is an expert on evidence-based argumentation and advocacy strategies designed to improve the lives of underrepresented groups.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Policy and Law, Politics
Communication (BA)
Communication
Paul
A.
Gómez
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Los Angeles, Politics, Social Media
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Lauren
Lamkin
Grancio
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Los Angeles, Marketing, Sports
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Larry
P.
Gross
Professor of Communication
A specialist in the areas of media and culture, art and communication, visual communication and media portrayals of minorities, Gross helped found the field of LGBT studies.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, History, Popular Culture, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Ron
Grover
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Entertainment
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Public Relations
Saba
Hamedy
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Media
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Jeffrey
Hirsch
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Marketing, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Afua
Hirsch
Professor of Journalism
Afua Hirsch works across media platforms as a journalist, writer, producer and host, investigating discourses on race, identity and politics, and their comparative impact in Europe, Africa and America.
History, Policy and Law, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Thomas
A.
Hollihan
Professor of Communication
Thomas Hollihan publishes in the areas of argumentation, political communication, media diplomacy, contemporary rhetorical criticism, and the impact of globalization on public deliberation.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Global, History, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Kevin
Hung
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Journalism
Laura
Min
Jackson
Adjunct Instructor
Ethics
Public Relations (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Kate
Flynn
Jacobs
Adjunct Instructor
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Shirley
Jahad
Adjunct Instructor
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Henry
Jenkins
Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education
The author or editor of 20 books on media and popular culture, Henry Jenkins has spent his career exploring the intersections between participatory culture, participatory learning and participatory politics.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Gaming, Gender and Sexuality, History, Marketing, Media Literacy, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Digital Social Media (MS), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Stephen
Jones
Adjunct Instructor
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Channing
Gerard
Joseph
Lecturer of Journalism
Channing Gerard Joseph is an award-winning journalist whose varied teaching and research interests include creative nonfiction, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and social justice.
Arts and Culture, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, History, Media Literacy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Gabriel
Kahn
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Gabriel Kahn studies the disruption and evolution of the news industry and works on data-driven projects that promote innovation in the profession of journalism.
Business, Data and Coding, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Martin
Kaplan
Research Professor of Communication and Journalism, Norman Lear Chair in Entertainment, Media and Society
His wide-ranging experience in politics, journalism, entertainment and academia led Marty Kaplan to found the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, which has been studying and shaping the difference media makes for more than 20 years.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Entertainment, Ethics, Health, Media Literacy, Politics, Popular Culture, Science
Communication
Journalism
Claudia
L.
Keith
Adjunct Instructor
Education, Leadership, Management
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Tom
Kemper
Adjunct Lecturer
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Popular Culture
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Sean
Kennedy
Lecturer of Communication Studies
Sean directs the Trojan Debate Squad and researches rhetorics of economics and technological innovation.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Entrepreneurship, Policy and Law, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA)
Communication
Eunjin (Anna)
Kim
Assistant Professor of Journalism
A quantitative advertising scholar and digital media enthusiast, Anna Kim is a recipient of the Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award and expert on storytelling advertising, brand communication, and quantitative research methods.
Advertising, Digital Media, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Su
Jung
Kim
Assistant Professor of Journalism
A quantitative and computational social scientist, Su Jung Kim examines user engagement with digital media and its sociopolitical and commercial impact using large-scale behavioral data such as clickstream data, mobile app logs and social media data.
Advertising, Business, Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Marketing, Organizations and Networks, Politics, Social Media
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Julianna
Kirschner
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Leadership, Management, Media Literacy, Organizations and Networks, Popular Culture, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Josh
Kun
Professor and Chair in Cross-Cultural Communication
An award-winning cultural historian, critic and curator, Josh Kun is a 2016 MacArthur Fellow and expert on the intersection of arts, culture and politics, with an emphasis on popular music.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Global, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Journalism
Adriana
Lacy
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Race and Ethnicity, Social Media
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Matthew
Lait
Adjunct Instructor
Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Randall
A.
