Faculty and Staff - Journalism | Ball State University

Faculty and Staff Directory

School of Journalism and Strategic Communication - Leadership

Johnny Sparks

Director of School of Journalism and Strategic Communication and Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 300C

Curriculum Vitae

765-285-8278

Sungwon Chung

Associate Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication, Assoc Director of School Journalism and Strategic Comm
AJ 397

765-285-4320

Mackenzie Wenger

Assistant Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication, Asst Director of School of Journalism and Strategic Comm
AJ 304B

765-285-8214

Journalism - Writing and Multimedia Storytelling Faculty

Robin Blom

Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 285A

765-285-8737

Kate Elliott

Associate Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 381

765-285-6993

Adam Kuban

Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 385

765-285-8276

Natalee Seely

Associate Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 389

765-285-3525

Journalism - Mass Communication Faculty

Kate Elliott

Associate Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 381

765-285-6993

Adam Kuban

Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 385

765-285-8276

Journalism - Media Design and Development Faculty

Leo Caldwell

Assistant Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication

765-285-2288

Alex Lukens

Associate Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 393

765-285-7417

Jennifer Palilonis

George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Multimedia Storytelling
AJ 390D

765-285-8216

Martin Smith-Rodden

Associate Teaching Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 354

765-285-8223

Journalism - Photographic Storytelling Faculty

Andrea Bruce

Assistant Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 397

765-285-8200

Martin Smith-Rodden

Associate Teaching Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 354

765-285-8223

Gabriel Tait

Associate Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 334

765-285-8222

Journalism - Sports Writing and Multimedia Storytelling Faculty

Adam Kuban

Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 385

765-285-8276

Strategic Communication - Sports Faculty

Mackenzie Wenger

Assistant Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication, Asst Director of School of Journalism and Strategic Comm
AJ 304B

765-285-8214

Journalism Education Faculty

Brian Hayes

Senior Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication, Assistant Dean for Student Outreach and Engagement
LB 102

765-285-3502

Strategic Communication - Advertising and Public Relations Faculty

Johnny Sparks

Director of School of Journalism and Strategic Communication and Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 300C

Curriculum Vitae

765-285-8278

Sungwon Chung

Associate Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication, Assoc Director of School Journalism and Strategic Comm
AJ 397

765-285-4320

Taulbee Jackson

Assistant Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 338

765-285-8209

YoungAh Lee

Associate Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 330

765-285-9105

John McCurdy

Assistant Lecturer in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 391

317-201-1188

James Parham

Director of Strategic Partnerships
AJ 336

765-285-8215

Grace Park

Assistant Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 342

765-285-8213

Weiwu Zhang

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Relations, Professor, School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
LB 102F

765-285-6100

Emerging Media Design and Development (EMDD) Faculty

Jennifer Palilonis

George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Multimedia Storytelling
AJ 390D

765-285-8216

Kevin Moloney

Associate Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 390B

765-285-8692

Josh Fisher

Assistant Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 387

765-285-8901

Tong Li

Assistant Professor in School of Journalism and Strategic Communication
AJ 383

765-285-9104

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Jessica Akers

Senior Academic Advisor
AJ 461

765-285-8221

School of Journalism and Strategic Communication Staff

Mary Ann Kratochvil

PT Unified Media Business Coordinator
AJ 246

765-285-8134

Matt Lowe

Project Manager
AJ 300

765-285-3504

Betsy Meyer

Unified Media Creative Director
AJ 244

765-285-1200

Bethany Sloniker

Secretary
AJ 300

765-285-3503

Retired Faculty

Robert Gustafson

Associate Professor Emeritus

Michael Hanley

Associate Professor Emeritus

Bob Heintzelman

Assistant Professor Emeritus

David Knott

Associate Professor Emeritus

Tendayi Kumbula

Assistant Professor Emeritus

Pam Leidig-Farmen

Retired Instructor

Alfredo Marin-Carle

Associate Professor Emeritus

Mark Masse

Professor of Journalism Emeritus

Becky McDonald

Assistant Professor Emerita

Juli Metzger

Associate Lecturer Honorata

Beverley Pitts

Provost and Vice President Emerita for Academic Affairs

Mark Popovich

Professor Emeritus

Dick Shoemaker

Retired Instructor

Mary Spillman

Associate Professor Emerita

David E. Sumner

Professor Emeritus

Sheryl Swingley

Instructor Honorata

Thomas Price

Assistant Professor Emeritus

Dan Waechter

Associate Director SJSC Honorata, Senior Lecturer Honorata

Marilyn Weaver

Professor Emerita

Centers and Labs

Center for Emerging Media Design and Development
Digital Publishing Studio
Holden Center for Strategic Communication
Journalism Writing Center
Multimedia Labs
Unified Media Lab
Unified Media Advertising and Creative Suite

School of Journalism and Strategic Communication

Art and Journalism Building (AJ), Room 300 Muncie, IN 47306

Academic Year: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. M-F
Summer: 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. M-F

765-285-8200

765-285-7997