Faculty Directory
Carmen
Valencia
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Politics, Social Justice, Social Media
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Alan
Abrahamson
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
One of the world’s foremost experts on the Olympic movement, Alan Abrahamson is an award-winning sportswriter, best-selling author and in-demand television analyst.
Sports
Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Amara
Aguilar
Professor of Professional Practice
Amara Aguilar is a professor of journalism who centers her work around emerging technology, visual journalism, social media, design, Latinx audiences and engaging diverse communities.
Data and Coding, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Los Angeles, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Stylés
Akira
Instructor of Communication
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, History, Management, Policy and Law, Popular Culture, Science, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Toni
Albertson
Part-Time Professor of Journalism
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Hector
Amaya
Professor of Communication, Director of the School 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
Mike
Ananny
Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism
An interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersections of communication, journalism studies, media studies, and science and technology studies, Ananny traces how technologies and cultures of media production have the power to shape public life.
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Ethics, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Journalism
Sasha
Anawalt
Professor of Professional Practice Emerita of Journalism
Acclaimed critic, writer, and media entrepreneur, Sasha Anawalt co-founded USC Annenberg’s arts journalism master’s program.
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Popular Culture
Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Ron
Antonette
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Ethics, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Sports
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Sandra
Ball-Rokeach
Professor Emerita of Communication
Sandra Ball-Rokeach is a communications scholar whose work has been published in top communication journals.
Global, Health, Science, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD)
Communication
Annelise
Bamberg
Adjunct Instructor
Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Sarah
Banet-Weiser
Professor of Communication; Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication Director
With a joint appointment at USC Annenberg and the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg, Sarah Banet-Weiser is the director of the Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication and researches communication, gender and media, youth culture, feminist theory and cultural studies.
Arts and Culture, Gender and Sexuality, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Robert
Banks
Clinical Associate Professor of Public Diplomacy
Robert Banks is a former senior U.S. Foreign Service Officer, specializing in public diplomacy, now focused on helping his students understand public diplomacy’s role in foreign affairs and its real-world applications in the areas of strategy and evaluation.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, History, Los Angeles, Marketing, Politics, Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, Social Media, Sports
Communication (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
François
Bar
Professor of Communication and Spatial Sciences
François Bar’s research and teaching explore the social and economic impacts of information technologies, with a specific focus on telecommunication policy, user-driven innovation and technology appropriation.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Global, Los Angeles, Policy and Law, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Susy
Garciasalas
Barkley
Adjunct Instructor
Entertainment, Ethics, Groups, Organizations and Networks
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Daniela
Baroffio
Clinical Professor of Communication; Director, MS in Digital Social Media
Daniela Baroffio examines the potential for social change and advocacy in entertainment, media and marketing.
Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Management, Marketing, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA), Communication Management Online (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Angela
Barrick
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Gaming, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Popular Culture
Communication Management (MCG)
Morten
Bay
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Advertising, Computation and Informatics, Digital Media, Entertainment, Ethics, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Groups, 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
Christina
Bellantoni
Professor of Professional Practice
Longtime political journalist Christina Bellantoni joined the journalism faculty to lead the student newsroom and offer any student who works with Annenberg Media the lessons she’s learned over her more than 20-year career.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Paul
Bellezza
Adjunct Lecturer
Entertainment, Gaming, Los Angeles, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Clarissa
S.
Beyah
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism; Center for Public Relations Board Member
Clarissa Beyah 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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Daniel
H.
Birman
Professor of Professional Practice
Daniel H. Birman is an award-winning writer, director and producer of documentaries who has developed documentary as an active journalistic practice at USC Annenberg.
Ethics, Health, History, Media Literacy, Science, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Global Communication (MA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Robert
Borg
Adjunct Professor
Business, Entertainment, Marketing
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Rafael
A.
