Andrew Jared Critchfield, Ph.D.,Assistant Professor of Communication
Dr. Critchfield earned his Ph.D. from Howard University in Intercultural and Organizational Communication, his M.S. in Corporate Communication from Ithaca College, and his B.S. in Communication from Lewis-Clark State. He is especially interested in the impact of organizational culture and personal identity - especially those marginalized due to hegemonic structures - upon organizational success and effectiveness, and the effects of policy and “rules” on custom and culture. He has worked for extended periods in Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, and China, and appeared as a guest expert on China Central Television.
Christine Kiesinger, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Communication
Jean Miller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication
Also teaching at the GW/Mt. Vernon campus, Professor Miller brings diverse interests to her teaching in public and intercultural communication. She completed her Ph.D. in cultural communication in 2000 at the University of Maryland at College Park; and, she has owned and operated a private public speaking course for women since 1993.
Clay Warren, Ph.D., Chauncey M. Depew Professor of Communication (Chair)
Professor Warren keeps everyone on track, and underneath his forthright manner lies a great sense of humor. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a B.S. in engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. His scholarly interests are family communication, persuasion, and philosophies of learning. An interdisciplinary writer, he has published books and numerous articles in journals, and his “creative” publication credits include the novel, short story, and poetry. Warren also assists the Office of the Assistant Secretary Defense in its process of military education review, and provides Witness Training Programs to senior-level executives across North America. The range and depth of his background is evident in his multidisciplinary approach to teaching. He has also the received the 1998 “Undergraduate Departmental Advisor of the Year” award from the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, and a 2000 Morton Bender Award for Teaching Excellence at GW.
Part-Time
Quazi Ahmed, Ph.D., Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Communication
Susan Coleman, MPH, Lecturer of Communication; doctoral candidate at The George Washington University
Mary Ann DiMola, Ph.D., Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Communication; Vice-President, Matrix Business Solutions
Christine Hanson, M.A., Lecturer of Communication; Press Secretary, U.S. Representative Jay Inslee (WA-01)
Karen Raper, M.A., Lecturer of Communication; doctoral candidate at Howard University
Scott Talan, Lecturer of Communication
Elizabeth van Iersel, M.A., Lecturer of Communication
Abbie Weiner, Lecturer of Communication; Academic Advisor, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University
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