Faculty and Staff

During Winter quarter 2024, faculty will be holding both in person and virtual office hours. The Communication studies office will be open and staffed Monday through Friday. Please see below for staff contact information and hours. 

Winter Office Hours:                                                          

 

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Winter 2024 Office hours

Department Chair

Dr. Lauren (Archer)

Kolodziejski

Department Chair

 Bldg. 47, Rm. 33B

(805)

756- 2957

lkolodzi@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

{Days and times same as below}

In person bldg 47 rm 33

Wednesday 1pm - 3pm

Thursday 10am -11am

Also by appointment

Associate Chair

Dr. Bethany A. Conway

Associate Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22C

(805)

756-2045

baconway@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Thursday 1:10pm -2pm

In person bldg 47 rm 22C

Tuesday 2:30 - 3:30pm

Also by appointment (24 hours in advance)

Faculty

Dr. Aubrie Adams

Associate Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22B

(805)

756-5997

aadams45@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info 

Monday/Wednesday 10:10am - 12:10pm

In person bldg 47 rm 22B

Monday 10:10am - 12:10pm 

Also by appointment

Dr. David A. Askay

Associate Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22A

(805)

756-2559

daskay@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm 22A

Tuesday/Thursday 3pm - 4pm

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 @ COMS info

Monday 2pm - 4pm

Wednesday 10am - 12pm

In person bldg 47 rm 22L

Wednesday 10am - 12pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Darrian Carroll

Assistant Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22F

(805)

756-5369

drcarrol@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm 22F

Tuesday/Thursday 11am -1:50 pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Alison Yeh Cheung

Assistant Professor

 

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

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm 22E

{Please sign up for in person office hours via Calendly

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

Also by appointment

Dr. Sara Jo Daubert

Lecturer

Bldg. 3, Rm. 333

 

sdaubert@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Not teaching Winter quarter 2024

Dr. Anuraj Dhillon

Assistant Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22M

(805)

756-2650

adhill06@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Monday 12:10pm - 2pm

Tuesday 9:10am - 11am

Also by appointment

Dr. Bernard K. Duffy

Emeritus Professor

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H

(805)

756-2349

bduffy@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm 22H

Monday/Tuesday 11:30am -12:30pm

Patrick Frisco

Lecturer 

Bldg46TRm104

(805)

756-5361

pfrisco@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info 

In person bldg 46T rm 104

Tuesday 12pm - 1pm

Thursday 11am - 11:50am

Also by appointment

Dr. Marion Hart

Lecturer, WLC & COMS 

Bldg. 22, Rm. 318

(805)

756-1231

mhart03@calpoly.edu

Office Hours: 

Virtual via Calendly

Tuesday/Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Nancie J. Hudson

Lecturer 

Bldg. 74M, B107

(805)

756-2576

njhudson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom & email @ COMS info 

Monday/Wednesday 4pm - 5pm (email) 

Friday 1pm - 2pm (zoom)

Laura Hunkler

Lecturer 

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

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

(available by request)

In person bldg 34 rm 238

Wednesday 10:10am - 11:50am

Also by appointment 

Dr. Lorraine Jackson

Associate Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22J

(805)

756-2463

ljackson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours: 

Virtual via FaceTime @ COMS info

Tuesday 12pm - 2pm

Thursday 1pm - 2pm

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-Thursday 10am - 11am

Ruth Kalin

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

(805)

756-7552

rakalin@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 46T rm 103

Tuesday/Wednesday 12pm - 2pm

Leah (Katona)Ransom

Lecturer 

Remote

Remote

lkatona@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Tuesday 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Christina Kaviani

Lecturer, COMS & WGS

Bldg. 34, Rm. 238

(805)

756-2554

ckaviani@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Friday 1pm - 2pm

In person bldg 34 rm 238

Tuesday 11am - 12pm

Also by appointment

Lisa Kawamura

Lecturer 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 21E

(805)

756-2569

lkawamur@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Monday/Wednesday 7:10am - 9am

Jon Kawashima

Lecturer

Bldg. 52, Rm. E24

(805)

756- 2343

jkkawash@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Monday 8am - 9am

In person bldg 52 rm E24 (cubicle D)

Tuesday/Thursday 3pm - 4pm

Also by appointment

Rebecca Laidlaw

Lecturer 

Remote

Remote

rlaidlaw@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

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

Monday/Wednesday 7am - 8am

Tuesday 7am - 9am

Also by appointment

Dr. Megan Lambertz-Berndt

Associate Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm22D

(805)

756-5341

lambertz@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Monday/Wednesday 12pm - 1:00pm

Also by appointment

Alexa Loken

Lecturer 

Bldg. 34, Rm. 238

(805)

756-2529

aloken@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

(As needed)