Bracero
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Gaming, Global, Management, Marketing, Policy and Law, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Lauren
Bradford
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Digital Media, Social Media
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Natalie
Brunell
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Entertainment, Health, Los Angeles, Politics, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
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
Rook Campbell teaches across areas of advertising, sport, globalization and media within the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Advertising, Global, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Justice, Sports
Communication (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Steve
Caplan
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Digital Media, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Marketing, Politics, Social Media
Communication (BA), Digital Social Media (MS), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Public Relations
Mallory
Carra
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Popular Culture
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Ben
Carrington
Associate Professor of Sociology and Journalism
Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on the sociology of race, politics and popular culture, Ben Carrington’s work examines mass media and sport as way to understand key sociological dimensions of everyday life.
Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, Sports
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), 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
Manuel
Castells
University Professor and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society
Manuel Castells is a leading scholar on globalization, network society, and internet studies.
Education, Global, Politics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Science, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Melanie
Cherry
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Marketing, Race and Ethnicity
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Justin
R.
Ching
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Dana
Chinn
Lecturer
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.
Data and Coding, Digital Media, Management
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Peter
Clarke
Professor Emeritus 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
Michael
John
Cody
Professor Emeritus of Communication
Michael Cody teaches and conducts research in the areas of interpersonal communication, nonverbal communication, persuasion, entertainment-education and public campaigns
Advertising, Education, Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Health, Marketing, Media Literacy
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Gary
Cohn
Adjunct Instructor
Policy and Law, Politics, Social Justice, Sports
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
KC
Cole
Professor Emerita of Journalism
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
Jeffrey
Cole
Research Professor
Jeffrey Cole has been at the forefront of media and communication technology issues both in the United States and internationally for the past three decades.
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Ethics, Global, Health, Management, Policy and Law, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA)
Communication
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, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Theresa
Corigliano
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Management
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Geoffrey
Cowan
University Professor
Geoffrey Cowan is a lawyer, academic administrator, government official, best-selling author, distinguished professor, nonprofit executive, and Emmy Award-winning producer.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Leadership, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
David
R.
Craig
Clinical Professor of Communication, Director, Global Communication (MA)
David Craig researches, writes, and teaches courses about cultural, creative, and media industries and management, from global media to Hollywood to social media entertainment and China’s wanghong industries.
Digital Media, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Kate
Crawford
Research Professor
Kate Crawford is a leading scholar of the social implications of artificial intelligence, and her work focuses on understanding technology in the wider contexts of history, politics, labor and the environment.
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Ethics, Science, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Kandiss
Crone
Adjunct Instructor
Diversity and Inclusion, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
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), Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Public Relations
Mathew
Curtis
Clinical Professor of Communication
Mathew Curtis’ work focuses on interpersonal communication, including role comparison in groups and social settings.
Advertising, Health, Marketing
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Laura
E.
Davis
Associate 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
Teresa
Delfín
Adjunct Lecturer
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Global, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
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
Christina
Dunbar-Hester
Associate Professor
Christina Dunbar-Hester is a leading scholar in the area of democratic control of technologies, including power, participation, and political exclusion.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Los Angeles, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD)
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
Makeda
Easter
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Popular Culture
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Mahta
Emrani
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Media Management (Online) (MS)
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
Jeff
Fellenzer
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Jeff Fellenzer has more than three decades of experience in sports management, news media, higher education, and as an entrepreneur.
Sports
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Laurel
Felt
Instructor of Communication
Education, Entertainment, Media Literacy
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, Groups, 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
Jennifer
Floto
Professor of Professional Practice
A veteran public relations practitioner with 48 years of corporate and agency experience, Jennifer Floto is an expert on content creation, applied research, lifestyle PR, leadership fundamentals, creativity and PR planning.
Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Los Angeles, Popular Culture
Communication Management Online (MCG), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Heather
John
Fogarty
Adjunct Instructor
Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), 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
Adam
Fratto
Adjunct Lecturer
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Global, Management, Media Literacy, Popular Culture
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Robeson
Taj
Frazier
Associate Professor of Communication
Robeson Taj Frazier explores Black and Afro-diasporic political cultures, popular cultures and intellectual histories, with an emphasis on cross-cultural contact, media and art.
Arts and Culture, Global, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Janet
Fulk
Professor Emerita of Communication, and Professor Emerita of Management and Organization
An award-winning interdisciplinary scholar and fellow of both communication and management, Janet Fulk studies how knowledge and expertise move through networks of people, technologies and organizations.
