
Department of Communication
Administrative Faculty and Staff
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Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, Louisiana State University
Biography
Dr. Michael Dreher (B.A., North Central College; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Louisiana State University) has taught courses in media, rhetoric, research methods, and public speaking. His research interests center on the role rhetoric plays in a variety of disciplines such as mathematics, religious and political discourse, and in disaster communication. His most recent publication was a chapter in the book Arguing with Numbers: Intersections of Rhetoric and Mathematics, published by Penn State University Press.
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Evelina Galova
Media Lab Coordinator, Advisor to WGUR 95.3 FM
409 Terrell Hall
478-445-8684
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Georgia College & State University
Mass Communication Faculty
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Bill Burke
Lecturer, Advisor to The Colonnade and to Bobcat Multimedia Network
411 Terrell Hall
478-445-8257
Education
M.A., Journalism and Public Affairs, American University
Research
The new faces of journalism; how politics has remade journalism
Teaching
Media Law & Ethics, Professional Media Writing
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Education
M.A., Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Emerson College
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Christina Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Internship Coordinator
207 Terrell Hall
478-445-8267
Education
Ph.D., Mass Communication, The University of Iowa
Research
Community Journalism, Sociology of News, Identity and Qualitative Research Methods
Teaching
Race, Class, Gender in Media, Investigative Journalism, Community Journalism, Advocacy Journalism, Feature Writing, Sports Reporting, Professional Media Writing, Media Literacy, Enterprise Journalism, Media Management, GC1Y Critical Thinking: We the People, Interviewing & Listening
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Mikkel Christensen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Advisor to PRSSA
216 Terrell Hall
478-445-8259
Education
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Research
Crisis communication, news consumption and political knowledge, political communication.
Teaching
Mass Communication Theory and Research, Advanced Strategic Writing.
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Benjamin "Chad" Whittle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Advisor to GCSU Podcast Club
316 Terrell Hall
478-445-8265
Education
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Research
Digital Media, Social Media, Radio/Podcasting, Streaming, Journalism
Teaching
Media Literacy, Professional Media Writing, Radio Operations, Media Management
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Education
Ph.D., Mass Communication, University of Georgia
Biography
Dr. Nah Ray Han received her A.B.J. (Advertising), M.A. in Mass Communication (Advertising), and Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Georgia. Before coming to academia, Dr. Han worked as a Senior Account Executive with six years of B2B and B2C clients experiences at the Advertising Agency in South Korea. Her research focuses on consumer psychology, consumer behavior, and the effective use of social media in branding.
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Angela Criscoe, M.F.A.
Executive Director, School of Continuing and Professional Studies; Associate Professor
CBX 40
478-445-2759
Education
MFA, Film & Television, Savannah College of Art & Design
M.Ed Instructional Technology, Georgia College '06
Research
New technologies and innovative film and television production processes in storytelling for the purposes of informing, persuading, and entertaining audiences across multiple platforms. Specific work includes aesthetic approach of color theory in films; development and training of episodic programming for local chambers of commerce (Chamber TV); and healthcare communication.
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Michael Crews, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor, Advisor to Bobcat Media Productions
Terrell Hall, 315
478-445-8256
Education
University of Georgia, Narrative Media Writing, M.F.A.
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Molly Wilkins, M.A.
Limited Term Lecturer
Terrell Hall Office #212
478-445-3179
Education
Master of Arts, Communications and Leadership with concentrations in College Teaching & Digital Media, Gonzaga University.
Biography
