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Industry-Experienced Faculty and Staff

School of Communication Full-Time Faculty and Staff

Pictured is Bernie Ankney, School of Communication dean.

Bernie Ankney

Dean, School of Communication

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Pictured is School of Communication Professor Thom Baggerman.

Thom Baggerman

Chair of Faculty
Professor of Broadcast Journalism
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Pictured is Tara Maziarz Myers, department coordinator for the School of Communication and Center for Media Innovation.

Tara Maziarz Myers

Department Coordinator
tmyers@pointpark.edu 
Pictured is School of Communication Professor Robin Cecala.

Robin Cecala

Professor of Broadcast Production
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Pictured is Andrew Conte, assistant vice president and managing director of the Center for Media Innovation.

Andrew Conte

Center for Media Innovation Assistant Vice President and Managing Director
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Pictured is School of Communication Professor Aimee-Marie Dorsten.

Aimee-Marie Dorsten

Director of Core Curriculum and Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Pictured is Camille Downing, School of Communication senior lecturer.

Camille Downing

Senior Lecturer of Public Relations, Advertising & Social Media
Program Coordinator, PR, Advertising & Social Media and Sports Communication
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Pictured is School of Communication Professor Tatyana Dumova.

Tatyana Dumova

Professor of Communication
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Pictured is April Friges, associate professor of photography.

April Friges

Associate Professor of Photography
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Pictured is Daud Isa, assistant professor of broadcasting, digital journalism and multimedia.

Daud Isa

Assistant Professor of Broadcasting, Digital Journalism and Multimedia
Program Coordinator, Broadcasting and Digital Journalism
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Pictured is School of Communication Assistant Professor Jenna Lo Castro.

Jenna Lo Castro

Graduate Programs Director and Associate Professor of Public Relations, Advertising & Social Media
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Pictured is Robert Meyers, associate professor of communication.

Robert Meyers

Associate Professor of Communication
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Pictured is School of Communication Professor Chris Rolinson

Chris Rolinson

Professor of Digital Journalism
Program Coordinator, Media Arts
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Pictured is School of Communication faculty member Ben Schonberger.

Ben Schonberger

Assistant Professor of Media Art
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Pictured is Kyle Archer. Photo | Nadia Jones

Kyle Archer

Enrollment Outreach Coordinator
kyle.archer@pointpark.edu 

Professors Emeriti

Part-Time Faculty

The part-time faculty in the School of Communication includes professionals who work in a variety of media and communication industries. 

Multimedia

  • John Marc Green
  • Tori Mistick
  • Dana Schulte

Photography

  • Justin Audet
  • Lexi Bishop
  • Richard Kelly
  • Hannah Harley
  • Christine Lorenz
  • Alyssa Mauer
  • Lindsey Palmer
  • Will Zavala

Public Relations & Advertising

  • Erin Carlin
  • Chelsey Driskel
  • Lindsay Haslett
  • Donna Herrle
  • Andrew Lingwall
  • Alexander Moser
  • Tom Loftus
  • Lauren Suchy
  • Chet Wade

Broadcasting

  • Tracey Belak
  • Kelsie Hoffman
  • Alexis Johnson
  • Carrie Moniot
  • Mike Sorg

Communication

  • Laurel Baggerman
  • Linda Fischer Bruce
  • Debra DeCourcy
  • Amy DeLuca
  • Valerie Golik
  • William Labovitz
  • Ana Rodriguez-Matamroros
  • Sam Rotellini
  • Janel Schuh

Graphic + Interactive Design

  • Jeremy Bechtold
  • Denise Dolgos
  • Renee Horner
  • Jason Mileto
  • Annette Moinette
  • John Sotirakis
  • RJ Thompson
  • Annalee Tomak

Journalism

  • David Fabilli
  • Stacey Federoff
  • Paul Furiga
  • Jessica Towhey
  • Colin Williams

Sports Communication

  • Roger Lenhart
  • Ryan Shaffer