Business, Digital Media, Global, Management, Science, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
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.
Computation and Informatics, Policy and Law, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Katharine
Gammon
Adjunct Instructor
Health, Los Angeles, Science, Technology and Innovation
Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Oscar
Garza
Professor of Professional Practice
A longtime editor, producer and writer, Oscar Garza has spent most of his career working in cultural journalism, with experience in TV, print, radio and digital media.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Sports
Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
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
Gabrielle
Glaser
Adjunct Instructor
Gender and Sexuality, Health, History, Science, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
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
Vince
Gonzales
Professor of Professional Practice; Associate Dean of Student Affairs; Associate Director for Journalism Graduate Programs
Vince Gonzales is a journalist who has worked as a TV news reporter in the Denver, Phoenix and Dallas markets.
Media Literacy
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Laura
Gonzalez
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Los Angeles, Management, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Chelsea
Graham
Adjunct Lecturer
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Gender and Sexuality, Popular Culture, Science
Communication (BA)
Communication
Lauren
Lamkin
Grancio
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Los Angeles, Marketing, Sports
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Jerrold
D.
Green
Research Professor of Communication, Business, and International Relations
Jerrold D. Green is a widely respected expert in international relations, U.S. Middle East policy and the politics of the Arab world and Iran.
Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Public Diplomacy
Global Communication (MA)
Communication
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
Denise
Guerra
Adjunct Instructor
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Politics
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Rich
Guest
Adjunct Lecturer of Communication
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Global, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS), Global Communication (MA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Félix
Gutiérrez
Professor of Journalism Emeritus
Félix Gutiérrez is a scholar focusing on racial diversity, media, and the history of Latino news in the U.S.
Diversity and Inclusion, History, Race and Ethnicity
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Rebecca
M.
Haggerty
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
An award-winning broadcast journalist, Rebecca Haggerty is an educator who focuses on innovation, excellence and inclusion, and firmly believes that journalism schools should support and critique the institutions of news media.
Digital Media, Education, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Saba
Hamedy
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Media
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Luke
Harold
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Ethics, Media Literacy
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA)
Communication
Journalism
Robert
Hernandez
Professor of Professional Practice
Robert Hernandez, aka WebJournalist, is a hackademic that specializes in “MacGyvering” journalism through emerging technologies. His recent award-winning work includes AR/VR, wearables, drone — produced with his JOVRNALISM students.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Afua
Hirsch
Visiting 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
Brian
Hirsch
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Jeffrey
Hirsch
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Marketing, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Thomas
A.
Hollihan
Professor of Communication
Tom Hollihan publishes in the areas of argumentation, media and politics, media diplomacy, political campaign communication, contemporary rhetorical criticism, and the impact of globalization on public deliberation.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Global, History, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Andrea
B.
Hollingshead
Professor of Communication
As a leading group communication scholar, Andrea Hollingshead studies the connections between group communication, performance, and wellbeing in work, interpersonal and online settings.
Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Gabrielle
Horton
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Gender and Sexuality, Health, Los Angeles, Policy and Law, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Jenny
Houghton
Adjunct Lecturer
Digital Media, Marketing
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Joseph
Itaya
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Joseph Itaya is an award-winning multimedia director, educator, and entrepreneur, specializing in helping individuals and organizations discover and activate their purpose.
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Technology and Innovation
Digital Media Management (Online) (MS)
Anika
Jackson
Adjunct Professor
Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Laura
Min
Jackson
Adjunct Instructor
Ethics
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG), Public Relations (BA), 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), Communication (PhD), Digital Social Media (MS), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Zack
Jerome
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Business, Entertainment, Gaming, Leadership, Marketing, Popular Culture, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Stephen
Jones
Adjunct Instructor
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Megan
Jordan
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Global, Health, Leadership, Management, Popular Culture
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
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
Sandra
Hughes
Kazarian
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Media Literacy, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations (BA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Claudia
L.
