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Faculty Advisors

Zhang_Lena
Lena Zhang
Professor and Department Chair
Advisor: TV Field Production and Editing, Emphasis: Aesthetics, Video Production, International Communication, and Multicultural Communication and Health
lzhang@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1780
John Barsotti
John Barsotti
Professor
Advisor: Audio Production, Emphasis: Audio Production
jbarsottigoaudio@aol.com
Camacho_Melissa
Melissa Camacho
Professor
Graduate Coordinator; Advisor: TV Theory, Media Criticism, Writing, International Exchange (Study Abroad)
mcamacho@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6526
Graham Carpenter
Graham Carpenter
Assistant Professor
Emphasis: Television Production
gcarpenter@sfsu.edu
Cha_Jiyoung
Jiyoung Cha
Associate Professor
Advisor: Media Management, New Media, and Audience Behavior Emphasis: Media Management, New Media, Audience Behavior
jycha@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-2621
Clemens_Christopher
Christopher Clemens
Associate Professor
Advisor: Directing and Studio Production, Emphasis: Directing, Studio Production, Media Effects, Gender and Sexuality in Media
cclemens@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-0922
Drennan_Marie
Marie Drennan
Associate Professor
Advisor: Scriptwriting, Media Theory, Minor in Videogames Studies
mdrennan@sfsu.edu
Hongo_Andrew
Andrew Hongo
Assistant Professor
Advisor: Broadcast Journalism and Video Production
andrewhongo@sfsu.edu
Ibrahim_Dina
Dina Ibrahim
Professor
Advisor: Performance, E-sports and Broadcast Journalism, Emphasis: Broadcast Journalism
dibrahim@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1528
Jacoby_Jeff
Jeff Jacoby
Professor
Advisor: Audio and Radio Production, Emphasis: Audio Production for Electronic Media
jjacoby@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-2772
Khani_Hamid
Hamid Khani
Professor
Advisor: TV Aesthetics and Video Production, Emphasis: TV Aesthetics, Video Production
hkhani@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1347
Larson_Ashley
Ashley Larson
Assistant Professor
Advisor: Media Effects, Broadcast Journalism and Sports
alarson5@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-3918
Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson
Professor
Advisor: Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts Research, Emphasis: Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Research
spatters@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6172
Shabnam_Piryaei
Shabnam Piryaei
Assistant Professor
Advisor: Writing, Emphasis: Writing
spiryaei@sfsu.edu
Reist_Sami
Sami Reist
Professor
Emphasis: Theory, Environmental Communication
sami@sfsu.edu
Shrivastava_Vinay
Vinay Shrivastava
Professor
Advisor: Audio Production, Sound Aesthetics, Emphasis: Media Aesthetics
vinay@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1430
Smith_Miriam
Miriam Smith
Associate Professor
Advisor: Media Management and Law, Emphasis: Media Management, Law
tvsmith@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1611
Wilson_Yumi
Yumi Wilson
Professor
Advisor: Broadcast Journalism, Emphasis: Broadcast Journalism
ywilson@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1197

Lecturer Faculty

Antonich_Misha
Misha Antonich
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Video Editing
mantonic@sfsu.edu
Malcolm Cecil
Malcolm Cecil
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Media Theory
mkcecil@sfsu.edu
Chaves_Cintya
Cintya Chaves
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Voice Performance and Media Theory
cdias1@sfsu.edu
Len Haynes
Len Haynes
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Media Studies, Audio Production, Video Production
lhaynes@sfsu.edu
Leung_Elaine
Elaine Leung
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Radio and Podcasting
elaineleung@sfsu.edu
Mitchell_Michael
Michael Mitchell
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Sports Broadcasting and Video Editing
mmitch@sfsu.edu
Naidu_Rajeev
Rajeev Naidu
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Audio Production
rajeevnaidu@yahoo.com
Rosemary Orozoco
Rosemary Orozco
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Broadcast News and Performance
rosemaryorozco@sfsu.edu
Pitman_Andrew
Andrew Pitman
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Media Studies, Video Production
apitman@sfsu.edu
Pulley_Erica
Erica Pulley
Lecturer Faculty
Emphasis: Environmental Media Communication; Video Production and Media Theory
ericarp@sfsu.edu

Graduate Teaching Associates

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Chris Harris
Graduate Teaching Associate
Emphasis: Video Editing
harriscj@mail.sfsu.edu
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Buddy Saleman
Graduate Teaching Associate
Emphasis: Audio Production
bsaleman@mail.sfsu.edu

Staff

Morgan Butler
Morgan Butler
Budget Coordinator
mbutler3@sfsu.edu
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Kendra Harris (She/Her/Hers)
Administrative Analyst/Specialist
kcharris@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1788
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Lyle Nagatomo
Audio Engineer
nagatomo@sfsu.edu
Rosenstock_Jeff
Jeff Rosenstock
Production Equipment Supervisor
jeffr@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1318
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Mark Taylor
Video Engineer
marktaylor@sfsu.edu

Emereti

Berger_Arthur
Arthur Berger
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Sociology, Cultural Studies, Social Media, Cultural Theory, Media, Popular Culture, Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Digital Media, and Social Networking
Blosser_Betsy
Betsy Blosser
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Media and Social Change
bblosser@sfsu.edu
Compesi_Ronald
Ronald Compesi
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Video Field Production and Media Ethics
rcompesi@sfsu.edu
Gonzalez_Marty
Marty Gonzalez
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: News for Electronic Media
mgonzo@sfsu.edu
Hewitt_John
John Hewitt
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Documentary Theory and Production, Broadcast Journalism Theory and Production, and International Broadcast Systems
Houlberg_Rick
Rick Houlberg
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Electronic Communication, Media Performance, Research
houlberg@sfsu.edu
Kipper_Phil
Phil Kipper
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Visual Communication and Media Aesthetics
Sakovich_Val
Val Sakovich
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Innovative Techniques in Sports Production for Television and the Web
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Corless Smith
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts, Communication, Cultural Studies, Media Studies and Social Media
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Winston Tharp
Emeritus Broadcast Engineer
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Larry Whitney
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
Wolf_Michelle
Michelle Wolf
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Media Effects, Theory, and Pop Culture
Zettl_Herb
Herb Zettl
Emeritus Professor
Emphasis: Media Aesthetics, Video Production, and International Broadcasting

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