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 9/13/24)

FACULTY MEMBER  OFFICE Location

 PHONE  

E-MAIL

Fall 2024 Office hours

Department Chair

Dr. Anuraj Dhillon

Interim Department Chair

 Bldg. 47, Rm. 33B

(805)

756- 2957

adhill06@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Monday 10am - 12pm

Tuesday 10am - 11am

{Please sign up for virtual  office hours via Calendly

By appointment only

Associate Chair

Dr. Leslie Nelson

Associate Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm 22K

(805)

756-2809

lrnelson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual {Please sign up for an office hour time slot via Calendly}

Thursday 12pm - 3pm

Also by appointment

Faculty

Dr. Aubrie Adams

Associate Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22B

(805)

756-5997

aadams45@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom

{Days and times same as below}

In person bldg 47 rm 22B

Tuesday/Thursday 9am-11am 

Also by appointment

Dr. Jamie Ascher
Lecturer
Bldg.47, Rm. 36G TBD jaascher@calpoly.edu Office Hours: 
Monday/Wednesday 1pm-2pm (in person), Tuesday 12pm-1pm (virtual)

Dr. David A. Askay

Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22A

(805)

756-2559

daskay@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm 22A

 

Also by appointment

(please email to schedule)

Dr. Jnan Blau

Associate Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22L

(805)

756-2510

jablau@calpoly.edu

Office Hours: 

Virtual via Zoom 

 

In person bldg 47 rm 22L

 

Also by appointment

Frank Bucquoy

Lecturer

Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101

(805)

756-2343

fbucquoy@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual

 

In person bldg 46T rm 101

 

Dr. Darrian Carroll

Assistant Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22F

(805)

756-5369

drcarrol@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm 22F

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Alison Yeh Cheung

Assistant Professor

 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22E   acheun33@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Tuesday 12:30 - 2pm

Thursday 1 - 2pm

{Please sign up for virtual  office hours via Calendly

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Bethany A. Conway

Associate Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22C

(805)

756-2045

baconway@calpoly.edu *On Sabbatical Fall 2024

Dr. Sara Jo Daubert

Lecturer

Bldg. 3, Rm. 333

 

sdaubert@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

 

Dr. Bernard K. Duffy

Emeritus Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H

(805)

756-2349

bduffy@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

 

Patrick Frisco

Lecturer 

Bldg. 46TRm. 104

(805)

756-5361

pfrisco@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

In person bldg 46T rm 104

 

Also available by email

Also available by appointment 

Dr. Marion Hart

Lecturer, WLC & COMS 

Bldg. 22, Rm. 318

(805)

756-1231

mhart03@calpoly.edu

Office Hours: 

Virtual via Calendly

In person bldg 22 rm 318

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Nancie J. Hudson

Lecturer 

Bldg. 74M, B107

(805)

756-2576

njhudson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom

Tuesday/Thursday 4pm - 5pm (email) 

Friday 1pm - 2pm (zoom)

Laura Hunkler

Lecturer (Communication Studies & Orfalea College of Business)

Bldg. 34, Rm. 238   lhunkler@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 34 rm 238

Monday 10:10 - 11am

Also by appointment 

Dr. Lorraine Jackson

Associate Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 36G

(805)

756-2463

ljackson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours: 

Virtual via FaceTime 

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Connie Johnson

Lecturer

Bldg. 52, Rm. E24

(805)

756- 2343

cyoungjo@calpoly.edu

Office hours:

In person bldg 52 rm E24

Monday/Wednesday 10am - 12pm    

Monday 5pm- 6pm

Tuesday/Thursday 10am - 12pm        

Dr. Sergio Fernando Juárez
Assistant Professor
Bldg.47, Rm. 22G   sfjuarez@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm 22G

Tuesday/Thursday 12pm-1pm

Ruth Kalin

Lecturer, WGS & COMS
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 103

(805)

756-7552

rakalin@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 46T rm 103

 

Dr. Lauren (Archer)

Kolodziejski

Associate Professor

Bldg.47, Rm. 31   lkolodzi@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

{Days and times same as below}

In person bldg 47 rm 33

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Christina Kaviani

Lecturer, COMS & WGS

Bldg. 34, Rm. 238

(805)

756-2554

ckaviani@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

In person bldg 34 rm 238

 

Also by appointment

Lisa Kawamura

Lecturer 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 21E

(805)

756-2569

lkawamur@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

Wednesday 7:10am - 8am

Jon Kawashima

Lecturer

Bldg. 52, Rm. E24

(805)

756- 2343

jkkawash@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

Friday 9am - 10am

In person bldg 52 rm E24 (cubicle D)

Monday 10:15am -12:15pm 

Also by appointment

Dr. Matt Kay
Lecturer
TBD TBD mkay03@calpoly.edu  

Rebecca Laidlaw

Lecturer 

Remote

Remote

rlaidlaw@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom (For enrolled students only via Canvas course link)

