Leadership
Chair
Avi Santo
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & CHAIR
Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin
Avi Santo is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communications & Theatre Arts
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- asanto@odu.edu
3001 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3831
Associate Chair
Katherine Hammond
Associate Chair
M.F.A. University of Georgia
Biography:
Katherine Hammond is an Associate Professor, Associate Chair of Communication & Theatre Arts at ODU and Producing Artistic Director ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- khammond@odu.edu
1005 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
757-683-6812
Graduate Program Director
Gary Beck
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin
Biography:
Dr. Beck's research and teaching agenda blends interpersonal, lifespan, family, and professional communication. His particular expertise is ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- gbeck@odu.edu
3020 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-5168
Dance Program Director
Megan Thompson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
M.F.A. University of Maryland
Biography:
Megan Thompson received her M.F.A. in Dance from the University of Maryland and her B.S. in Dance from University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mmthomps@odu.edu
1106 E DIEHN CENTER
757-683-5388
Film Program Director
David Mallin
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
M.F.A. American Film Institute
Biography:
David Mallin is a cinematographer and documentarian. He has a MFA in Cinematography from AFI in Los Angeles. Prior to ODU he taught at ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- dpmallin@odu.edu
1200 GOODE THEATRE
757-683-5236
Strategic Communication Program Director
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- tgournel@odu.edu
3004 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-6267
Online Program Director
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- knichola@odu.edu
3014 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-6832
Theatre Program Director
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- channa@odu.edu
1001 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
757-683-3391
Senior Experience & Internship Director
Alison Lietzenmayer
Master Lecturer
M.A. Old Dominion University
Biography:
Selected publications:Lahman, M. P. & Lietzenmayer, A. M. (2015). Work-life & the popular press: How words create worlds. ETC: A Review ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- alietzen@odu.edu
3000 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3828
Chief Departmental Advisors
Chief Departmental Advisor, Communication
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- charrell@odu.edu
3002 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3837
Chief Departmental Advisor, Dance
James Morrow
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Biography:
A native of Chicago, IL. James Morrow is the founder and artistic director of james morrow/ The Movement. Coming from an urban ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jemorrow@odu.edu
1106 C DIEHN CENTER
757-683-3002
Chief Departmental Advisor, Film
Carolina Conte
LECTURER
Ph.D. Ohio University
Biography:
My academic journey started in Brazil with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication at PUCRS. Then, at Ohio University, I received a ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- cconte@odu.edu
1003 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
757-683-3834
Chief Departmental Advisor, Professional Communication
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- fhassenc@odu.edu
3008 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3835
Chief Departmental Advisor, Theatre
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jlyden@odu.edu
1201 B GOODE THEATRE
757-683-6519
Office Staff
Fiscal Technician
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- c3johnso@odu.edu
3000A BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS BLDG
757-683-5213
Marketing Specialist
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- dgummer@odu.edu
BARRY ART BUILDING
757-683-3828
Senior Secretary
- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462
- abattle@odu.edu
3000 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3828
Full-Time Faculty
Tim Anderson
PROFESSOR
Ph.D. Northwestern University
Biography:
Tim J. Anderson studies the cultural and material aspects that help make music popular. His has written two monographs and articles for ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23508
- tjanders@odu.edu
- Web Page
3042 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3719
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jbaesler@odu.edu
3018 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-4866
Gary Beck
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin
Biography:
Dr. Beck's research and teaching agenda blends interpersonal, lifespan, family, and professional communication. His particular expertise is ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- gbeck@odu.edu
3020 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-5168
Carol Hanna Branch
SENIOR LECTURER
M.A. University of Georgia
Biography:
APR (Accredited in Public Relations). Founding advisor of Public Relations Student Society of America at ODU. Professional experience: ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- cbranch@odu.edu
3010 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-5439
Carolina Conte
LECTURER
Ph.D. Ohio University
Biography:
My academic journey started in Brazil with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication at PUCRS. Then, at Ohio University, I received a ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- cconte@odu.edu
1003 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
757-683-3834
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- tgournel@odu.edu
3004 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-6267
Katherine Hammond
Associate Chair
M.F.A. University of Georgia
Biography:
Katherine Hammond is an Associate Professor, Associate Chair of Communication & Theatre Arts at ODU and Producing Artistic Director ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- khammond@odu.edu
