UIUC College of Media - Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff

Department of Journalism

• Katie Abrams, Visiting Assistant Professor
• Chris Benson, Associate Professor and Associate Dean
• Nancy Benson, Associate Professor
• William Berry, Associate Professor
• Ravi Bhatia, Interim Director of Broadcast Journalism Resources
• Leon Dash, Swanlund Chair Professor
• Matt Ehrlich, Professor
• Jennifer Follis, Lecturer
• Walt Harrington, Professor
• Lynn Holley, Assistant Professor and Academic Programs Coordinator
• Brant Houston, Knight Chair Professor in Investigative and Enterprise Reporting
• Brian Johnson, Professor
• Robin Kaler, Adjunct Lecturer
• Jean McDonald, Visiting Lecturer
• Rich Martin, Associate Professor and Head
• Eric K. Meyer, Associate Professor
• John Paul, Lecturer
• Jay Rosenstein, Associate Professor
• Bob Siebrecht, Teaching Associate and Interim Director of Program in Agricultural Communications
• Mira Sotirovic, Associate Professor
• Lex Tate, Visiting Lecturer
• Sheri Chambers, Office Support Specialist

Department of Advertising

• Katie Abrams, Visiting Assistant Professor
• William Berry, Associate Professor and Acting Head
• Jason Chambers, Associate Professor and Associate Head
• Rhiannon Clifton, Program Director
• Brittany Duff, Assistant Professor
• Steve Hall, Lecturer and Director of Career Services
• Chang Dae Ham, Assistant Professor
• Michelle R. Nelson, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
• Cele Otnes, Professor
• Peter Sheldon, Lecturer
• Jan Slater, Professor and Interim Dean
• Patrick Vargas, Associate Professor
• Janette Bradley Wright, Office Administrator

Department of Media and Cinema Studies

• Anita Chan, Assistant Professor
• C.L. Cole, Professor
• Norman Denzin, Professor
• Fernando Elichirigoity, Associate Professor
• Ivy Glennon, Assistant Professor
• James Hay, Professor
• Ronald Jackson, Professor
• Lilya Kaganovsky, Associate Professor
• Cameron McCarthy, Professor
• Isabel Molina, Associate Professor
• Lisa Nakamura, Professor
• John Nerone, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
• Kent Ono, Professor
• Sarah Projansky, Associate Professor and Associate Head
• Ann Reisner, Associate Professor
• Christian Sandvig, Associate Professor
• Julie Turnock, Assistant Professor
• Angharad N. Valdivia, Professor and Head
• M. Denise Davis, Office Support Specialist

College Administration

• Jan Slater, Interim Dean
• Chris Benson, Associate Dean
• Michelle Wellens, Assistant Dean for Advancement
• Mary Susan Britt, Associate Director for Advancement
• Megan Tucker Zwilling, Director of Student Services
• Merissa Jones, Adviser
• Heather Zike, Adviser
• Robert D. Kessler, Director of Finance and Resource Planning
• David L. Ivy, Account Technician
• Greg Zike, Network Support Specialist
• Cindy L. Curtis, Administrative Aide
• Tara L. Derossett, Office Administrator
• Nickie Dalton, Office Administrator
• Michele Andrews, Office Manager
• Kalee J. Ackerman, Office Support Associate
• Susan Weiss, Office Support Specialist

WILL

• Mark Leonard, General Manager
• Elizabeth Weathers, Administrative Secretary, Division of Broadcasting
• Kate Dobrovolny, Station Manager
• Jay Pearce, Director of Created Content
• Jake Schumacher, Director of Programming (WILL-AM and WILL-FM)
• Jack Brighton, Director of Internet Development, WILL