In person bldg 34 rm 238

Wednesday 12pm - 1pm

Also by appointment

Martin Mehl

Lecturer 

Bldg. 22, Rm. 316

(805)

756-2583

mmehl@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Calendly 

Monday/Wednesday 6pm - 6:30pm

In person bldg 22 rm 316

Tuesday/Thursday 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Vincent Meserko

Lecturer 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H

(805)

756-2349

vmeserko@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Thursday 11am - 12pm

In person bldg 47 rm 22H

Tuesday 2pm - 4pm

Wednesday 12pm -2pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Carmen Navarro

Lecturer

Bldg. 52, Rm. E24

(805)

756- 2343

cnavar30@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 52 rm E24

Tuesday/Thursday 12pm - 2 pm

Dr. Leslie Nelson

Assistant Professor 

Bldg. 47, Rm 22K

(805)

756-2809

lrnelson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Calendly 

Wednesday 11am - 2pm

Also by appointment

Frank Nolan

Emeritus 

Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101

(805)

756-2869

fnolan@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Not Teaching Winter 2024

Danielle O'Leary

Lecturer

Remote Remote dnoleary@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Wednesday 9am - 11am & 2pm-3pm

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 @ COMS info

Monday-Wednesday 6:10pm - 7pm

Also by appointment

Brooke-Ashley Lipson Pool

Lecturer

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22G

(805)

756-2562

blipson@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Not Teaching Winter 2024

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

Wednesday 4pm - 5pm

Also by appointment

Christopher Skiles

Co-director of Forensics Program 

Bldg. 22, Rm. 319

(805)

756-2202

cskiles@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

{Days and times same as below}

In person bldg 22 rm 318 

Monday/Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm

Also by appointment (virtual or in person)

Dr. Jodie Steele

Lecturer

Bldg. 46T,  Rm. 104

(805)

756-5361

jsteel01@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Tuesday 11:30am - 12:30pm

In person bldg 46T rm 104

Monday 12pm - 1pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Maria Subert

Lecturer

Bldg 46T, Rm. 102

(805)

756-5683

msubert@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 46T rm 102

Wednesday 12pm - 2pm 

Thursday 11:10am-11:55am & 2:10pm - 3:25pm

Also by appointment

Jeremy Teitelbaum

Lecturer 

Bldg. 46TRm. 101

(805)

756-2869

jteitelb@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Not Teaching Winter 2024

Lori Temko

Lecturer

Bldg. 46T, Rm. 103

(805)

756-5683

 ltemko@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Not Teaching Winter 2024

Nina Truch

Lecturer 

Bldg. 46TRm. 102

(805)

756-5683

ntruch@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Friday 1pm - 3pm (by appointment)

In person bldg 46T Rm 102

Monday 12:15pm - 1:30pm

Tuesday 11:15am -12:30pm

Also by appointment

Sheree Twisselman Davis

Lecturer 

Bldg74M, Rm. B107

(805)

756-2576

stwissel@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Monday/Wednesday 10am - 11pm

In person bldg 74M Rm B107

Tuesday/Thursday 11am - 12pm (also available via Zoom)

Friday 11am - 12pm (email)

Alana Vieira

Lecturer 

Remote Remote mpvieira@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

 

Amy Ward

Lecturer 

Bldg46TRm. 103

(805)

756-7552

award10@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

Tuesday 9:30am - 11:30am

In person bldg 46T Rm 103

Monday 10am - 12pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Ritch Woffinden

Lecturer 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 22J

(805)

756-2463

cwoffind@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Google Voice/Zoom @ COMS info

Monday/Wednesday 10am -11:30 am

Tuesday 11am -12pm

Also by appointment

Dr. Victoria Zamora

Lecturer

 Bldg. 47, Rm. 22G

(805)

756-2562

ezamor12@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

Virtual via Zoom @ COMS info

{Days and times same as below}

In person bldg 47 rm 22G

Tuesday/Thursday 11am - 12:30 pm

Also by appointment

Staff

Lu Arocho

Administrative Coordinator 

Bldg. 47, Rm. 33A

(805)

756-2554

larocho@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person bldg 47 rm33

Monday- Friday 8am - 5pm

Jen Owen

ASA II

Bldg. 47, Rm. 33C

(805)

756-2553

jowen01@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

In person Coms dept bldg 47 rm33

Tuesday 8am-4:30pm

Wednesday 12:30pm - 4:30pm

In person GRC dept bldg 26 rm 201

Monday 8am-4:30pm 

Wednesday 8am-12pm

Virtual via email or Zoom 

Thursday/Friday 

 Emeriti Faculty

Dr. James Conway        
Dr. Jon Ericson        
Dr. Michael Fahs        
Dr. Steven McDermott        
Dr. Keith Nielsen        
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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