Keith
Adjunct Instructor
Education, Leadership, Management
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Morgan
Keller
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
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
Colleen
Keough
Clinical Professor of Communication
Colleen M. Keough, PhD is an award-winning researcher, teacher-scholar and advocate for academic-practitioner collaborations, as well as an active mentor for junior faculty and students.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Andy
Keown
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Popular Culture
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
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
An audience behavior scholar, Su Jung Kim examines the formation, patterns, and effects of audience engagement with digital media using large-scale behavior data such as peoplemeter data, clickstream data, mobile app logs, and social media texts.
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Management, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Marina
Kosten
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Digital Media, Entertainment, Gaming, Global, Los Angeles, Marketing, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Jonathan
Kotler
Associate Professor
A former Dean of the USC Graduate School and past President of the Western Association of Graduate Schools, attorney and USC School of Journalism graduate, Jonathan Kotler has taught media law at the School of Journalism for more than four decades.
Education, Ethics, History, Policy and Law, Sports
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Monica
Koyama
Associate Professor of Communication
Monica Koyama has 25+ years of experience creating award-winning entertainment marketing campaigns with FX Networks, Netflix Nat Geo, Warner Bros and the World Surf League.
Advertising, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Marketing, Sports
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Robert
Kozinets
Professor of Journalism
The founder of netnography and a social media, influencer, and brand research pioneer, Kozinets develops theory and method to apply to marketing, communication, and other fields that seek a contextualized understanding of digital culture.
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Marketing, Politics, Popular Culture, Science, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Public Relations
Lisa
Kraynak
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Global, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Digital Social Media (MS), Global Communication (MA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Andy
Kubitz
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Entertainment
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), Communication (PhD), Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Communication
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
Caroline
Leach
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Digital Media Management (Online) (MS), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
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
Ben
Lee
Clinical Professor
Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Global, Management, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Carmen
Lee
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Carmen M. Lee’s research and teaching focuses on interethnic and intercultural relationships, interpersonal and family violence, and diversity and inclusion in the media industry.
Data and Coding, Diversity and Inclusion, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA)
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
Iris
Lee
Adjunct Instructor
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Los Angeles
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Dale
Legaspi
Adjunct Instructor
Health, Science, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Michelle
Levander
Adjunct Instructor
Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Social Justice
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Matthew
K.
LeVeque
Professor of Professional Practice
An expert in social marketing, digital communication and integrated communication campaign techniques, Matthew LeVeque teaches students how to merge strategy and creativity.
Advertising, Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Meredith
G.
Levine
Adjunct Professor
Digital Media, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG)
Daniela
Kon
Lieberberg
Adjunct Lecturer
Digital Media, Global, Social Justice
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Edward
Lifson
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Los Angeles
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Janice
Littlejohn
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Gender and Sexuality, Leadership, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA)
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
Elizabeth
Luke
Adjunct Professor; Brand Communcations Lead, Pinterest; USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Board Member
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication
Andy
Lutzky
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Digital Media, Gaming, Marketing, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Raymond
A.
Lutzky
Adjunct Lecturer
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Computation and Informatics, Digital Media, Education, Science, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Digital Media Management (Online) (MS), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
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
Colin
Maclay
Research Professor of Communication
Colin Maclay’s research looks at the intersection of new technology and democratic and civic engagement.
Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD)
Communication
Pat
Maio
Adjunct Instructor
Business
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Public Relations
Susanne
Manheimer
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Marketing
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Eric
Markgraf
Adjunct Professor
Advertising, Entertainment, Marketing, Sports
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Cynthia
A.
Martinez
Instructor of Communication
Business, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Management
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Julia
M.
Matthews
Instructor of Communication
Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Management
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Doe
Mayer
Professor; Mary Pickford Chair, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Entertainment, Health, Social Justice
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
LaShawn
McFadden
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Marketing, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Margaret
L.
McLaughlin
Professor Emerita of Communication
Margaret McLaughlin is a social scientist whose work focuses on health information seeking and sharing by underserved, marginalized and stigmatized populations.
