Shana C. Kopaczewski, Ph.D. | University of Iowa 
Chairperson
Associate Professor of Communication 
Specializations: Interpersonal Communication and Media Criticism 
Gillum Hall 327 | (812) 237-3220 
Shana.Kopaczewski@indstate.edu

Farhad Bahram, M.F.A. | University of Oregon, 2015
Assistant Professor of Digital Art and Communication
Gillum Hall 331 | (812) 237-3298
Farhad.Bahram@indstate.edu

Rachel Baird
Administrative Assistant II  
Gillum 330 | (812) 237-3430 
Rachel.Baird@indstate.edu

James Elliot M.S.| Indiana State University, 2008
Lecturer of Communication
James.Elliot@indstate.edu

Rich Green, M.A. | Illinois State University
Director of WISU and WZIS radio stations 
Lecturer of Communication 
Dreiser Hall 321 | (812) 237-3984
Richard.Green@indstate.edu

Darlene Hantzis, Ph.D. | Louisiana State University 
Professor of Communication 
Affiliated Faculty in Women’s Studies 
Specializations: Performance and gender studies 
Gillum Hall 326 | (812) 237-3658 
Darlene.Hantzis@indstate.edu

Malynnda Johnson, Ph.D. | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2012
Associate Professor of Communication 
Gillum Hall 354 | (812) 237-3778 
Malynnda.Johnson@indstate.edu

Hyosun Kim, Ph. D. | University of N. Carolina, 2015
Assistant Professor of Communication 
Gillum 352 | (812) 237-2797
Hyosun.Kim@indstate.edu

Jeff Larson
Lecturer of Communication
Dreiser 307
Jeff.Larson@indstate.edu

Eric Mangum, M.A. | IUPUI 
Lecturer of Communication
Dreiser 305
Eric.Mangum@indstate.edu

Jeff Perkins, M.S. | Indiana State University, 1990 
Director of Sycamore Video
Specializations: Writing for broadcast media, television studio production, electronic field production, electronic news gathering, and film-style production
Dreiser Hall 303 | (812) 237-3234 
Jeffrey.Perkins@indstate.edu

Kathy Pine, M.A., M.S. | Indiana State University, 2008, and Full Sail University, 2010
Lecturer of Communication
Specializations: COMM 101 Introduction to Public Communication and interpersonal communication
Gillum Hall 355 | (812) 237-3175 
Katherine.Pine@indstate.edu

Natasha Rascon, Ph.D. | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 2014 
Assistant Professor of Communication
Specializations: Conflict management and health communication
Gillum Hall 325 | (812) 237-3919 
Natasha.Barnett@indstate.edu

Neil Singleton, M.A. | Indiana State University, 2002
Lecturer of Communication
Specializations: COMM 101 Introduction to Public Communication 
Gillum Hall 316 | (812) 237-4577
Neil.Singleton@indstate.edu

Jon Swaner 
Lecturer of Communication
Gillum Hall 319
Jonathan.Swaner@indstate.edu

Haijing Tu, Ph.D. | University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2009 
Associate Professor of Communication 
Specializations: Research methods, social network analysis, and digital media production 
Gillum Hall 317 | (812) 237-4610 
Haijing.Tu@indstate.edu

Richard C. Vincent, Ph.D. | University of Massachusetts, Amherst 
Professor of Communication 
Specializations: International communication and mass media
Gillum Hall 328 | (812) 237-3246 
Richard.Vincent@indstate.edu

Ashlee Vitz
Lecturer of Communication
Ashlee.vitz@indstate.edu

Kevin Ward, M.A. | Indiana State University, 1999
Senior Instructor of Communication
Specializations: COMM 101 Introduction to Public Communication
Gillum Hall 315 | (812) 237-4438 
Kevin.Ward@indstate.edu

Michael Winstead
Lecturer of Communication
Gillum Hall 318
Michael.Winstead@indstate.edu