Faculty and Staff

Faculty will be holding both in-person and virtual office hours. Please reach out to the individual faculty member to receive a Zoom link. The Communication Studies office will be open and staffed Monday through Friday. See below for office staff contact information and hours.

Directory (edited 4/6/26)

FACULTY MEMBER	OFFICE Location	PHONE	E-MAIL	Winter 2026Office hours
Department Chair
Dr. Anuraj Dhillon Interim Department Chair	Bldg. 47, Rm. 33B	(805) 756- 2957	adhill06@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: By appt Mon / 10AM - 12PM Thurs / 10 - 11AM Online: Zoom via Calendly Mon / 10AM - 12PM Thurs / 10 - 11AM
Associate Chair
Dr. Leslie Nelson Associate Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm 22K	(805) 756-2809	lrnelson@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Yes; By appt. Zoom via Calendly Wed / 11AM - 1PM
*Faculty*
Dr. Aubrie Adams Associate Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22B	(805) 756-5997	aadams45@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: No *Out of office Spring 2026
Dr. Jamie Ascher Lecturer	Bldg.38, Rm. 103C	TBD	jaascher@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: By appt Mon, Wed / 12 – 2PM Online: No
Dr. David A. Askay Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22A	(805) 756-2559	daskay@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: By. appt. via Zoom Mon / 10:45 AM - 12 PM
Dr. Jnan Blau Associate Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22L	(805) 756-2510	jablau@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Wed / 10AM – 12PM Online: Zoom Mon / 1:30 – 3:30PM Wed / 10AM – 12PM
Frank Bucquoy Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101	(805) 756-2343	fbucquoy@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Thurs / 3 - 4PM Online: Zoom Fri / 10 - 11 AM by appt.
Dr. Darrian Carroll Assistant Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22F	(805) 756-5369	drcarrol@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / Thurs / 11AM - 1:50 PM *Other times by appt Online: Yes Tues / Thurs / 11AM - 1:50 PM
Dr. Alison Yeh Cheung Assistant Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22E		acheun33@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Zoom via Calendly Tues / Thurs / 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Dr. Bethany A. Conway Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22C	(805) 756-2045	baconway@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / 2:10 - 3PM Online: Zoom Wed / 11:10 AM - 12PM *Available by appointment (24 hr advanced notice is required)
Dr. Sara Jo Daubert Lecturer	Bldg. 3, Rm. 333		sdaubert@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: Not teaching this quarter
Dr. Bernard K. Duffy Emeritus Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H	(805) 756-2349	bduffy@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Mon / Tues 1:10 PM - 2PM Online: No
Patrick Frisco Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 104	(805) 756-5361	pfrisco@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / Thurs / 2:10 - 2:30 PM Online: Zoom (864-236-773) Tues / Thurs 2:10 – 3PM Other times / by appt Email / Mon - Fri
Dr. Marion Hart Lecturer, WLC & COMS Co-director of Forensics Program (Spanish)	Bldg. 22, Rm. 300	(805) 756-1231	mhart03@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes; By appt Mon/ Wed / 6 - 7PM Thurs / 1 – 3PM Online: No
Dr. Nancie J. Hudson Lecturer	Bldg. 80M, B107	(805) 756-2576	njhudson@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Email & Zoom Tues / Thurs 4 - 5Pm Fri / 1 - 2PM Email / Mon, Wed Zoom / Fri (Email for link)
Laura Hunkler Lecturer (Communication Studies & Orfalea College of Business)	Bldg. 34, Rm. 238		lhunkler@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Thurs / 8:10 - 9AM and 11:10 AM - 12 PM *Also available by appt. Online: No
Dr. Lorraine Jackson Associate Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 36G	(805) 756-2463	ljackson@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Phone: By appt 805-459-1883 Online: Zoom or FaceTime by appt Tues / 12:PM - 1PM
Dr. Sergio Fernando Juárez Assistant Professor	Bldg.47, Rm. 22G		sfjuarez@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / Thurs / 2 - 3PM Online: No
Ruth Kalin Lecturer, WGS & COMS	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 103	(805) 756-7552	rakalin@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Yes ; By appt Wed / 12 – 2PM
Dr. Christina Kaviani Lecturer, COMS & WGS	Bldg. 34, Rm. 238	(805) 756-2554	ckaviani@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: By appt Tues / 11 – 12PM Wed / 9 - 10AM Online: No
Lisa Kawamura Lecturer	Bldg. 47, Rm. 21E	(805) 756-2569	lkawamur@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: Not teaching this quarter
Jon Kawashima Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 104	(805) 756- 2343	jkkawash@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / 12 – 2PM Wed/ 9 - 10AM Online: No
Dr. Matt Kay Lecturer	Bldg. 38, Rm. 103C	TBD	mkay03@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Mon / Wed / 2:10 - 4:10PM Online: No
Dr. Megan Lambertz-Berndt Associate Professor	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22D	(805) 756-5341	lambertz@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-Person: Yes Mon / Wed / 12:10 - 1:30 PM Online: Yes Zoom Mon / Wed / 12:10 - 1:30 PM *Other times by appt.
