Faculty and Staff Directory

NAME & TITLE

AREA(S)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Awais Saleem
Assistant Professor

 Broadcast Writing
Production

COMM 100B
409-880-8161
sawais@lamar.edu

Cheryl Black-Fitzpatrick
Administrative Associate, Sr.

 Staff COMM Room 100D
409-880-8153
cheryl.black@lamar.edu
Kristyn Hunt Cathey
Adjunct Instructor

Public Relations
Public Speaking

 kehunt@lamar.edu
Andy Coughlan
Director, University Press
Adjunct Instructor		 Journalism

Carl Parker Building Room 202
409-880-8103
andrew.coughlan@lamar.edu

Dr. Pratiti Diddi
Assistant Professor

Public Relations
Strategic Communication

COMM Room 100N
409-880-8152
pdiddi@lamar.edu 

Andre Favors
Instructor

 Public Speaking COMM Room 119
409-880-7135
afavors@lamar.edu

Beth Gallaspy
Adjunct Instructor

 Journalism

eagallaspy@lamar.edu
Catherine B. Graham
Adjunct Instructor		 Advertising
Public Relations

cgraham8@lamar.edu

Jeremy Hawa
Adjunct Instructor

 Film Production

COMM Room 102
jhawa@lamar.edu

Dr. Eric Hauser
Adjunct Instructor

 Political Communication

ehauser@lamar.edu
Dr. Paul T.M. Hemenway
Professor		 Corporate Communication COMM Room 100C
409-880-8153
paul.hemenway@lamar.edu

Dr. Amber Hutchins
Adjunct Instructor

 Issues Management
PR Campaigns

ahutchins1@lamar.edu

Greg Kerr
Instructor

Broadcasting
Sportcasting
Sport Photography

409-880-8153
gkerr@lamar.edu 
Stephan Malick
Adjunct Instructor		 Media, News and Sports Writing
News Gathering and News Reporting

Carl Parker Building 202
409-880-8102
smalick@lamar.edu 
Dr. Nicki Michalski
Associate Professor		 Rhetoric
Persuasion
Argumentation
Critical Thinking
Public Speaking		 COMM Room 100K
409-880-8157
nicki.michalski@lamar.edu
Karen Nichols
Adjunct Instructor		 Public Speaking Library 103
409-880-8131
karen.nichols@lamar.edu
O'Brien Stanley
Professor		 Film Studies COMM Room 100L
409-880-8160
obrien.stanley@lamar.edu

Ruth Stanley
Instructor

 Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking		 COMM Room 100Q
409-880-7850
rhstanley@lamar.edu

Dr. Natalie Tindall
Department Chair
Associate Professor

Strategic Communication
Public Relations 

 Comm Room 100
409-880-8153
ntindall@lamar.edu 

Jonathan Tippett
Equipment Office Coordinator/
TV Studio Assistant

Staff

COMM Room 116
jtippett1@lamar.edu 

Dr. Kenneth Ward
Assistant Professor

Journalism History
Journalism
Social Media

Comm Room 100P
409-880-7851
kenneth.ward@lamar.edu
Leslie Warren
Instructor		 Business & Professional Speech
Public Speaking		 COMM Room 100A
409-880-7623
leslie.warren@lamar.edu
Gordon Williams
LUTV Studio Supervisor
Adjunct Instructor		 Broadcasting Theatre Arts Room 113
409-880-8038
gordon.williams@lamar.edu
Dr. Qingjiang Yao
Associate Professor		 Strategic & Mass Communications
Public Speaking		 COMM Room 100H
409-880-7656
qingjiang.yao@lamar.edu