Faculty Directory

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

Shan Anderson

Associate Teaching Professor
Phone: 541-346-6618
Office: 311A Allen Hall
City: Eugene

Steven Asbury

Associate Teaching Professor
Phone: 541-346-3546
Office: 311A Allen Hall
City: Eugene

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

Mark Blaine

Professor of Practice
Phone: 541-346-3515
Office: 110B Allen Hall
City: Eugene

Charlie Butler

Professor of Practice
Phone: 541-346-2008
Office: 235 Allen Hall, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1275
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Narrative journalism, sports writing, business journalism

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

Alex Segrè Cohen

Assistant Professor of Science and Risk Communication
Phone:
Office: 209 Allen Hall
City: Eugene

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

Charlie Deitz

Assistant Teaching Professor
Phone:
Office: 222 Allen Hall
City: Eugene

Andrew DeVigal

Director, UO-SOJC's Agora Journalism Center
Endowed Chair in Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement; Professor of Practice
Phone: 503-412-3677
Office: 316 Innovation Building
City: Portland
Research Interests: community-centered journalism, multimedia storytelling

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

David Ewald

Professor of Practice
Director, Allen Hall Advertising
Phone:
Office: 1715 Franklin Blvd., Rm 155, 1275 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
City: Eugene
Research Interests: Design, Brand Responsibility, Advertising, Technology, Ethics

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

Saima Kazmi

Assistant Professor of Advertising
Phone: 541-346-3759
Office:
City: Eugene

Torsten Kjellstrand

Professor of Practice
Phone:
Office: 1715 Franklin Blvd., Rm 141
City: Eugene