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
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
Andy
Merkin
Adjunct Lecturer
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Global, Leadership, Management, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Lynn
Carol
Miller
Professor of Communication
Awarded over $20M (NIH, CDC, DOD/DARPA), Lynn Miller pioneered scalable effective game risk-reduction interventions (fMRI-compatible), using intelligent agents and systematic representative design, for generalizable virtual environments.
Computation and Informatics, Diversity and Inclusion, Gaming, Health
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Alan
Mittelstaedt
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
A veteran of traditional and alternative media, Alan Mittelstaedt is a faculty advisor in the media center and teaches basic and advanced journalism courses that seek to address the unprecedented challenges facing our democracy.
Digital Media, Ethics, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Justice
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Peter
Monge
Professor Emeritus of Communication; Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization
Peter Monge’s scholarship and teaching focus on organizational communication, social networks and quantitative research methods, especially as these social and global phenomena are enlightened by ecological and evolutionary theories.
Groups, Organizations and Networks
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Nick
Morr
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Ethics, Media Literacy
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA)
Communication
Journalism
Judie
Marie
Muller
Professor Emerita of Journalism
Former network correspondent for CBS and ABC News and commentator for NPR, Judy Muller focuses on narrative skills for broadcast reporting, radio and audio reporting, vocal delivery for broadcast, news literacy and ethics in journalism.
Entertainment, Ethics, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Politics, Science
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Mary
Murphy
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
An award-winning newspaper, magazine, digital and television journalist who covers entertainment, pop culture, politics, and the crisis of people experiencing homelessness.
Digital Media, Entertainment, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Politics, Popular Culture
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Sheila
Teresa
Murphy
Professor of Communication
Sheila Murphy is an expert on the use of stories or narratives to change individual and health-related normative beliefs and behavior on topics ranging from human trafficking, condom use, stereotyping, and cancer screening, both in the U.S. and globally.
Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Global, Health, Los Angeles, Marketing, Media Literacy, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Science
Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Freddy
Tran
Nager
Lecturer of Communication
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Media Management (Online) (MS), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Adam
E.
Navarro
Adjunct Lecturer
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Leadership, Politics, Social Justice
Communication (BA)
Communication
Jessica
Neff
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Jessica Neff is a clinical associate professor of communication and co-director of the MS in Communication Data Science program.
Business, Digital Media, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Bryce
Nelson
Professor Emeritus of Journalism
Former director of the School of Journalism, Bryce Nelson has worked for a variety of publications.
Politics
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Tien
Nguyen
Adjunct Instructor
Los Angeles, Popular Culture
Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
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
Karen
North
Clinical Professor
Karen North is a recognized expert in the field of digital and social media, with interests spanning personal and corporate brand building, digital election meddling, reputation management, product development, and safety and privacy online.
Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Media, Sports
Communication (BA), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Michael
S.
Overing
Adjunct Instructor
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Business, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Politics, Popular Culture, 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 Associate Professor of Communication
Courtney Pade teaches in the Master of Communication Management program, specializing in research methods and marketing.
Advertising, Digital Media, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Eric
J.
Pape
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Global, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Sabrina
K.
Pasztor
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Business, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Management, Popular Culture
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Tina
Patel Mahoney
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Los Angeles, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
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
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism; Director, Journalism (MS) program
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
Jennifer
A.
Petersen
Associate Professor of Communication
Gender and Sexuality, History, Policy and Law, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Jillian
K.
Pierson
Clinical Professor of Communication
Jillian Pierson’s primary focus is teaching undergraduate courses in the social science side of communication, with special attention to cultural issues.
Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA)
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), Journalism (MS), Public Relations (BA), 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
Evan
Pondel
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Popular Culture, Religion, Social Media
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Ben
Poston
Adjunct Instructor
Data and Coding, Los Angeles, Policy and Law
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Adam
Clayton
Powell III
Senior Fellow
With more than 50 years of experience in media and journalism, Adam Clayton Powell III now leads a bipartisan USC initiative providing election cybersecurity training in all 50 states.
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
Larry
Pryor
Associate Professor of Journalism Emeritus
Larry Pryor conducts research and reports on climate change.
