COMMUNICATION
FACULTY & STAFF
Christopher Gullen
Associate Professor
Department Chair
cgullen@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5752, Ely 332D
Education:
- PhD, Film and Media Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- MA, Film and Media Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Introduction to Film
- Introduction to Communication Technology
- Social Media: Understanding Audiences & Analytics
- Media Criticism
Shirley Acquah
Associate Professor
sacquah@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5745, Ely 322E
Education:
- PhD, Communication, Ohio University, Athens
- MA, Communication and Development Studies, Ohio University, Athens
- MA, Mass Communication, University of Ghana
- BA, Humanities, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Courses Taught:
- Public
Relations
- Health Communication
- Intercultural Communication
Suzanne Boniface
Adjunct Professor
sboniface@westfield.ma.edu
Ely 315
Education:
- MPA, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
- BA,Communication, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Advanced Public Relations
- Organizational Commuication
Maddy Cahill
Professor
mcahill@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5747, Ely 336A
Education:
- PhD, Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- MA, Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- BA, English, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Professional Communication
- Documentary Film
- Global Film
- Silent Film
Tara Conant
Adjunct Professor
tconant@westfield.ma.edu
Ely 332F
Education:
- MFA, Photography, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
- BA, Psychology, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Photography
- Film and Gender
Tom Gardner
Professor
tgardner@westfield.ma.edu
(413)
572-8058, Ely 336B
Education:
- PhD, Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- MPA, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
- MA, Journalism and Mass Communication,
University of Georgia
· BA, Sociology, University of Virginia
Courses Taught:
- Communication Law
- Crime and the Media
- Political Communication
- Journalism and Society
- Honors Seminar on the U.S.-Vietnam War
Era
Sinuk Kang
Associate Professor
Internship Coordinator
skang@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5754, Ely 321
Education:
- PhD, Communication, The State University of New York at Buffalo
- MA, Broacadcating, Telecommunicaiton, and Mass Media, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
- BA, Radio, Television, and Film, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Introduction to Communication Technology
- Digital Video Editing
- Communication Reserach
- Special Topics on Visual Communication
Kate LaMay-Miller
Adjunct Professor
klamaymiller@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5743, Ely 316
Education:
- MEd, Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- BA, Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- BS, Wildlife Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Persuasive Communication
- Video Field Production
Mark Nimkoff
Associate Professor
mnimkoff@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-8344, Ely 319
Education:
- PhD, Communication, University of Illinois
- ABJ, Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Communication Ethics
- Communication Theory
- Audio
Production
- Issues in the Media Industries
- Writing for Interactive Media
Gamze Onut
Adjunct Professor
gonut@westfield.ma.edu
Ely 315
Education:
- PhD (ABD), Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- MA, Sociology, Carleton University, Ottawa
- BA, Sociology and International Relations (Double Major), Koç University, Istanbul
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Introduction to Film
- Intercultural Communication
Elizabeth Preston
Professor Emeritus
epreston@westfield.ma.edu
Education:
- PhD, Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- MA, Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- BA, English, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
Courses Taught:
- Video Production I
- Video Production II
- Issues in Advertising
- Communication Research
Max Saito
Professor
msaito@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5538, Ely 335
Education:
- PhD, Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- MA, International and Intercultural Management, School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT
- BA, International Studies, Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
- AA, Automobile Engineering, Yomiuri Tokyo Junior College of Science and Engineering, Tokyo, Japan
Courses Taught:
- Global Communication
- Communication and Conflict
- International Conflict Resolution
- Food: Communication, Community, & Civic Engagement
- Communication, Culture, & Human Rights
Aubin Tyler
Adjunct Professor
atyler@westfield.ma.edu
Ely 332F
Education:
- MA, Journalism, University of Arizona
- BS, Biology, University of Arizona
Courses Taught:
- Writing for Electronic Media
- Journalism and Society
- Journalism I
Yuan Zhang
Associate Professor
yzhang@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-8601, Ely 332C
Education:
- PhD, Mass Communication,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- MA, Communication, University of
Pennsylvania
- MA, Broadcast Journalism Communication,
University of China
- BA, English (Minor: International
Journalism), Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Courses Taught:
- Writing for the Media
- Journalism and Society
- Broadcast Journalism
- Multimedia Journalism
- Journalism I
Kathy Pitoniak
Administrative Assistant
kpitoniak@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5751, Ely 332
Mark St. Jean
Video Production Coordinator
mstjean@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-5750, Ely 326
Alexander Simisky
Video Television Oprations
Production Technician
alex@westfield.ma.edu
(413) 572-8102, Ely 346A