Faculty

Emily Moore

Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204D

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 359

919-866-5307 (office)

Angela Smedley

Associate Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 359

919-532-5850 (office)

Communication

Megan Bell

Professor

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RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-532-5640 (office)

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Education

BA Journalism, University of Alabama
MA Mass Communication, University of Alabama

Interests

Journalism and Mass Communication
Influence of Communication on Identity
Travel
Cooking
Family time
Excessive news consumption
Alabama football
Reading

Debra Buchanan

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5791 (office)

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Education

BA Psychology and Asian Studies, St. Olaf College
MA Communication, University of Illinois

Interests

Organizational Communication
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Reading
Gardening
Cooking
Camping

Dr. Paul Hesman

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 205

919-866-5134 (office)

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Education

ThB Theology, Piedmont International University
MEd Speech Communication, UNCG
ThM New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
PhD Religion, University of Johannesburg

Interests

Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Soccer
Squash
Reading
Technology
Wood working

Brittany Hochstaetter

Senior Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157A

919-866-5790 (office)

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Education

MA, Communication, Regent University
BA, Broadcast Communication, Cedarville University

Interests

Empathy and emotion in communication
Nonverbal communication
Mass communication
Technoference
Television and film studies
Book clubs
Community service
Instructional Technology Council

Ginny Hupp

Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 335

919-532-5757 (office)

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Education

BA Communication, Davis & Elkins College
MA Communication, West Virginia University

Interests

Interpersonal Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Organizational Communication
Traveling with my family
National Parks Enthusiast
Mountains - Hiking - Skiing
College Football

Kate C. Jones

Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

919-532-5543 (office)

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Education

BA Communication Studies, Virginia Tech
MA Organizational Communication, Miami University

Interests

Organizational Communication
Online and Hybrid Learning
Travel
Gardening
Spending time with family

Kirsten Lechner

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 209

919-866-5189 (office)

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Education

BA Languages, University of Richmond (Virginia)
MA Communication, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Interests

Active Listening
Conflict Transformation
Managing and Communicating Difficult Emotions
Interpersonal Communication
Outdoor activities
Creative outlets
Connecting with others
Good food
Laughter

Dr. Kerri Mercer

Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5094 (office)

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Education

BA Communication, University of Central Florida
MS Communication, North Carolina State University
EdD Higher Education Administration - Community College Leadership, North Carolina State University

Interests

Communication Pedagogy
Technological Influences on Communication
Active Learning
Culture and Communication
Supporting Wolfpack athletics
Playing with new technology
Traveling to new places

Lindsay Miller

Assistant Professor

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Eastern Wake Campus
Building C - 210L

919-532-5612 (office)

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Education

BS, Communication Studies, Wingate University
MA, Communication and Leadership, Gonzaga University

Interests

Interpersonal communication
Public speaking
Online learning
College sports
Reading
Time with family
New coffee shops
Working out

Marsha McCoy Patterson

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 341

919-532-5782 (office)

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Education

BA, Campbell University
MA Communication Studies, Florida State University

Interests

Public Speaking/Toastmasters
Campbell Alumni
Sports
Music
Vacations
Comedy
Food
Exercise

La'eeqa Mathews Otanez

Associate Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

919-532-5565 (office)

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Education

BS Mass Communication, University of North Carolina Pembroke
MA Liberal Studies, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Graduate Certification, Strategic Communication and Leadership, Seton Hall University