Lake
Associate Professor
Randall Lake is an expert in rhetoric, culture and public controversies, particularly the efforts of subaltern social movements for political, social and cultural change.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, History, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
May
Lee
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Entertainment, Global, Los Angeles, Race and Ethnicity
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Hye
Jin
Lee
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Founder and former editor of Fembot Collective’s “Books Aren’t Dead” podcast, Hye Jin Lee specializes in teaching and writing about popular culture (particularly K-pop), media industry, and gender issues in the design and use of technology.
Digital Media, Entertainment, Gaming, Gender and Sexuality, Global, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication (BA)
Communication
Michelle
Levander
Adjunct Instructor
Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Social Justice
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Edward
Lifson
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Los Angeles
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Jacqueline
Liu
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Digital Media, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Allan
J.
Lopez
Adjunct Instructor
Diversity and Inclusion, Los Angeles, Race and Ethnicity
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Brenda
Lynch
Adjunct Instructor
Leadership, Marketing, Social Justice
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Selina
MacLaren
Adjunct Instructor
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Ethics, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Pat
Maio
Adjunct Instructor
Business
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Public Relations
Cynthia
A.
Martinez
Instructor of Communication
Business, Education, Leadership, Management, Organizations and Networks
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Julia
M.
Matthews
Instructor of Communication
Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Management
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
David
Measer
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
David
Medzerian
Adjunct Instructor
Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Cindy
Mori
Adjunct Instructor
Entertainment, Management, Popular Culture, Sports
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Nick
Morr
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Media Literacy
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Freddy
Tran
Nager
Entrepreneurial Communication Expert In Residence
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Zahra
A.
Nealy
Adjunct Instructor
Health
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Jessica
Neff
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Jessica Neff is a clinical assistant professor of communication and co-director of the MS in Communication Data Science program.
Business, Digital Media, Education, Management, Marketing, Organizations and Networks, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
A. Michael
Noll
Professor Emeritus of Communication
A. Michael Noll served as dean of USC Annenberg from 1992 to 1994 and was a very early pioneer in digital computer art, 3D animation and tactile communication.
Arts and Culture, Business, Computation and Informatics, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, History, Management, Marketing, Policy and Law, Science, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Michael
S.
Overing
Adjunct Lecturer
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Education, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, History, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Politics, Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Journalism
Ashley
Owen
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Leadership, Management, Marketing
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Jennie
O’Hagan
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Media
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Courtney
Pade
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Courtney Pade teaches in the Master of Communication Management program, specializing in research methods and marketing.
Advertising, Digital Media, Education, Management, Marketing, Organizations and Networks, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Eric
J.
Pape
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Global, Los Angeles, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Paula
Patnoe Woodley
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Health, Leadership, Marketing
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Lisa
Pecot-Hébert
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A critical-cultural trained scholar, Lisa Pecot-Hébert is an experienced academic administrator with teaching interests in multimedia journalism, gender and body image and broadcast production.
Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Adam
G.
Perez
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Los Angeles, Race and Ethnicity
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Jennifer
A.
Petersen
Associate Professor of Communication
Gender and Sexuality, History, Policy and Law, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Keith
Plocek
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
A veteran of alternative media, Keith Plocek teaches a variety of journalism classes and researches the intersection of travel, culture and surfing.
Arts and Culture, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entertainment, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Social Media, Sports
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Stefan
Pollack
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Los Angeles, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Ben
Poston
Adjunct Instructor
Data and Coding, Los Angeles, Policy and Law
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Adam
Clayton
Powell III
Senior Fellow
Adam Clayton Powell III has more than 50 years of experience in journalism and technology, including news manager at CBS News; VP of news at NPR; director of the IMSC NSF Engineering Research Center; executive producer for Quincy Jones; and vice provost of global at USC.
Arts and Culture, Business, Computation and Informatics, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Global, Management, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Science, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Justin
Pye
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Gender and Sexuality, Health, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Dave
Quast
Adjunct Instructor
Ethics, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Justice
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Elisabeth
Raff
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Digital Media, Media Literacy
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Ezekiel
R.
Reed
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Los Angeles, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Allissa
V.