Mon/Tues/Wed 7am - 8am

Also by appointment

Dr. Megan Lambertz-Berndt

Associate Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm22D

(805)

756-5341

lambertz@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

Monday/Wednesday 12:10pm - 1:00pm

Also by appointment

Alexa Loken

Lecturer 

Bldg. 34, Rm. 238

(805)

756-2529

aloken@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

(As needed)

In person bldg 34 rm 238

Tuesday/Thursday 11am-12pm

Also by appointment

Josh Losoya
Lecturer 
Bldg.47, Rm. 36F   jlosoya@calpoly.edu  

Martin Mehl

Lecturer 

Bldg. 22, Rm. 316

(805)

756-2583

mmehl@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Calendly 

By appointment

In person bldg 22 rm 316

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Vincent Meserko

Lecturer 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H

(805)

756-2349

vmeserko@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom

Tuesday 12:30pm-1:30pm 

In person bldg 47 rm 22H

Monday/Wednesday 12pm - 2pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Carmen Navarro

Lecturer

Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101

(805)

756- 2343

cnavar30@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 46T rm 101

Monday/Wednesday 4pm-6pm

Danielle O'Leary

Lecturer

Remote Remote dnoleary@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

Wednesday 12pm - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm

Also by appointment

Dr. John Patrick

Co-director of Forensics Program 

Bldg. 22, Rm. 316

(805)

756-2583

jopatric@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Brooke-Ashley Lipson Pool

Lecturer

Remote

(805)

756-2562

blipson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

 

Also by appointment

 

Leah (Katona) Ransom

Lecturer 

Remote

Remote

lkatona@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

Monday/Wednesday 12pm - 1pm

Also by appointment

Kara Samaniego

Lecturer

Bldg. 52, Rm. E24

(805)

756- 2343

kasamani@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

(To make virtual appointment book through Calendly)

In person bldg 52 rm E24

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Sasha Sanders
Assistant Professor
Bldg.47, Rm. 22J   sjsander@calpoly.edu  

Christopher Skiles

Lecturer (Co-Director of Forensics Program; Coach, English Debate Team)

Bldg. 22, Rm. 300

(805)

756-2202

cskiles@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Mon/Wed 6:10 - 7pm (Zoom)

Tuesday 1:10 - 2pm (in office or debate team office (Rm. 318))

Dr. Jodie Steele

Lecturer

Bldg. 46T,  Rm. 104

(805)

756-5361

jsteel01@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

 

In person bldg 46T rm 104

 

Also by appointment

Erica Stewart

Lecturer

TBD

TBD

erstewar@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom by appointment

(To make virtual appointment book through Calendly

Dr. Maria Subert

Lecturer

Bldg 46T, Rm. 102

(805)

756-5683

msubert@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 46T rm 102

Wednesday/Thursday 9am -11am

(Please send an email to secure an appointment)

Lori Temko

Lecturer

Bldg. 46T, Rm. 103

(805)

756-5683

 ltemko@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

 

Nina Truch

Lecturer 

Bldg. 46TRm. 102

(805)

756-5683

ntruch@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

(by appointment)

In person bldg 46T Rm 102

 

Also by appointment

Sheree Twisselman Davis

Lecturer 

Bldg74M, Rm. B107

(805)

756-2576

stwissel@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

 

In person bldg 74M Rm B107

(also available via Zoom)

 

Sandra Valois
Lecturer
TBD   svalois@calpoly.edu  

Alana Vieira

Lecturer 

Remote Remote mpvieira@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

 

Amy Ward

Lecturer 

Bldg46TRm. 103

(805)

756-7552

award10@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom

Wednesday 10:30am-11:30am

In person bldg 46T rm103

Tuesdays 11:00am – 12:00pm

Dr. Stephenson Whitestone
Lecturer
Bldg.47, Rm. 36F   swhitest@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Monday/Wednesday 12:15pm - 3:30pm

Dr. Ritch Woffinden

Lecturer 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 21E

(805)

756-2463

cwoffind@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Google Voice/Zoom 

 

Also by appointment

Dr. Victoria Zamora

Lecturer

 Bldg. 22, Rm. 300

(805)

756-2562

ezamor12@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom 

{Days and times same as below}

In person bldg 22 rm 300

Monday/Wednesday 10:30am - 11:30am

Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm -3:30pm

Also by appointment

Staff

Lu Arocho

Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC)

Bldg. 47, Rm. 33A

(805)

756-2553

larocho@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person

Monday- Thursday
1:30 - 4:30pm

Remote

Friday
1:30 - 4:30pm

Also by appointment, please schedule using Calendly

Staff TBA

Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC)

Bldg. 47, Rm. 33C

(805)

756-2553

 

 

 

Reiko Scilingo

Student Assistant

Bldg. 47, Rm. 33

(805)

756-2553

rsciling@calpoly.edu  

Angus Shen

Student Assistant

Bldg. 47, Rm. 33

(805)

756-2553

acshen@calpoly.edu  

 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      

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