Kembrew McLeod is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa and an independent documentary producer. A prolific author and filmmaker, he has written and produced several books and documentaries that focus on popular music, independent media and copyright law.

Liz oversees the operation of the School Journalism and Mass Communication, Communication Studies, and Cinematic Arts.

Ebenezer Aidoo is a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa, focusing on health , technology and interpersonal communication.

Third-year PhD student in the rhetoric track of Communications Studies.

Leslie's research focuses on communication in friendship and romantic, marital, and kin relationships. She is particularly interested in applying quantitative and qualitative analysis to study the contradictions that face relationship parties in their communicative practices.

Cameron Brown is a Graduate Student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa.

Shelly Campo is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies, as well as the Department of Community and Behavioral Health. She is also the director of the Center for Health Communication and Social Marketing. Her areas of expertise include health campaigns, risk communication, and persuasion.

Dr. Emerson Cram is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Communication and Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa, and brings expertise in frameworks of critical environmental justice that center recursive relationships between race, disability, sexuality and the environment.

Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz joined the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa after completing her PhD in Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012 with a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies from Duke University.

Elizabeth Hansen is a 3rd year PhD student in Communication studies at the University of Iowa, specializing in interpersonal communication

Tim Havens' research and teaching interests include television studies; media globalization; race, ethnicity, and media; and critical analysis of media industries.

Joy Hayes is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. Her research and teaching interests include radio studies, media history, Latin American media, media theory, race, ethnicity and media, and Latin American Studies.

Celeste Howington is a Carroll Arnold Fellow and first year PhD student in the Media, History, and Culture track of Communication Studies

Corrine is a PhD Candidate in Media Studies within the Communication Studies department. She is currently working on her dissertation about the popular music industry, fans, and feminism.

Jiyeon Kang’s academic interests include digital media, publics and counterpublics, global higher education, and East Asia. She is especially interested in how marginalized groups reshape dominant discourses and create livable conditions in an inhospitable environment. She has studied this communicative process in a variety of contexts in the U.S. and East Asia.

Andrea Krekel is a Associate Director as a CLAS Advisor at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Helen M. Lillie studies heath and interpersonal communication. Her primary research areas include (a) how resilience is built via communication with close others and (b) how narratives can educate and persuade the public about illness prevention. She is interested in connections between narratives, emotion, topic avoidance, and resilience communication.

Mengmeng received her MA degree in Media Studies from the Radio, Television and Film department at the University of Texas at Austin. As a feminist media scholar, Mengmeng is interested in gender, feminist activism, and queerness in the Chinese digital media sphere.

Tim Looney is an Associate Professor of Instruction, focused on Television and Digital Media Production. He joined the Department of Communication Studies after decades as an international award-winning video director, producer, writer, editor, and videographer. Tim's courses include Introduction to Media Production, Writing and Producing Sitcoms, and Writing and Producing Commercials.

Dr. Kate Magsamen-Conrad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Iowa. Her scholarship is at the intersection of health and interpersonal communication, and it prioritizes partnerships with community groups to improve lives.

Dr. Rachel McLaren studies interpersonal communication, social cognition, and hurtful messages. Her research seeks to clarify the interplay of communication, cognition, and emotion in response to significant experiences, such as hurtful interactions, within personal relationships. She also examines how relationship and situational characteristics influence people’s ability to process relational messages.

Dr. Sylvia L. Mikucki-Enyart studies interpersonal and family communication. Her work examines how relational partners and families communicate during times of transition

Kristine Muñoz is a professor in the Department of Communications Studies at the University of Iowa.

I am currently pursuing my PhD in Interpersonal Communication. My research goals are focused on engaging collaboratively with community members to reform systems that do not adequately serve the community's needs. I am primarily interested in how people manage stigmatized information and social support.

David Supp-Montgomerie is an Associate Professor of Instruction. His areas of expertise include difficult dialogues, political communication, and public deliberation. As a Faculty Fellow in the Division of Student Life, he partners with campus and community groups to encourage healthy communication about issues that matter.

Jenna Supp-Montgomerie earned a PhD in religious studies with a certificate in cultural studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a joint appointment in Religious Studies and Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. Her research examines the relationships of religion, media, and infrastructure.

Shannon Sweeney is a PhD student in the Media, History, and Culture program.

Rita Zajacz is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. Rita seeks to understand the challenges and opportunities available to states as they seek control over the global communications infrastructure. She is interested in the application of enduring legal and geopolitical thinking to new technologies.

Jane Shange is a TA in the Communication Department, teaching Political Communication. Her research interests are educational language policy and technology in second language acquisition.

Akintunde Babatunde is a Ph.D. student in Media and Communication at the University of Iowa. His research explores the relationship between global media and democracy, utilizing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates media studies, communication, development studies, and policy analysis.

Ling received her bachelor’s degree as a double-major in Political Science and East Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in Korean Studies from Korea University in Seoul, South Korea

Chia-Hsuan is a first-year PhD student in Communication Studies at the University of Iowa, specializing in the rhetoric, culture, and engagement track.

Kelvin handles all of the equipment for the Cinematic Arts, Mass Communication, and Communication Studies programs at the University of Iowa.

Hayley Yordanoff is a first-year graduate student. She received her BA in journalism and mass communication along with a certificate in sustainability from the University of Iowa.

Bryleigh DeJong is a masters student in the Communication Studies Department.

Xinyue is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. While her research interests are still developing, she has found herself using rhetorical approaches to look at issues of global culture, public memory, and the intersections of race, gender, and national identity.

Ewen is a Ph.D. student in Communication Studies at the University of Iowa, with interdisciplinary training in culture and media studies.

Yijin Li is a first-year PhD student in Department of Communication Studies.

Dr. Ashley R. Hall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. Her research and teaching interests include critical Black studies; rhetorical theory; race, gender, and media; radical Black American traditions.