Faculty and Staff

Teddi Joyce

Dr. Teddi Joyce

The Ayers Family Endowed Chair of Journalism and Mass Communication, Department Head and Associate Professor

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Ashley St. John

Administrative Assistant
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Patrick McGrail

Dr. J. Patrick McGrail

Professor

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Breann Murphy

Dr. Breann Murphy

The Endowed Scholar of Diversity in Leadership and Public Relations

Associate Professor

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Kate Stewart

Dr. Kate Stewart

Assistant Professor

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Ben Cunningham

Mr. Ben Cunningham

Director of Student Media

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Bobby Mikel

Mr. Bobby Mikel

Instructor, Digital Media Production

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Adjunct Faculty

Briana Bryant

Briana Bryant, MPA, APR

Adjunct Instructor

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Buffy Lockette

Buffy Lockette, APR

Adjunct Instructor

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Jonathan McNair

Adjunct Instructor

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Michelle Megill

Adjunct Instructor

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LaShana Sorrell

LaShana Sorrell, MBA, APR

Adjunct Instructor

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Howard Thomas

Adjunct Instructor

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Austin Tillison

Adjunct Instructor

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Emeritus Faculty

Emeritus status is conferred on retired faculty who exemplify the best in service during their tenure on the faculty at Jacksonville State University. The Department of Communication added its second Emeritus faculty member in the Fall of 2022.

Jerry Chandler

Emeritus Faculty Member

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Augustine Ihator

Dr. Augustine Ihator

Emeritus Faculty Member

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