WVU Communication Studies Graduate Faculty, 2011-2012
1. Your Degree, Our Faculty
Melanie Booth-Butterfield Nicholas David Bowman The Graduate Faculty in the Department
Professor, Peggy Rardin McConnell Chair of Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at West Virginia
Speech Communication
University are among the most active
Ph.D., University of Ph.D., Michigan State
Missouri University scholars in the field, both historically and
today. Our faculty publish original research
Areas: Interpersonal Areas: Entertainment in ranked journals and present their work
and Relational Media, Social Media,
Communication, Humor Media Effects, at regional, national, and international
Enactment, Emotion and Experimental Methods conferences throughout the year. Much
Cognition of this research is co-authored with
graduate students in the Department.
Maria Brann Rebecca M. Chory Megan R. Dillow
Associate Professor & Affiliate Faculty, Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Injury Control Research Center Ph.D. Program Coordinator
Ph.D., University of Ph.D., Michigan State Ph.D., The Pennsylvania
Kentucky University State University
Areas: Health Areas: Antisocial Areas: Interpersonal
Communication, Communication and Relational
Qualitative Research in Organizational, Communication,
Methods, Gender, Instructional, and Communication Theory,
Interpersonal Mediated Contexts, Health Communication
Communication Media Entertainment,
Quantitative Research
Methods
Danielle Dolin-Bane Joan Gorham Matthew M. Martin
Visiting Assistant Professor Professor, Associate Dean Professor, Department Chair
Ed.D., West Virginia Ed.D., Northern Illinois Ph.D., Kent State
University University University
Areas: Training Areas: Instructional Areas: Instructional
& Development, Communication, Communication,
Instructional Media, Nonverbal Interpersonal
Communication, Health Communication Communication,
Communication, Communication Traits
Organizational
Communication
Scott A. Myers Brian R. Patterson Christine E. Rittenour
Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Kent State Ph.D., University of Ph.D., University of
University Oklahoma Nebraska
Areas: Instructional Areas: Developmental Areas: Family
Communication, Communication, Communication,
Family Communication, Communication Theory Communication
Educational Leadership & Aging, Social
Identity & Intergroup
Communication
Andrea Weber Keith D. Weber David Westerman
Assistant Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Curriculum Coordinator M.A. Program Coordinator
Ed.D., West Virginia Ed.D., West Virginia Ph.D., Michigan State
University University University
Areas: Communication Areas: Campaigns, Areas: Computer-
Assessment, Health Communication, Mediated Communication,
Educational Leadership, Instructional Presence, Social
Communication Ethics Communication Influence
Connecting People. Creating Meaning.
Communication Studies.