Richardson
Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communication
Allissa V. Richardson, PhD, is an award-winning journalism instructor and scholar who studies how marginalized communities use mobile and social media to produce innovative forms of journalism — especially in times of crisis.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, History, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Journalism
Graham
Robertson
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Los Angeles
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Melissa
Robinson
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Digital Media, Gaming, History, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Darryl
Ryan
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Management, Marketing, Politics
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Daniel
Schnur
Adjunct Instructor
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Ethics, Leadership, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Politics
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Andrew
Richard
Schrock
Instructor of Communication
Arts and Culture, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Politics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Willa
Seidenberg
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Willa Seidenberg is the founder and former director of Annenberg Radio News and Intersections South LA, and centers her work on audio production, podcasting and local/community news.
Los Angeles, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Aaron
D.
Settipane
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Leadership, Management, Media Literacy, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Paolo
Sigismondi
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Combining theoretical frameworks in communication, economics and management with an international media industry background as an executive, Paolo Sigismondi explores diverse facets of the field of global media communication and entertainment.
Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Global, Management, Marketing
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Sarah
A.
Springer
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Race and Ethnicity
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Gordon
Stables
Clinical Professor of Communication and Journalism
Trained as a rhetorical and argumentation scholar, Gordon Stables is an experienced academic administrator with ongoing research and teaching interests at the intersection of of journalism, political communication, public discourse and debate.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Public Diplomacy
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Journalism
David
Stamper
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Business, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Robin
Stevens
Associate Professor of Communication
Robin Stevens is a leading scholar combining digital technologies and community-engaged research to identify and develop sexual health, mental health and substance misuse interventions that allow Black youth to thrive locally and globally.
Digital Media, Health, Race and Ethnicity, Social Media
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Nan
Sumski
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Burghardt
Tenderich
Professor of Professional Practice, Public Relations
At the intersection of practice and academia, Burghardt Tenderich analyzes the disruptions in today’s media environments and the impact these profound changes have on the study and practice of organizational communication.
Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Global, Health, Leadership, Marketing, Politics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Public Relations
Jeffrey
L.
Thompson
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Global, Management, Marketing, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS), Global Communication (MA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Alison
Trope
Clinical Professor of Communication
Founder and Director of Critical Media Project, Alison Trope centers her work and teaching on popular media and culture industries with a specific interest in diverse voices and social change.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Media Literacy, Social Justice
Communication (BA)
Communication
Ariela
Nerubay
Turndorf
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Marketing, Race and Ethnicity, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Lisa
Cracchiolo
Tush
Adjunct Instructor
Education
Public Relations (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Public Relations
Marlon
Twyman II
Assistant Professor of Communication
An expert on social networks, teams and digital collaboration, Twyman merges diverse perspectives gained from training in the social sciences and STEM to understand how people communicate and engage with technology.
Computation and Informatics, Organizations and Networks, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Simon
Uwins
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Management, Marketing
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Jay
Wang
Associate Professor of Journalism
A scholar and consultant in the fields of strategic communication and public diplomacy, Jian (Jay) Wang is director of the Center on Public Diplomacy and an associate professor at USC Annenberg.
Management, Marketing, Public Diplomacy
Public Relations (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Public Relations
Melissa
Batchelor
Warnke
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Gender and Sexuality, Organizations and Networks, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Justice
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Susan
Resnick
West
Adjunct Lecturer, Retired Clinical Professor
Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Global, Leadership, Management
Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Gary
Wexler
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Los Angeles, Marketing, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, Religion, Social Justice
Communication Management (MCG)
Dmitri
Williams
Associate Professor of Communication
Dmitri Williams researches technology and society, with a focus on games and community.
Business, Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gender and Sexuality, Marketing, Organizations and Networks, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Diane
Winston
Associate Professor of Journalism
Diane Winston is a national authority on religion and the media as both a journalist and a scholar. Her expertise includes religion, politics and the news media as well as religion and the entertainment media.
