Meet the Faculty

Department Chair

• Christopher Leland, Ph.D.

  Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3705
  • Email: cleland@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Rose Garden, #12

Professors

• Denise Edwards-Neff, Ph.D., APR

  Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3524
  • Email: dedwardsneff@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, 147A
• Bala Musa, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3490
  • Email: bmusa@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, #13
• Jim Willis, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 816-6000, Ext. 3044
  • Email: jwillis@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Rose Garden, #5

Associate Professors

• Mia Long Anderson, Ph.D.

  Program Director Strategic Communication, M.A. in Strategic Communication; Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3744
  • Email: mlonganderson@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, 102
• Starla Anderson, M.A., JD

  Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 812-3044, Ext. 3105
  • Email: sranderson@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Rose Garden, #17
• Marcia S. Berry, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3503
  • Email: mberry@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, #15
• Courtney W. Davis, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2390
  • Email: cwdavis@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 118
• Ismael Lopez Medel, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3372
  • Email: ilopezmedel@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Rose Garden, #21
• Ryan Montague, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3728
  • Email: rmontague@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Faculty Quad, #11

Assistant Professors

• Pamela Fisher, M.A.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies; Regional Program Director, Murrieta Regional Campus

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3488
  • Email: pfisher@apu.edu
• Robert “Kent” Walls, M.A.

  Assistant Professor of Journalism, Lead Advisor of Integrated Student Media

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3336
  • Email: rwalls@apu.edu

Adjunct Professors

• Rebecca Baumann, MFA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Email: rbaumann@apu.edu
• Melinda Daffron, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Email: mldaffron@apu.edu
• Fernanda De La O, M.S.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies; Head Coach, APU Forensics Team

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3593
  • Email: fdelao@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Rose Garden, Rose Garden #14
• Isaiah Granados, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (909) 200-9483
  • Email: igranados@apu.edu
• Jeremiah Kitchel, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (909) 802-8600
  • Email: jkitchel@apu.edu
• Adam Lipson, M.A.

  Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management; Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 387-5825
  • Email: alipson@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Administration West, Suite 205
• Phil Lollar, MFA

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies and Department of Cinematic Arts

  • Phone: (626) 641-3526
  • Email: plollar@apu.edu
• Don Murray, D.Min.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (951) 858-1949
  • Email: dmurray@apu.edu
• Kellie Cabrera Nasont, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 812-3044
  • Email: knasont@apu.edu
• Allison Oster, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-4518
  • Email: aoster@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Office of University Relations, 750 W. Route 66, Suite U
• John Pate, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (951) 505-1328
  • Email: jpate@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Rose Garden, Adjunct Office
• David Peck, Ph.D.

  Vice President for University Relations; Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-4500
  • Email: dpeck@apu.edu
• Marion Pyle, M.A.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (213) 703-9957
  • Email: mpyle@apu.edu

Professors Emeriti

• David C. Bicker, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus and Founding Chair, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3044
  • Email: debicker5@yahoo.com
• Lawrence ‘Ray’ McCormick, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Studies

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3044
  • Email: rmccormick@apu.edu