Molly McWilliams Wilkins has decades of experience in the communications, leadership, and management fields. Wilkins started her training through the internationally recognized Enterprise Rent-a-Car Management Trainee Program, learning the ropes of managing groups and servant leadership before moving on to the media world and finishing her undergraduate degree at Mercer University. She would go on to participate and graduate from Leadership Macon, Middle Georgia Regional Commission’s Champions, and Young Gamechangers through Georgia Forward.
Wilkins has a wealth of experience working with various digital media as a producer, web editor, social media manager, and writer for platforms such as the Knight Foundation, 13WMAZ, WGXA News, Raycom Media, Paste Magazine, and others. She has run her own website, Love- Molly Kate, and social media channels for well over a decade reaching more than 5 million people each month. Wilkins teaches the skills she has learned as a lecturer at Georgia College & State University and as an adjunct lecturer at Gordon State College.
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Education
University of Georgia, M.F.A. Narrative Media Writing
Teaching
Media Literacy, Film & TV Production, and Multi-Camera Production.
Rhetoric Faculty
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Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University
Biography
Dr. Scott Dillard received his B.A. in Speech Communication from Blackburn College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Dr. Dillard’s specialty is in performance studies. He has published articles in journals such as Text and Performance Quarterly and Storytelling, Self, and Society. He is the co-author with his colleague Dr. Janet Hoffmann of the textbook The Speaker’s Voice. Dr. Dillard is also a performer who has created a number of one-person shows, acted in local theatre, and done voice over work.
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Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, University of Washington
Biography
Janet Hoffmann, (B.A. Florida State University, M.A. San Jose State University, Ph.D University of Washington) teaches Public Deliberation, Public Speaking, Public Achievement, Persuasion, Parliamentary Debate, Classical Communication Theory, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Instructional Communication. Selected as a Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellow, serves as Coordinator of Georgia College’s American Democracy Project, hosts the campus Times Talk weekly current events discussion series, and is a National Issues Forum Institute Network Partner. Awards include the 2014 Georgia College Irene Rose Community Service Award, inaugural Georgia College ENGAGE Fellow, and the 2018 University Distinguished Service Award.
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Jamie Downing, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Rhetoric Coordinator
204 Terrell Hall
478-445-5561
Education
Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Nebraska
Biography
Dr. Jamie Downing teaches the fundamentals of public speaking and small group communication.
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Colin Whitworth, Ph.D.
Rhetoric, Lecturer (Pronouns They/Them or He/Him)
Terrell Hall Office #210
478-445-5991
Education
PhD, Communication Studies, Southern Illinois University
Biography
Dr. Colin Whitworth (they/them) received their Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale, an M.A. in Communication Studies, and a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from The University of Alabama. Dr. Whitworth’s work uses performance to investigate diverse LGBTQIA+ experiences in the U.S. South through performative, relational, and critical cultural lenses. Their written work can be seen in Text & Performance Quarterly, The Journal of Autoethnography, Art/Research International, and more. They frequently represent their research through performances in various venues across the nation and have taught a wide range of classes including performance, tourism, and horror film.
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Nathan Bedsole, Ph.D.
Rhetoric, Assistant Professor, Advisor to Lambda Pi Eta, Director of Forensics
Terrell Hall Office #209
478-445-8510
Education
Ph.D., Communication, University of Colorado Boulder
Biography
Dr. Nathan Bedsole (B.A., M.A. Wake Forest University; Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder) is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Director of Forensics at Georgia College. Find his work published in Argumentation & Advocacy, Intermezzo & Parlor Press, Journal of Communication, and in the Quarterly Journal of Speech. He specializes in rhetoric, studying the art's intersections with cultural studies and psychoanalysis.
Emeritus Faculty
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Mary Jean Land, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
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Ginger Carter-Miller, PhD
Emeritus Faculty

Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, Louisiana State University
Biography
Dr. Michael Dreher (B.A., North Central College; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Louisiana State University) has taught courses in media, rhetoric, research methods, and public speaking. His research interests center on the role rhetoric plays in a variety of disciplines such as mathematics, religious and political discourse, and in disaster communication. His most recent publication was a chapter in the book Arguing with Numbers: Intersections of Rhetoric and Mathematics, published by Penn State University Press.


Evelina Galova
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Georgia College & State University

Bill Burke
Education
M.A., Journalism and Public Affairs, American University
Research
The new faces of journalism; how politics has remade journalism
Teaching
Media Law & Ethics, Professional Media Writing

Education
M.A., Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Emerson College

Christina Smith, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., Mass Communication, The University of Iowa
Research
Community Journalism, Sociology of News, Identity and Qualitative Research Methods
Teaching
Race, Class, Gender in Media, Investigative Journalism, Community Journalism, Advocacy Journalism, Feature Writing, Sports Reporting, Professional Media Writing, Media Literacy, Enterprise Journalism, Media Management, GC1Y Critical Thinking: We the People, Interviewing & Listening

Mikkel Christensen, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Research
Crisis communication, news consumption and political knowledge, political communication.
Teaching
Mass Communication Theory and Research, Advanced Strategic Writing.

Benjamin "Chad" Whittle, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Research
Digital Media, Social Media, Radio/Podcasting, Streaming, Journalism
Teaching
Media Literacy, Professional Media Writing, Radio Operations, Media Management

Education
Ph.D., Mass Communication, University of Georgia
Biography
Dr. Nah Ray Han received her A.B.J. (Advertising), M.A. in Mass Communication (Advertising), and Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Georgia. Before coming to academia, Dr. Han worked as a Senior Account Executive with six years of B2B and B2C clients experiences at the Advertising Agency in South Korea. Her research focuses on consumer psychology, consumer behavior, and the effective use of social media in branding.

Angela Criscoe, M.F.A.
Education
MFA, Film & Television, Savannah College of Art & Design
M.Ed Instructional Technology, Georgia College '06
Research
New technologies and innovative film and television production processes in storytelling for the purposes of informing, persuading, and entertaining audiences across multiple platforms. Specific work includes aesthetic approach of color theory in films; development and training of episodic programming for local chambers of commerce (Chamber TV); and healthcare communication.

Michael Crews, M.F.A.
Education
University of Georgia, Narrative Media Writing, M.F.A.
Molly Wilkins, M.A.
Education
Master of Arts, Communications and Leadership with concentrations in College Teaching & Digital Media, Gonzaga University.
Biography
Molly McWilliams Wilkins has decades of experience in the communications, leadership, and management fields. Wilkins started her training through the internationally recognized Enterprise Rent-a-Car Management Trainee Program, learning the ropes of managing groups and servant leadership before moving on to the media world and finishing her undergraduate degree at Mercer University. She would go on to participate and graduate from Leadership Macon, Middle Georgia Regional Commission’s Champions, and Young Gamechangers through Georgia Forward.
Wilkins has a wealth of experience working with various digital media as a producer, web editor, social media manager, and writer for platforms such as the Knight Foundation, 13WMAZ, WGXA News, Raycom Media, Paste Magazine, and others. She has run her own website, Love- Molly Kate, and social media channels for well over a decade reaching more than 5 million people each month. Wilkins teaches the skills she has learned as a lecturer at Georgia College & State University and as an adjunct lecturer at Gordon State College.

