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Communication and Media Studies Faculty/Staff

Paul Van der Veur

Paul Van der Veur
607-753-4399 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Department Chair
  • Professor

Department(s):

  • Africana Studies Department
  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Additional Info:

  • Education: PhD: Ohio University, International Media Studies MFA: Ohio University, 3D Design
  • Research Interests: Communication and Social Change; Representations of Africa
  • Background: Dr. van der Veur has more than 25 years of teaching experience and currently serves as chair of the communication and media studies department. He also coordinates the interdisciplinary program in cinema studies and is an active member of the Africana studies department. As a former Peace Corp Volunteer, Dr. van der Veur has been involved in many facets of international programming. His work lends itself to the creation of pro-social media, focusing on such issues as inclusive education, living with HIV, and environmental reclamation and sustainability.
  • Teaching Area: Media Production

Paul A. Arras (he, him, his)

Paul A. Arras (he, him, his)
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Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Additional Info:

  • Ph.D.: History - Syracuse University
  • MA: Modern History - King's College, London
  • Research Interests: media and popular culture history; media and issues of community; television; 9/11 media
  • Teaching Areas: Journalism, Media, Media History, Cinema History

Sam Avery

Sam Avery
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Title(s):

  • Director; Blackbird Film Festival
  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Additional Info:

Jack Carr

Jack Carr
607-753-4201 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Michael Joseph Egnoto

Michael Joseph Egnoto

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Maryalice Griffin

Maryalice Griffin
607-753-4201 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Administrative Assistant 1

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Samantha Horton

Samantha Horton

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Moyi Jia

Moyi Jia
607-753-4572 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Additional Info:

  • Teaching Areas: COM 100 Human Communication; COM 302 Intercultural Communication, COM 320 Organizational Communication
  • Research Interests: Mental health and social support, emotions in the organization and classroom
  • Education: Ph.D Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Ohio University

Caroline Kaltefleiter

Caroline Kaltefleiter
607-753-4203 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Professor

Department(s):

  • Women's Studies
  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Additional Info:

  • Ph.D.: Ohio University, Journalism and Mass Communication
  • M.A. : Miami University, Film and Media Studies
  • A.B.J.: University of Georgia, Broadcast Journalism
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Da-young Kang (she, her, hers)

Da-young Kang (she, her, hers)

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Dr. Christina M. Knopf (she/her/hers)

Dr. Christina M. Knopf (she/her/hers)
607-753-2530 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Additional Info:

  • Ph.D.: University at Albany-SUNY (cultural sociology & political communication)
  • M.A. : University at Albany-SUNY (political communication)
  • B.A. : SUNY New Paltz (public relations & journalism)
  • Teaching Areas: Public address & rhetoric
  • Research Interests: Political communication, rhetoric of popular arts, visual rhetoric, gender
  • Contact: christina.knopf@cortland.edu
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Kathleen Lawrence

Kathleen Lawrence
607-753-4113 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Steven D Muntz (he, him, his)

Steven D Muntz (he, him, his)
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Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Ricardo Nelson

Ricardo Nelson
607-753-5726 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Media Production Specialist

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Jill R Nobles

Jill R Nobles

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer
  • Instructional Designer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department
  • Library

Christopher Ortega

Christopher Ortega
607-753-5512 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Africana Studies Department
  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Steve Osterhaus

Steve Osterhaus

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Heidi Marie Prizmich

Heidi Marie Prizmich

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Mical Williams

Mical Williams

Title(s):

  • Adjunct Lecturer

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Zoe Xu

Zoe Xu
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Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department

Sung Woo Yoo

Sung Woo Yoo
607-753-5425 (Office Phone)
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Title(s):

  • Associate Professor

Department(s):

  • Communication and Media Studies Department