Communication Studies Undergraduate Faculty
Chairperson
Ross, Roseanna G. (1980)
Professor of Communication Studies; Chairperson
B.S.Ed. 1971, Ph.D. 1982, Ohio University-Athens; M.A. 1972, Ohio State University-Columbus
E-mail: rgross@stcloudstate.edu
Undergraduate Faculty
Bineham, Jeffery L. (1986)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1980, George Fox College; M.A. 1983, Ph.D. 1986, Purdue University
E-mail: bineham@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/jbineham/
Bjorklund, Wendy L. (1998)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1977, Augsburg College; M.A. 1996, Ph.D. 2001, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
E-mail: wbjorklund@stcloudstate.edu
Eyo, Bassey A. (1985)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.S. 1978, M.A. 1980, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Ph.D. 1985, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Hyde, R. Bruce (1990)
Professor of Communications Studies
B.S. 1963, Northwestern University; M.S. 1985, University of North Texas; Ph.D. 1991, University of Southern California
E-mail: rbruce@stcloudstate.edu
Janda, Denee A. (2004)
Instructor in Communication Studies
B.A. 2002, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A. 2004, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Japp, Debra K. (1989)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1979, M.A. 1986, Ph.D. 1989, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Kanengieter-Wildeson, Marla (1991)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1982, Colorado State University; M.S. 1987, Ph.D. 1990, University of Oregon
Lindstrom, Derrick (2007)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 2002, St. Johns University; M.S. 2007, Minnesota State University - Mankato
Litterst, Judith K. (1980)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1969, Central Michigan University; M.A. 1971, Bradley University; Ph.D. 1983, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
E-mail: jklitterst@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/jklitterst/
Lynch, Julie K. (2004)
Instructor in Communication Studies
B.S. 1983, Winona State University; M.A. 1995, Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mascarenhas, Mridula (2006)
Instructor in Communication Studies
B.A. 1997, St. Xavier's College; M.S. 2000, Mumbai University; M.S. 2004, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Mutua-Kombo, Eddah M. (2005)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1988, University of Nairobi; M.A. 1992, City University; Ph.D. 2000, University of Wales
E-mail: emmutuakombo@stcloudstate.edu
Pryately, Margaret J. (1989)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1975, M.A. 1976, Miami University-Oxford Campus; Ph.D. 1989, University of Oklahoma-Norman
E-mail: mjpryately@stcloudstate.edu
Pucel, Joanna K. (1977)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.S. 1974, St. Cloud State University; M.A. 1985, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Rehling, Diana L. (1999)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1978, University of North Dakota; M.A. 1980, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 1998, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Ringer, R. Jeffrey (1987)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1979, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; M.A. 1984, Fairfield University; Ph.D. 1987, Ohio University
E-mail: ringer@stcloudstate.edu
Ross, Roseanna G. (1980)
Professor of Communication Studies; Chairperson
B.S.Ed. 1971, Ph.D. 1982, Ohio University-Athens; M.A. 1972, Ohio State University-Columbus
E-mail: rgross@stcloudstate.edu
Secklin, Pam L. (1997)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1986, Northern Michigan University; M.A. 1988, University of South Florida; Ph.D. 1995, Purdue University
Senchea, Jennifer A. (1999)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1989, California State University-Bakersfield; M.A. 1990, Miami University Oxford Campus; Ph.D. 1998, University of Iowa
Spry, Tami L. (1992)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.S. 1982, M.A. 1987, Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D. 1991, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Stangl-Erkens, Suzanne L. (1988)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1986, Central College; M.A. 1988, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
E-mail: erkens@stcloudstate.edu
Strom, Renee (2008)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1999, Wayne State College, M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2006, Michigan State University
Tompkins, Paula S. (1984)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1978, M.A. 1980, University of Kansas; Ph.D. 1987, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
E-mail: pstompkins@stcloudstate.edu
Tschida, David A. (2003)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1994, St. Cloud State University; M.S. 1996, Ph.D. 2004, University of Nebrask at Lincoln
Tuder, Jennifer (2002)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1996, University of Northern Iowa; M.A. 1998, Arizona State University; Ph.D. 2002, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
E-mail: jituder@stcloudstate.edu
Vora, Erika (1978)
Professor of Communication Studies
M.A. 1972, M.S. 1973, University of Bridgeport; Ph.D. 1978, SUNY-Buffalo
Warne, David L. (1988)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.S. 1981, Dakota State College; M.A. 1988, South Dakota State University
E-mail: dlwarne@stcloudstate.edu
Wells, Scott D. (2001)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1993, M.A. 1995, Wichita State University; Ph.D. 2001, University of Oklahoma-Norman
E-mail: sdwells@stcloudstate.edu
Wildeson, Daniel L. (1991)
Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning; Director of Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education; Professor of Communication Studies
B.A. 1976, Biola University; M.A. 1984, Colorado State University; Ph.D. 1990, University of Oregon
Woodbury, Julie R. (2003)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.S. 1984, University of Maryland; M.A. 1999, Ph.D. 2003, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