Global, Health
Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Todd
Purdum
Adjunct Lecturer
Arts and Culture, History, Politics, Popular Culture
Specialized Journalism (MA)
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
Kelton
Rhoads
Instructor of Communication
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Allissa
V.
Richardson
Associate 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, Ethics, History, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Patricia
Riley
Associate Professor of Communication; Director, Global Communication (MA)
An expert in organizational communication, Patricia Riley has trained undergraduates, graduates and industry leaders in organizational influence and politics.
Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Management, Politics
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Christiana
Robbins
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Race and Ethnicity, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
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 and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Justine
A.
Rosenthal
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Global, Media Literacy, Public Diplomacy
Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Josh
Rubenstein
Adjunct Lecturer
Digital Media, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy, Social Media
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Darryl
Ryan
Adjunct Instructor
Business, Management, Marketing, Politics
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Prash
Sabharwal
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Business, Management, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Joe
Saltzman
Professor of Journalism and Communication
Joe Saltzman, an award-winning journalist, is a leading expert on the image of the journalist in popular culture. His IJPC Database and website are the definitive world-wide resources.
Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Health, History, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Catie
Saralegui
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, History, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Robert
Scheer
Clinical Professor of Communication
Robert Scheer has over 30 years writing as a journalist and author in the political field.
Politics
Communication (BA)
Communication
Daniel
Schnur
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Leadership, Politics, Public Diplomacy
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Stacy
Scholder
Professor of Professional Practice
As a newsroom manager, professor and mentor, Stacy Scholder provides hands-on teaching through video production and reporting of news and sports, with an emphasis on day-of-air, live, and breaking stories.
Digital Media, Leadership, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Mark
Schoofs
Visiting Professor of Journalism
An award-winning investigative journalist and pioneer of BuzzFeed News’ investigative journalism department, Mark Schoofs has reported on global issues including gay rights, the AIDS crisis, and exploitative labor practices for over 30 years.
Gender and Sexuality, Global, Media Literacy, Science
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
J.D.
Schramm
Lecturer of Communication
Education, Leadership
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
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
Philip
Seib
Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Public Diplomacy
Philip Seib is a leading authority about the relationship between news media and foreign policy, and about the effects of news coverage on armed conflict, including terrorism.
Global, History, Media Literacy, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Journalism
Willa
Seidenberg
Professor of Professional Practice
Willa Seidenberg founded USC Annenberg’s radio program and South LA reporting project, and she specializes in teaching audio journalism and podcasting, with a special interest in community reporting, local news and heritage conservation.
Diversity and Inclusion, Los Angeles, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Ken
Sereno
Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication
Ken Sereno specializes in communication theory, persuasion and interpersonal communication.
Diversity and Inclusion, Groups, Organizations and Networks
Communication (BA)
Communication
Aaron
D.
Settipane
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Leadership, Management, Media Literacy, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Brad
Shipley
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Brad Shipley provides learning experiences that result in the practical application of communication theory and research by exposing students to a variety of pedagogical approaches.
Education, Leadership, Management
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Paolo
Sigismondi
Clinical 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 Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Ted
Skidmore
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Entertainment, Global, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Popular Culture
Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA)
Communication
Christopher
H.
Smith
Clinical Professor of Communication
Founder of the Media Economics and Entrepreneurship (M{2e}) program at USC Annenberg, Christopher Smith uses the tools of critical theory and cultural studies to describe and analyze the relationship between economic forces and social formations.
Business, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Gender and Sexuality, History, Leadership, Media Literacy, Race and Ethnicity, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA)
Communication
Stacy
L.
Smith
Associate Professor of Communication
Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Stacy Smith started and runs the leading global think tank investigating inequality in Hollywood and creating solutions for systemic change.
Arts and Culture, Business, Data and Coding, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Health, Leadership, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Science, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA)
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, Director of the School of 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 Diplomacy (MPD), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (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
Pamela
Starr
Associate Professor
Starr is a specialist on Mexico and Latin America more broadly, and has done significant work on the politics of trade and finance.
Politics
Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Ashley
Steele
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Social Media
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
Kirk
Stewart
Adjunct Instructor, Center for Public Relations Board Member
Sports
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Matt
Stiles
Adjunct Lecturer
Data and Coding, Global, Los Angeles, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Nan
Sumski
Adjunct Instructor
Advertising, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Roberto
A.
