College Closed Tuesday Because of Icy Conditions

All Wake Tech campuses will remain closed Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Students taking in-person classes should check with their instructors for more information. Online classes will continue as scheduled. Many Wake Tech services, including Admissions and Academic Advising, are available virtually at virtualsupport.waketech.edu. Wake Tech employees who can work remotely should do so.

Liberal Arts

Communication & Theatre

Faculty

Emily Moore

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

Angela Smedley

Associate Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 359

919-532-5850 (office)

Communication

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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

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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

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Karl Feld, Ph.D.

Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus

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Dr. Paul Hesman

Assistant 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

Brittany Hochstaetter

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

Ginny Hupp

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

Kate Jones

Kate C. Jones

Assistant 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

Kirsten Lechner

Kirsten Lechner

Assistant 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

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La'eeqa Mathews

Assistant 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

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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

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Lindsay Miller

Instructor

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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

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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

Heather Peterson

Heather Peterson

Assistant Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 205

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Education

BA Speech Communication, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
MA Communication and Leadership, Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

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Dennis Porch

Senior Professor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 335

919-532-5537 (office)

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Education

BA Communication, North Carolina State University
MS Organizational Communication, North Carolina State University

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Dr. Jonathan Riehl

Assistant Professor

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RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-335-1202 (office)

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Education

BA History, University of Virginia
JD, University of Virginia
PhD Communication Studies, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

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Dr. Rochelle Robertson

Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

919-532-5982 (office)

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Education

BA, Theater and Creative Writing, St. Joseph’s College (Indiana)
MA, Rhetoric and Performance, Purdue University Calumet (Purdue Northwest)
Ph.D., Speech Communication and Critical Pedagogy, Southern Illinois University

Traci Rowe

Traci Rowe

Senior Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157A

919-866-5864 (office)

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Education

BA Communication, North Carolina State University
MS Communication, North Carolina State University

Kristin Shalkowski

Kristin Shalkowski

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157A

919-866-5865 (office)

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Education

BA Public Relations & Health Communication, Campbell University
MA Health Communication, East Carolina University

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Jessica Soto

Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 209

919-866-5224 (office)

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Education

BS Communication, James Madison University
MA Organizational Communication, University of New Mexico

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Kenia Thompson

Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 457

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Ashley Trahan

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

Eliyanah Baldwin

Dr. Eliyanah Baldwin

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Michael Catalano

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Theresa Chu

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus

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Mandy Geiger

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Danielle Henderson

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 457

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Education

MA, Strategic Communication, East Carolina University
Graduate Certificate, Health Communication, East Carolina University
BS, East Carolina University

Wake Tech Staff

Tasnim Jannat

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Kelly Jones

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Dr. Kurt Laudicina

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Joshua Matthews

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus

Whitneye McCoy

Whitneye McCoy

Adjunct Instructor

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RTP Campus
Building 1 - 306A

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Caitlin Reagan

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Education

MA, Journalism and Media Studies, University of South Florida
BA, English, Stetson University

Drama

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Callie Banholzer

Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

Lauren La May

Dr. Lauren La May

Associate Professor

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5873 (office)

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Education

Ph.D., Theatre, University of Georgia
MA, Theatre, University of Toronto
BA, Theatre Design and Tech, UNC-Asheville

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Brooklin Green

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus

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Anne Knight

Adjunct Instructor

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Scott Northern Wake Campus

Kristin Lundberg

Kristin Lundberg

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Anne Rivera

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Mary Rowland

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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Holly Williams

Adjunct Instructor

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Southern Wake Campus

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