SOJC Leadership
Regina Lawrence
Edwin L. Artzt Dean
Email: rgl@uoregon.edu
Phone: 503-412-3659
Office: 217 Allen Hall (Eugene) / 318 Innovation Building (Portland)
City: Eugene
Research Interests: journalism norms and practices, political communication, engaged journalism, civic engagement
Leslie Steeves
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor
Affiliated Departments: African Studies, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Email: lsteeves@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-3751
Office: 214A Allen Hall
City: Eugene
Deb Morrison
Distinguished Professor of Advertising
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Email: debmor@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-1797
Office: 215 Allen Hall, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene
Andrew DeVigal
Director, UO-SOJC's Agora Journalism Center
Endowed Chair in Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement; Professor of Practice
Email: adevigal@uoregon.edu
Phone: 503-412-3677
Office: 316 Innovation Building
City: Portland
Research Interests: community-centered journalism, multimedia storytelling
Christine Wise
Professor of Practice
Director, Advertising Program
Email: cwis@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-3832
Office: 238 Allen Hall
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Creative effectiveness, sports and brand fandom, activating brand purpose, high-value membership/loyalty programs
Nicole Dahmen
Professor
Director, Journalism Program
Email: ndahmen@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-2588
Office: 232 Allen Hall
City: Eugene
Bryce Newell
Papé Chair and Associate Professor
Director, Media Studies Program
Email: bcnewell@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-3843
Office: 330 Allen Hall, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Legal and social implications of emerging media and information technologies; law, technology, and society; surveillance studies; information science/studies (social informatics, information behavior, information ethics); privacy and data protection law; cybercrime; policing; criminal procedure; immigration.
Attila Schillinger
Professor of Practice
Director, Public Relations Program
Email: attilas@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-3511
Office: 325 Allen Hall
City: Eugene
Troy Elias
Associate Professor
Director, Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s Program; UO Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
Email: telias@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-2020
Office: 1F Johnson Hall
City: Eugene
Julianne Newton
Professor of Visual Communication
Director, Communication and Media Studies Master's and PhD Programs
Email: jhnewton@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-2167
Office: 206 Allen Hall, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene
Research Interests: visual ethics, journalism, visual journalism, visual behavior, cognitive theory
Maxwell Foxman
Associate Professor
Director, Immersive Media Communication Master’s Program
Email: mfoxman@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-3615
Office: 1715 Franklin Blvd., Rm 131, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Game Studies, Game Journalism, Esports, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Immersive Media, Gamification
Wes Pope
Associate Professor
Director, Multimedia Storytelling Master’s Program
Email: wpope@uoregon.edu
Phone: 503-412-3759
Office: 314 Innovation Building
City: Portland
Donna Davis
Professor, Endowed Chair in Public Relations
Director, Strategic Communication Master’s Program
Email: dzdavis@uoregon.edu
Phone: 503-412-3658
Office: 301C Innovation Building
City: Portland
Research Interests: virtual worlds, identity, avatars, metaverse, digital ethics
Andra Brichacek Roe
Director of Communication
Email: andra@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-5977
Office: 1715 Franklin Blvd., Rm 121, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
City: Eugene
John McGrath
Senior Director of Development
Email: mcgrathj@uoregon.edu
Phone: 503-412-3726
Office: 2800 NE Liberty St, Portland, OR 97211
City: Portland
Sally Garner
Senior Director for Student Success
Email: sgarner@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-0117
Office: 134G Allen Hall
City: Eugene