Suro
Professor of Journalism and Public Policy
Roberto A. Suro is a long-time journalist—TIME, New York Times, Washington Post — and think tank director — Pew Research Center, on USC faculty since 2007, and a specialist on immigration and the Latino population. Suro holds a joint appointment with the Price School of Public Policy.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Global, History, Policy and Law, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Jerry
Swerling
Professor of Professional Practice Emeritus
At USC Annenberg and in the private sector, Jerry Swerling has led public relations scholarship and practice throughout a variety of industries and businesses.
Advertising, Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Jonathan
Taplin
Annenberg Innovation Lab Director Emeritus
Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Technology and Innovation
Communication
Burghardt
Tenderich
Professor of Practice; Associate Director, Center for 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, Entrepreneurship, Health, Marketing
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Public Relations
Amber
Theoharis
Adjunct Instructor
Amber Theoharis is a sports journalist, tech executive, filmmaker, and producer.
Digital Media, Entertainment, Gaming, Leadership, Los Angeles, Social Media, Sports
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Douglas
Thomas
Associate Professor of Communication
Douglas Thomas works at the intersection of technology and culture, focusing on subcultures, education and learning, and innovation and creativity.
Arts and Culture, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Education, Gaming, History, Popular Culture, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
G.
Thomas Goodnight
Professor of Communication
While at Northwestern University and at the University of Southern California, Goodnight developed doctoral programs that achieved number one rankings. Presently, he works with a range of post-doctoral students and conducts advanced studies.
Ethics, Public Diplomacy
Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
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
Sandy
Tolan
Professor of Journalism
Sandy Tolan is the author of three books, including the international bestseller The Lemon Tree, and has reported from 40 countries, focusing on the intersection of land, identity, the environment and the global economy.
Ethics, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
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, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Miki
Turner
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Miki Turner is an award-winning journalist and author who has worked in nearly every discipline in the media industry. She is the founder of the Annenberg Cross-Cultural Student Association and the director of a university-wide Minority Serving Institution Graduate School Recruitment effort.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Ethics, Los Angeles, Marketing, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Sports
Journalism (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (MA)
Journalism
Lisa
Cracchiolo
Tush
Part-Time Professor
Education
Communication Management Online (MCG), Public Relations (BA)
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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Simon
Uwins
Adjunct Lecturer
Advertising, Business, Management, Marketing
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Anne
Vasquez
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership
Specialized Journalism (MA)
Tina
Vennegaard
Adjunct instructor
Global, Leadership, Marketing, Public Diplomacy, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Cristina
M.
Visperas
Assistant Professor of Communication
Cristina Visperas studies the intersections of race, state violence and the life sciences.
Arts and Culture, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Health, History, Race and Ethnicity, Science, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
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
Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Public Relations
Rebecca
Weintraub
Clinical Professor Emerita of Communication
Former director of the Communication Management (MCG) program, Rebecca Weintraub has decades of experience in corporate communication.
Marketing
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Susan
Resnick
West
Adjunct Lecturer, Retired Clinical Professor
Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, Global, Leadership, Management
Communication Management (MCG), Global Communication (MA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Dmitri
Williams
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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Marketing, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Ernest
J.
Wilson III
Professor of Communication and Political Science
Center for Third Space Thinking Founder and Director Ernest J. Wilson III has worked at the intersection of communication and public policy for more than 30 years.
Entrepreneurship, Global, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
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, Groups, 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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Public Relations (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Erit
Yellen
Adjunct Instructor
Sports
Journalism (BA), Public Relations (BA)
Journalism
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, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Sam
Youngman
Adjunct Instructor
Media Literacy, Politics
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Michelle
Zacarias
Adjunct Lecturer
Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Media Literacy, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Jose
Zavala
Adjunct Instructor
Arts and Culture, Entertainment
Public Relations (BA)
Public Relations
Liuning (Matt)
Zhou
Adjunct Instructor
Digital Media, Marketing, Policy and Law, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