Alexa Loken Lecturer	Bldg. 34, Rm. 238	(805) 756-2529	aloken@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: As needed, please email Online: Zoom Mon / 2 - 3PM Thurs / 9 - 10AM
Josh Losoya Lecturer	Bldg.47, Rm. 36F		jlosoya@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues - Wed / 4:30 – 5:30 PM Online: Yes Via Zoom Fri / 2:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Martin Mehl Lecturer	Bldg. 22, Rm. 316	(805) 756-2583	mmehl@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / Thurs / 5:30 - 7PM Online: By appt via Calendly
Dr. Vincent Meserko Lecturer	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H	(805) 756-2349	vmeserko@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / 11AM - 12PM Online: Zoom Mon / 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Dr. Carmen Navarro Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101	(805) 756- 2343	cnavar30@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Mon / Wed / 12 - 2PM Online: No
Danielle O'Leary Lecturer	Remote	Remote	dnoleary@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Zoom Tues / 8 - 10 AM
Dr. John Patrick Co-director of Forensics Program (English)	Bldg. 22, Rm. 316	(805) 756-2583	jopatric@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Zoom via Outlook Mon / 6:10 – 7PM Wed / 12:10 - 1PM / 6:10 – 7PM (reserved for debate team members)
Dr. Leah Ransom Lecturer	Remote	Remote	leransom@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Zoom Tues / Thurs / 12 – 1:30PM
Kara Samaniego Lecturer	Bldg. 52, Rm. E24	(805) 756- 2343	kasamani@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: By appt Mon / 10 - 12PM Tues / Wed 11 - 12PM Online: No
Dr. Sasha Sanders Assistant Professor	Bldg.47, Rm. 22J		sjsander@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Mon / 11AM - 1PM Online: By appt.
Christopher Skiles Lecturer	Bldg. 47, Rm. 36G	(805) 756-2202	cskiles@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / Thurs / 12:10 - 2PM Online: Zoom (438 842 9645) Tues / Thurs / 1 – 2PM Additional times available by Appt. Please contact via email or (805-316-4588)
Dr. Jodie Steele Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 104	(805) 756-5361	jsteel01@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Mon / 2 – 3PM Online: Zoom Tues / 11:30AM – 12:30PM
Erica Stewart Lecturer	Bldg 47. Rm. 22M	TBD	erstewar@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM / Thurs / 1:30 - 2:20 PM Online: Yes Zoom By appt.
Dr. Maria Subert Lecturer	Bldg 46T, Rm. 102	(805) 756-5683	msubert@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: By appt. via email Thurs / 10AM – 12PM & 2:10PM - 4:10PM Online: No
Nina Truch Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 102	(805) 756-5683	ntruch@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Mon / 12:15 – 1PM Tues / 9:15 AM – 10AM Online: Zoom by appt. Fri / 1 – 2:30 PM
Sheree Twisselman Davis Lecturer	Bldg. 80M, Rm. B107	(805) 756-2576	stwissel@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / 2 - 3:30 PM / Wed / 12 - 2:30 PM Online: By appt.
Sandra Valois Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101	TBD	svalois@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Mon / Wed / 12:15 – 1:45PM Online: Zoom Mon / Wed / 12:15 – 1:45PM
Alana Vieira Lecturer	Remote	Remote	mpvieira@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Zoom Tues, Thurs / 11 AM – 12PM
Amy Ward Lecturer	Bldg. 46T, Rm. 103	(805) 756-7552	award10@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Zoom Tues / 9 AM- 11 AM Thurs / 12:30 – 1:30PM
Dr. Stephenson Whitestone Lecturer	Bldg.47, Rm. 36E	TBD	swhitest@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / 2 - 3:30 PM / Wed / 12 - 2:30 PM Online: By appt.
Dr. Ritch Woffinden Lecturer	Bldg. 47, Rm. 22M	(805) 756-2463	cwoffind@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: No Online: Zoom Mon, Wed / 12 – 1PM Tues, Thurs / 11:10 – 12PM Google Voice: Yes, leave VM or text if busy / (805) 270-5415 Mon, Wed / 2 – 3:25PM Tues / 4 – 4:30PM
Dr. Victoria Zamora Lecturer	Bldg. 22, Rm. 300	(805) 756-2562	ezamor12@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Yes Tues / 12 – 4PM Online: Zoom Tues / 12 – 4PM
Staff
Luise Arocho Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC II)	Bldg. 47, Rm. 33	(805) 756-2554	larocho@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Mon-Thu / 8AM - 4:30PM Remote: Fri / 8AM - 4:30PM
Aundrea Mendoza Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC I)	Bldg. 47, Rm. 33	(805) 756-0997	amend214@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Mon - Fri / 8AM - 5PM
Lauren Rosenberg Student Assistant	Bldg. 47, Rm. 33	(805) 756-2553	lgrosenb@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Mon / Wed / 9AM- 2PM
Cassandra Chin Student Assistant	Bldg. 47, Rm. 33	(805) 756-2553	cchin18@calpoly.edu	Office Hours: In-person: Mon /12 PM -4 PM Tue /3:10 PM - 5PM Thurs 3:30PM - 5 PM
Emeriti Faculty
Dr. James Conway
Dr. Jon Ericson
Dr. Michael Fahs
Dr. Steven McDermott
Dr. Keith Nielsen
Frank Nolan	fnolan@calpoly.edu
Dr. Harry Sharp	hsharp@calpoly.edu
Dr. B. Christine Shea	cshea@calpoly.edu
Erma Stauffer	estauffe@calpoly.edu
Dr. Terrence C. Winebrenner	twinebre@calpoly.edu
Dr. Raymond Zeuschner	rzeuschn@calpoly.edu
Dr. Jeremy Teitelbaum

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Faculty and Staff

Directory (edited 4/6/26)

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