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Full-Time Faculty

Patricia Aufderheide University Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Patricia Aufderheide is University Professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Washington, D.C. She founded the School's Center for Media & Social Impac…

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Chelsea Butkowski Assistant Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Dr. Chelsea Butkowski is an Assistant Professor of Data, Media & Identity in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's School of Communication. Their research examines the relationship between media technologies and iden…

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Megan Finn Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Hello! You can learn more about my work and find links to my publications at meganfinn.com. I am accepting MA and PhD advisees.I have a number of research projects which are historical and contemporar…

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Adrienne Massanari Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies

I am an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies division in SOC. My research interests include digital culture, online communities, platform politics, game studies, pop culture, and gender an…

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Aram Sinnreich Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Dr. Aram Sinnreich is a Professor and Graduate Director of the division at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School …

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Benjamin Stokes Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Benjamin Stokes is a civic media scholar, game designer, and director of . He is an associate professor and division director for the Scho…

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Adjunct Faculty

Susan Erenrich Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA | Government

Areas of Expertise: Leadership and Change, Community Building and Social Movements, Nonprofit/Arts AdministrationSusan (Susie) J. Erenrich is a social movement history documentarian. …

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Fritz Kessler

Fritz Kessler is a PhD candidate in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Communication. Prior to Â鶹ÊÓƵ, he spent nearly a decade in executive and internal communication roles at a number of high-profile companies in Seattle…

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Mariana Sanchez Santos Adjunct Instructor SOC | General Academics & Research

Currently a PhD student in the School of Communication at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Mariana holds a BA in International Relations from ITAM in Mexico City and a Master of Arts in Political Communication fr…

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Tambra Stevenson Adjunct Instructor SOC | Communication Studies

Tambra Raye Stevenson, MPH, MA, is a Ph.D. candidate at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Communication. Her research dives deep into the realm of digital communities and Black women’s health, seeking…

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Thomas Struett Adjunct Instructor SOC | Communication Studies

Thomas Struett is a communication PhD student at American university. He is also the research director at the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub located at George Washington University. His researc…

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