Faculty and Staff

Name	Expertise	Academic Area	Email
Beliveau, Ralph	Media education and literacy Race Gender & Representation Horror Media Documentary theory, production & history Film Popular culture Transmedia	Creative Media Production Professional Writing	beliveau@ou.edu
Bergersen, Kyle	Screenwriting Single camera production Cinematography Directing Motion graphics	Creative Media Production	kbergersen@ou.edu
Boettcher, Mike	Advanced Broadcast Advanced Multimedia Long Form Reporting	Journalism	mikeboettcher@ou.edu
Carstarphen, Meta	Race, gender, and class in the media Public relations Rhetoric	Public Relations	mcarstarphen@ou.edu
Chester, Deborah	Fiction writing of diverse genres and lengths fantasy novels nonfiction	Professional Writing	dchester@ou.edu
Claxton, Ray	Advertising Design Visual Storytelling Principles of Layout and Image Making	Advertising	cray@ou.edu
Craig, David	Excellence in Journalism practices Ethics in online and social media Qualitative research methods	Journalism	dcraig@ou.edu
Croom, Adam	Advertising concept and strategy Print and web design Social media Strategic communication portfolio	Advertising	a.croom@ou.edu
Evans, Mary Anna	Fiction writing Nonfiction writing Creative writing pedagogy Math and science literacy	Professional Writing	maevans@ou.edu
Frisby, Cynthia	Media Consumer culture Cultural competency Media effects Strategic research and planning to communicate with various groups	Public Relations	c.frisby@ou.edu
Gade, Peter	Forces of change News organizational thinking and strategy Journalism values and work routines Media management News sociology Journalism higher education	Journalism Graduate Programs	pgade@ou.edu
Hasnat, Imran	Digital and emerging media technologies Data visualization Public Diplomacy and Nation Branding Media and international politics	Journalism	im@ou.edu
Hodgson, Scott	Creative activity Video producton Targeted communication Corporate and commercial media Documentary Promotional Media	Creative Media Production	scotth@ou.edu
Holmes, Carla	Integrated Marketing Communications Media Relations Social Media Campaigns Crisis Communication Event & Activation Management Influencer Strategy & Outreach Reputation Management Community Outreach Strategic Partnerships	Public Relations	carla.holmes@ou.edu
Johnson, Kathleen	Documentaries Television networks and news programs Media entrepreneurship	Journalism	kjohnson@ou.edu
Jones, Julie	Mobile journalism Emerging technologies and journalism education Social networks Video storytelling	Journalism	juliejones@ou.edu
Kerr, Robert	Media Law	Journalism	rkerr@ou.edu
Kim, Jeong-Nam	Public relations Public behavior and lay informatics	Public Relations	stops@ou.edu
Leshner, Glenn	Media Psychology Health communication Experimental research methods	Journalism	leshnerg@ou.edu
Moore, Jensen	Health communication Crisis communication Digital media	Public Relations	jensenmoore@ou.edu
Odom, Mel	Professional Writing Capstone Critical Reading and Editing Novel Writing Short Story Writing	Professional Writing	mel@melodom.net
Patten, Tom	Advertising Copywriting Poetics and Languaging in Advertising The Power of Storytelling in Human Connections Ethics for Profit, the Purpose-driven Brand	Advertising	thomaspatten@ou.edu
Powell, Larry	Advertising Entrepreneurship Creative Development New Business Development Art Direction Graphic Design	Advertising	larry.powell@ou.edu
Schmeltzer, John	Community journalism Immigration Media history Multimedia journalism Newspaper Multimedia and online journalism	Journalism	j.schmeltzer@ou.edu
Steyn, Elanie	Leadership Management Women in leadership Empowerment of minority communities	Journalism	elanie@ou.edu
Sung, Yoon Hi	Digital advertising and technology Corporate social responsibility	Advertising	yhsung@ou.edu
Thurston, Colleen	Documentary film production and studies American Indian cinema Decolonial and sovereign film and storytelling Environmental and land-based documentary Film curation and programming	Journalism	colleenthurston8@gmail.com
Tsetsura, Katerina	Global public relations development Ethics Media transparency Social construction of public relations Women in the field of strategic communication Public diplomacy and government relations	Public Relations	tsetsura@ou.edu
Wilderman, Melanie	Journalism education and service learning Community journalism Scholastic journalism education	Journalism	mgwilderman@ou.edu
Yoon, Doyle	Online brand experience Electronic customer relationship management Social media effects Attention, attitude, and information processing in digital advertising Quantitative research methods	Advertising	dyoon@ou.edu
Yount, Debbie	Conduct multi-disciplinary research examining the effects of emerging technologies on consumer cognition, emotion, and behavior to uncover the implications for marketers Explore the role of brand management and the brand planning process as an integral part of an organizations’ strategic planning process and how it can impact brand value Undertake research on how social media has disrupted communication channels and created challenges for many marketers in the digital space Consult with client organizations to develop business and marketing innovation through strategic planning that serves as the roadmap for long-term viability Develop consumer-centric approaches to brand management and corporate brand value that recognize the strategic importance of human behavior and how it shifts at the speed of culture	Advertising	debbie.yount@ou.edu
Zhang, Xiaochen Angela	Crisis and risk communication Social media strategic communication Public psychology Community resilience Public relations ethics	Public Relations	angelazhang@ou.edu