Meet the CDS Faculty
Emily Deering Crosby. Assistant Professor. Rhetorical criticism; digital studies; popular culture and critical theory; rhetorical strategy; visual rhetoric.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 2:45-3:45pm; Tuesday/Thursday, 11:15am-12:15pm; contact via appointlet, or email ahead at ecrosby@umw.edu.
Adria Goldman. Assistant Professor. Media Representations (influences/effects), Race and Gender Studies, Black Women’s Studies, Organizational Communication, Publicity and Public Relations.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1-3pm; Wednesdays, 11am-1pm; Thursdays, 12:30pm-1:3opm; contact ahead at agoldma3@umw.edu.
Elizabeth Johnson-Young. Assistant Professor. Health communication; health and media; media effects; public relations and campaigns; social science research methods.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: TBD; schedule via EAB or contact ahead at ejohnson6@umw.edu.
P. Anand Rao. Department Chair, Professor, and Director of the Speaking Intensive Program. Rhetorical theory and criticism; visual rhetoric; public argument; rhetoric of science.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 11am-noon and 1-2pm; Wednesdays, 1-3pm; Thursdays 1-2pm; contact at arao@umw.edu for a meeting link.
Jesse Stommel. Senior Lecturer. Digital studies and higher education pedagogy.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: TBD; contact via Slack or email at jstommel@umw.edu.
Sushma Subramanian. Assistant Professor and Faculty Adviser to The Blue and Gray Press.. Journalism.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-5pm (via Zoom); contact ahead at ssubrama@umw.edu.
Zach Whalen. Associate Professor and Director of the Minor Program in Digital Studies. Digital studies; game studies; electronic literature; comics/graphic narrative; creative coding.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: TBD; make an appointment to meet and contact at www.zachwhalen.net/contact/
Affiliated and Part-Time Faculty in CDS
Rosemary Arneson. University Librarian. Adjunct Instructor of digital studies.
Cartland Berge. Interim Director, Digital Knowledge Center. Adjunct Instructor of digital studies.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: available between 8am-5pm in the HCC.
Brenta Blevins. Assistant Professor of English and Digital Studies, Department of English and Linguistics.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2 and 5-5:30pm; Wednesdays 2-5pm; and by appointment.
Adrienne Brovero. Director of Debate. Adjunct Instructor of communication.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: by appointment.
Danielle Hartman. Adjunct Instructor of communication.
Spring 2021 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30, and by appointment. All office hours will be held via Zoom.
Blair Miller. Adjunct Instructor of journalism.
John T. Morello. Professor Emeritus of Communication. Public speaking; argumentation and debate; political communication; rhetoric; small group communication.
Timothy M. O’Donnell. Professor of Communication and UMW Associate Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Success. Public argument; debate; rhetoric of science; rhetorical theory and criticism.
Lance Schmeidler. Adjunct Instructor of communication.