1005 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
757-683-6812
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- channa@odu.edu
1001 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
757-683-3391
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- b1harris@odu.edu
1007 UNIVERSITY THEATRE
757-683-5174
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jlyden@odu.edu
1201 B GOODE THEATRE
757-683-6519
David Mallin
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
M.F.A. American Film Institute
Biography:
David Mallin is a cinematographer and documentarian. He has a MFA in Cinematography from AFI in Los Angeles. Prior to ODU he taught at ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- dpmallin@odu.edu
1200 GOODE THEATRE
757-683-5236
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mmagoun@odu.edu
1000 STABLES THEATRE
757-683-3111
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- kmatting@odu.edu
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS COMMUNICATION & THEATRE ARTS
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mmcnutt@odu.edu
3012 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-6971
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- snmorgan@odu.edu
3013 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-7119
James Morrow
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Biography:
A native of Chicago, IL. James Morrow is the founder and artistic director of james morrow/ The Movement. Coming from an urban ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- jemorrow@odu.edu
1106 C DIEHN CENTER
757-683-3002
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- anavargi@odu.edu
8046 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-5604
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- bohallar@odu.edu
3015 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-6681
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- apage@odu.edu
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757-683-3092
Avi Santo
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & CHAIR
Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin
Avi Santo is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communications & Theatre Arts
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- asanto@odu.edu
3001 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3831
Thomas "Tom" Socha
PROFESSOR
Ph.D. University of Iowa
Biography:
Nationally award-winning, 29-year ODU communication scholar, professor, and graduate program director, specializing in family communication, ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23453
- tsocha@odu.edu
- Web Page
3054 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3833
Megan Thompson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
M.F.A. University of Maryland
Biography:
Megan Thompson received her M.F.A. in Dance from the University of Maryland and her B.S. in Dance from University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- mmthomps@odu.edu
1106 E DIEHN CENTER
757-683-5388
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- pvashist@odu.edu
3025 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-7124
Visiting Professor
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- anavargi@odu.edu
8046 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-5604
Online Instructors
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- d1jackso@odu.edu
3000 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3828
Alison Lietzenmayer
Master Lecturer
M.A. Old Dominion University
Biography:
Selected publications:Lahman, M. P. & Lietzenmayer, A. M. (2015). Work-life & the popular press: How words create worlds. ETC: A Review ...View More- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- alietzen@odu.edu
3000 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-3828
- NORFOLK, VA 23529
- knichola@odu.edu
3014 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
757-683-6832
Adjunct Faculty
| Alan Campbell | Adjunct Assistant Professor | Film Studies & Film Production |
| Jodi Bromley | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Christine Bacon | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Crystal Nolen | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Alma Caldwell | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Dana St. John | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Alice Jones | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Claudette White | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Kimberly Payne | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Alberta Ayee | Adjunct Assistant Professor | Communication |
| Emmanuel Ayee | Adjunct Professor | Communication |
| Brian Kurisky | Adjunct Assistant Professor | Communication |
| Lauren Ciampoli | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Ines Petrovic-Mundzic | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Amanda Wroten | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| James Flippen | Adjunct Instructor | Communication & Theatre |
| Matthew French | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Kevin Crawford | Adjunct Instructor | Film Studies |
| Gary Kirchner | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| William Goodbar | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Jane Rowe | Adjunct Assistant Professor | Communication |
| Harvest Bellante | Adjunct Instructor | Screenwriting |
| Rosalynne Whitaker-Heck | Adjunct Professor | Communication |
| Mark Cox | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Thomas Robotham | Adjunct Instructor | Communication |
| Ricardo Melendez | Adjunct Instructor | Theatre |
| Lee Smith | Adjunct Instructor | Theatre |
| Tami White | Adjunct Instructor | Dance |
| Kathrine Iacono | Adjunct Instructor | Dance |
| Sheena Jeffers | Adjunct Instructor | Dance |
| Penelope Haws | Adjunct Instructor | Dance |
| Christine Yoshida | Adjunct Instructor | Dance |
| Joni Petre-Scholz | Adjunct Instructor | Dance |
| Steve Earl | Adjunct Instructor | Theatre |
| Ryan Clemens | Adjunct Instructor | Theatre |
Organizational Chart
Contact
- Department of Communication & Theatre Arts
- 3000 Batten Arts & Letters
- Norfolk, VA 23529
757-683-3828 (office)
757-683-4700 (fax)
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