Faculty

The faculty for the School of Mass Communications is an impressive mix of professionals and researchers from a variety of communications backgrounds.

Instructors will provide office hours at the beginning of each semester. You may dial the office directly to speak to the faculty member or leave a voice message. You also may call the school’s administrative offices at 828-2660. All offices are located in the Temple Building.

Tim Bajkiewicz
Associate Professor
B.A., M.A. University of Florida
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phone: 828-4203
E-mail: tbajkiewicz@vcu.edu
Office: 1149D

Peter Blikslager spelled Pieter
B.S., Virginia Tech
Assistant Professor
Phone: 827-3780
E-mail: pmblikslager@vcu.edu
Office: 2203B

Camden, Bridget
Assistant Professor
Phone: 827-3730
E-mail: bkcamden@vcu.edu
Office: 2208E

Davis, Bonnie Newman
Associate Professor
B.A., North Carolina A&T State University
M.A., University of Michigan
Phone: 827-3775
E-mail: bndavis@vcu.edu
Office: 1149C

Donohue, Thomas R.
Professor
B.A., M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Phone: 827-3769
E-mail: trdonohu@saturn.vcu.edu
Office: 2203E

Soo Yeon Hong
Assistant Professor
Phone: 827-3767
E-mail: syhong@vcu.edu
Office: 2208B

Jin, Yan
Assistant Professor
B.A., Peking University (Beijing, China)
M.A., Ph.D., Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia
Phone: 827-3764
E-mail: yjin@vcu.edu
Office: 2208C

Lysak, Suzanne
Assistant Professor
B.S., Boston University
Phone: 828-6695
E-mail: smlysak@vcu.edu
Office: 1110

Messner, Marcus
Assistant Professor
B.A., Angelo State University, Texas
M.A., Ph.D. cand., University of Miami, Florida
Phone: 827-0252
E-mail: mmessner@vcu.edu
Office: 1114

Sung Hee Park
Visiting Professor
Phone: 827-3709
Office: 2203A

Oglesby, Bill
Assistant Professor
B.A., Washington and Lee University
J.D., Pepperdine University
Phone: 827-2785
E-mail: boglesby@vcu.edu
Office: 1149E

Rowe, Peyton
Associate Professor
B.A., University of Virginia
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
Phone: 827-3733
E-mail: prowe@vcu.edu
Office: 2208D

Sherman, Scott F.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 827-3777
E-mail: sfsherman@vcu.edu
Office: 2203C

Sims, Will
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Richmond
M.S., VCU Adcenter
Phone: 827-3728
E-mail: wsims@vcu.edu
Office: 2208F

South, Jeff C.
Associate Professor
B.A., University of Texas
Phone: 827-0253
E-mail: jcsouth@vcu.edu
Office: 1149B

Thomas, Clarence
Associate Professor
B.A., Hampton Institute
M.S., Syracuse University
Ph.D., University of Florida
Phone: 827-3772
E-mail: cwthomas@vcu.edu
Office: 2203D

West, Anna
Assistant Professor (Instructor)
B.A., College of William and Mary
MS., Virginia Commonwealth University
Phone: 827-2051
E-mail: westal@vcu.edu
Office: 2208A

Brandcenter Faculty

Avnet, Mark
Professor, Creative Technology
Office phone: 827-8879
E-mail: msavnet@vcu.edu

Boyko, Rick
Director, Creative
Office phone: 827-8860
E-mail: rboyko@vcu.edu

Cantrell, Caley
Professor, Strategy
Office phone: 827-8861
E-mail: cscantrell@vcu.edu

Cotzias, Coz
Professor, Copywriting
Office phone: 827-8862
E-mail: cgcotzia@vcu.edu

Coughter, Peter
Professor, Strategy
Office phone: 827-8863
E-mail: pcoughter@vcu.edu

Fenske, Mark
Professor, Creative
Office phone: 827-8864
E-mail: mwfenske@vcu.edu

Harris, Cabell
Professor
Office phone: 827-8869
E-mail: csharris@vcu.edu

Gibson, Wayne
Professor, Art Direction
Office phone: 827-8865
E-mail: wagibson@vcu.edu

Just, Don
Professor, Creative Brand Management
Office phone: 827-8870
E-mail: drjust@vcu.edu

Kelly O’Keefe
Managing Director, Professor
Office phone: 827-8872
E-mail: kokeefe@vcu.edu

Sommardahl, Ashley
Professor, Research
Office phone: 827-8874
E-mail: asommardahl@vcu.edu

Retired faculty

Arnold, Ed (emeritus)
Crutchfield, George (emeritus)
Haberstroh, Jack
Hughes, Robert
Looney, James R.
Wirt, Wilma