Media Studies Master's Program Faculty and Staff

Jesse Abdenour

Associate Professor
Phone: 541-346-7640
Office: 1715 Franklin Bldg, Rm 137, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
City: Eugene
Research Interests: journalism studies, news quality, news audiences, documentary film, investigative journalism, broadcast journalism, copyright law

Jakki Bailey

Assistant Professor of Media Studies
Phone: 503-412-3663
Office: 301B Innovation Building
City: Portland

Thomas Bivins

Professor
Phone: 541-346-3740
Office: 205 Allen Hall
City: Eugene

Amy Boutell

Director of Graduate Affairs & Student Experience
Phone: 541-346-6304
Office: 214C Allen Hall
City: Eugene

Dayna Chatman

Associate Teaching Professor
Media and Intersectionality
Affiliated Departments: Black Studies, Clark Honors College, IRES
Phone: 541-346-3594
Office: 1715 Franklin Blvd., Rm 147
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Gender, Race, Media, Fandom

Christopher Chávez

Carolyn Silva Chambers Distinguished Professor of Advertising
Director, Center for Latina/o and Latin American Studies
Affiliated Departments: IRES, Latin American Studies, Latinx
Phone: 541-346-9141
Office: 207 Allen Hall, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Advertising, TV Commercials, Communication Theory, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Studies, Gender and Race In Media, Media and Diversity, Popular Culture, Media Studies and Globalization

Diego Cortes

Assistant Professor of Media Studies
Affiliated Departments: Latin American Studies
Phone: 541-346-0915
Office: 1715 Franklin Blvd., Rm 139, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Latin American Media, Alternative/community media, American Christianity, Indigenous People from the Andes

Nicole Dahmen

Professor
Phone: 541-346-2588
Office: 232 Allen Hall
City: Eugene

Donna Davis

Professor, Endowed Chair in Public Relations
Director, Immersive Media Communication Master’s Program and Strategic Communication Master’s Program
Phone: 503-412-3658
Office: 301C Innovation Building
City: Portland
Research Interests: virtual worlds, identity, avatars, metaverse, digital ethics

Troy Elias

Associate Professor
Director, Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s Program; UO Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
Phone: 541-346-2020
Office: Johnson Hall
City: Eugene

Maxwell Foxman

Assistant Professor
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

Peter Laufer

Professor, James N. Wallace Chair of Journalism
Affiliated Departments: European Studies
Phone: 541-346-2109
Office: 203 Allen Hall, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene

Regina Lawrence

Interim Dean
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

Seth Lewis

Professor and Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media
Director, Journalism Program
Phone: 541-346-7342
Office: 231 Allen Hall, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene
Research Interests: digital journalism, journalism studies, emerging media, algorithms, artificial intelligence, AI, media sociology, media work, social media, communication research, news

Ed Madison

Associate Professor
Affiliated Departments: Education Research and Outreach
Phone: 541-346-9140
Office: 324 Allen Hall, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene

Gabriela Martínez

Jon Anderson Chair in Journalism and Communication
Professor
Affiliated Departments: Climate Studies, CLLAS, Latin American Studies
Phone:
Office: 315 Hendricks Hall / 237 Allen Hall
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Areas of Media Studies and Journalism

Dan Miller

Associate Professor
Affiliated Departments: Cinema Studies
Phone: 541-346-3747
Office: 309B Allen Hall, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene

Juan-Carlos Molleda

Professor
Phone: 541-346-3602
Office: 331 Allen Hall
City: Eugene

Deb Morrison

Distinguished Professor of Advertising
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Phone: 541-346-1797
Office: 215 Allen Hall, 1275 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene

Bryce Newell

The David and Nancy Petrone Faculty Fellow | Associate Professor
Faculty Director, SOJC Honors Program
Phone: 541-346-3843
Office: 330 Allen Hall, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene
Research Interests: 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.