Education
University of Georgia, M.F.A. Narrative Media Writing
Teaching
Media Literacy, Film & TV Production, and Multi-Camera Production.
Rhetoric Faculty
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Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University
Biography
Dr. Scott Dillard received his B.A. in Speech Communication from Blackburn College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Dr. Dillard’s specialty is in performance studies. He has published articles in journals such as Text and Performance Quarterly and Storytelling, Self, and Society. He is the co-author with his colleague Dr. Janet Hoffmann of the textbook The Speaker’s Voice. Dr. Dillard is also a performer who has created a number of one-person shows, acted in local theatre, and done voice over work.
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Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, University of Washington
Biography
Janet Hoffmann, (B.A. Florida State University, M.A. San Jose State University, Ph.D University of Washington) teaches Public Deliberation, Public Speaking, Public Achievement, Persuasion, Parliamentary Debate, Classical Communication Theory, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Instructional Communication. Selected as a Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellow, serves as Coordinator of Georgia College’s American Democracy Project, hosts the campus Times Talk weekly current events discussion series, and is a National Issues Forum Institute Network Partner. Awards include the 2014 Georgia College Irene Rose Community Service Award, inaugural Georgia College ENGAGE Fellow, and the 2018 University Distinguished Service Award.
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Jamie Downing, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Rhetoric Coordinator
204 Terrell Hall
478-445-5561
Education
Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Nebraska
Biography
Dr. Jamie Downing teaches the fundamentals of public speaking and small group communication.
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Colin Whitworth, Ph.D.
Rhetoric, Lecturer (Pronouns They/Them or He/Him)
Terrell Hall Office #210
478-445-5991
Education
PhD, Communication Studies, Southern Illinois University
Biography
Dr. Colin Whitworth (they/them) received their Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale, an M.A. in Communication Studies, and a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from The University of Alabama. Dr. Whitworth’s work uses performance to investigate diverse LGBTQIA+ experiences in the U.S. South through performative, relational, and critical cultural lenses. Their written work can be seen in Text & Performance Quarterly, The Journal of Autoethnography, Art/Research International, and more. They frequently represent their research through performances in various venues across the nation and have taught a wide range of classes including performance, tourism, and horror film.
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Nathan Bedsole, Ph.D.
Rhetoric, Assistant Professor, Advisor to Lambda Pi Eta, Director of Forensics
Terrell Hall Office #209
478-445-8510
Education
Ph.D., Communication, University of Colorado Boulder
Biography
Dr. Nathan Bedsole (B.A., M.A. Wake Forest University; Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder) is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Director of Forensics at Georgia College. Find his work published in Argumentation & Advocacy, Intermezzo & Parlor Press, Journal of Communication, and in the Quarterly Journal of Speech. He specializes in rhetoric, studying the art's intersections with cultural studies and psychoanalysis.
Emeritus Faculty
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Mary Jean Land, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
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Ginger Carter-Miller, PhD
Emeritus Faculty

Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University
Biography
Dr. Scott Dillard received his B.A. in Speech Communication from Blackburn College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Dr. Dillard’s specialty is in performance studies. He has published articles in journals such as Text and Performance Quarterly and Storytelling, Self, and Society. He is the co-author with his colleague Dr. Janet Hoffmann of the textbook The Speaker’s Voice. Dr. Dillard is also a performer who has created a number of one-person shows, acted in local theatre, and done voice over work.

Education
Ph.D., Speech Communication, University of Washington
Biography
Janet Hoffmann, (B.A. Florida State University, M.A. San Jose State University, Ph.D University of Washington) teaches Public Deliberation, Public Speaking, Public Achievement, Persuasion, Parliamentary Debate, Classical Communication Theory, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Instructional Communication. Selected as a Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellow, serves as Coordinator of Georgia College’s American Democracy Project, hosts the campus Times Talk weekly current events discussion series, and is a National Issues Forum Institute Network Partner. Awards include the 2014 Georgia College Irene Rose Community Service Award, inaugural Georgia College ENGAGE Fellow, and the 2018 University Distinguished Service Award.

Jamie Downing, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Nebraska
Biography
Dr. Jamie Downing teaches the fundamentals of public speaking and small group communication.

Colin Whitworth, Ph.D.
Education
PhD, Communication Studies, Southern Illinois University
Biography
Dr. Colin Whitworth (they/them) received their Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale, an M.A. in Communication Studies, and a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from The University of Alabama. Dr. Whitworth’s work uses performance to investigate diverse LGBTQIA+ experiences in the U.S. South through performative, relational, and critical cultural lenses. Their written work can be seen in Text & Performance Quarterly, The Journal of Autoethnography, Art/Research International, and more. They frequently represent their research through performances in various venues across the nation and have taught a wide range of classes including performance, tourism, and horror film.

Nathan Bedsole, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., Communication, University of Colorado Boulder
Biography
Dr. Nathan Bedsole (B.A., M.A. Wake Forest University; Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder) is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Director of Forensics at Georgia College. Find his work published in Argumentation & Advocacy, Intermezzo & Parlor Press, Journal of Communication, and in the Quarterly Journal of Speech. He specializes in rhetoric, studying the art's intersections with cultural studies and psychoanalysis.