Arts and Culture, Global, History, Politics, Popular Culture, Religion
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Michael
Wissot
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Business, Digital Media, Education, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Global, Health, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA)
Communication
Aimei
Yang
Associate Professor of Journalism
A strategic communication scholar, Aimei Yang centers her work on organizational network ecology, social and political issue advocacy, cross-sector alliance network, strategic network management, and transnational civil society networks.
Global, Organizations and Networks, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Lindsay
Young
Assistant Professor of Communication
An expert on social networks and public health, Lindsay Young merges her training in quantitative social science with a critical perspective to explore the social mechanisms of health disparities in underserved, resource-restricted communities.
Computation and Informatics, Gender and Sexuality, Health, Organizations and Networks, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Jose
Zavala
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Alan Abrahamson
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Specialized Journalism (MA), Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Amara Aguilar
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Mike Ananny
Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Journalism (BA)
Communication
Journalism
Sasha Anawalt
Professor of Professional Practice; Director of Specialized Journalism, the Arts
Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Robert Banks
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Communication (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
François Bar
Professor of Communication; Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Communication (MA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Daniela Baroffio
Clinical Professor of Communication; Director, MS in Digital Social Media
Communication (BA), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Christina Bellantoni
Professor of Professional Practice, Director of the Annenberg Media Center
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Dan Birman
Professor of Professional Practice
Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA), Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Ben Carrington
Associate Professor of Sociology and Journalism
Communication (BA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Journalism
Manuel Castells
University Professor and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Bill Celis
Associate Professor
Specialized Journalism (MA), Journalism (MS), Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Michael Cody
Professor of Communication
Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Geoffrey Cowan
University Professor; Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership; Former USC Annenberg Dean
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Mathew Curtis
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Christina Dunbar-Hester
Associate Professor of Communication
Computation and Informatics, Digital Media, Gender and Sexuality, History, Science, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Jeff Fellenzer
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Jennifer Floto
Professor of Professional Practice; Director of Undergraduate Public Relations Studies
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Robeson Taj Frazier
Associate Professor of Communication; Director of the Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg (IDEA); Director of Doctoral Studies
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Vince Gonzales
Professor of Professional Practice; Associate Dean of Student Affairs; Associate Director for Journalism Graduate Programs
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
G. Thomas Goodnight
Professor of Communication
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Jerrold D. Green
Research Professor of Communication, Business, and International Relations
Communication
Rebecca Haggerty
Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Director of Undergraduate Journalism Studies
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Robert Hernandez
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Specialized Journalism (MA), Journalism (MS), Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Andrea B. Hollingshead
Professor of Communication
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Colleen Keough
Clinical Professor of Communication
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Robert Kozinets
Professor of Journalism; Jayne and Hans Hufschmid Chair in Strategic Public Relations and Business Communication
Communication (PhD), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Journalism
Matthew K. LeVeque
Associate Professor of Professional Practice; Public Relations Media Coordinator
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Doe Mayer
Professor; Mary Pickford Chair, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Lynn Carol Miller
Professor of Communication, Associate Dean of Research
Communication (PhD)
Communication
Alan Mittelstaedt
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Sheila Murphy
Professor of Communication
Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Mary Murphy
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA), Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Michael Parks
Professor of Journalism, Director of Specialized Journalism (M.A.)
Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Patricia Riley
Associate Professor of Communication; Director, Global Communication Master's Degree Program
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Joe Saltzman
Professor of Journalism and Communication
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Health, History, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Stacy Scholder
Professor of Professional Practice; Director of Annenberg TV News
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Mark Schoofs
Visiting Professor of Journalism
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Philip Seib
Professor of Journalism
Journalism (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Journalism
Brad Shipley
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Stacy Smith
Associate Professor of Communication; Founder and Director, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Communication (BA)
Communication
Pamela Starr
Associate Professor (Teaching) of International Relations
Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Sandy Tolan
Professor of Journalism
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Miki Turner
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
Specialized Journalism (MA), Journalism (MS), Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Cristina Mejia Visperas
Assistant Professor of Communication
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Rebecca Weintraub
Clinical Professor of Communication; Director, Master of Communication Management Program
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Ernest J. Wilson III
Professor of Communication and Political Science; Former USC Annenberg Dean; Founder, Center for Third Space Thinking
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication