Faculty & Staff
Pictures of CST Department Social Events
CST Faculty and Student Conference Attendance
Academic Department Associate: Laurie Collison
Office: 4206 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8519
Email: lcollison@uwlax.edu
Office: 4228 Centennial Hall
Email: sbartlett@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- ME-PD, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Area of Specialization:
- Public Speaking
Course taught:
- Communicating Effectively
Office: 4223 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8519
Email: kbelanger@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., Luther College
M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
Area of Specialization:
- Organizational Communication
Research Interests:
- Entrepreneurship & Family Businesses
- Work and Family
- Critical Organizational Communication
- Personal Identity in Organizations
Course taught:
- Organizational Communication
- Professional Communication
Office: 4219 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6717
Email: jbutlermodaff@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., Ohio University
- M.A., Ohio University
- Ph.D., Ohio University
Area of Specialization:
- Organizational Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Gender Studies
Research Interests:
- Work-Family Communication in Non-Traditional Organizations
- Gender and the Workplace
- Emotional Labor
- Communicating about Health Issues in the Workplace
Course taught:
- Organizational Communication
- Professional Communication
- Research Methods in Communication Studies
- Intercultural Communication
- Communication Theory
- Interpersonal Communication
- Small Group Communication
- Women in Leadership
- Interviewing
- Public Speaking
- Gender in the Workplace
- Cultures of Earning and Caring
- Management
Office: 4207 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8519
Email: gcomeau@uwlax.edu
Education:
Areas of Specialization:
- Public Speaking
Course taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Department Chair
- Nadine B. Andreas Andreas Scholar 2011-2012, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- College of Liberal Studies Excellence in Teaching--UWL
Office: 4210 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6715
Email: ldickmeyer@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., Mankato State University
- M.A., Mankato State University
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Areas of Specialization:
- Undergraduate Research
- Instructional Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Assessment
Research Interests:
- Undergraduate Pedagogy
- Affinity-Seeking in the Classroom
- Family Communication
- Communication and Mental Health
- Relationship Maintenance
- SoTL—Service Learning
Courses Taught:
- Senior Project in Communication Studies
- Research Methods in Communication
- Theories of Communication
- Advanced Topics in Interpersonal Communication
- Gender Communication
- Family Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Introduction to Communication Studies
- Communicating Effectively
Nadine B. Andreas Andreas Scholar 2011-2012, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Office: 4223 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8364
Email: sdickmeyer@uwlax.edu
Training and Consulting Biography
Education:
- B.S., Mankato State University
- M.A., Mankato State University
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Areas of Specialization:
- Organizational Communication
- Leadership
- Training & Consulting in Communication
- Public Relations
Research Interests:
- Organizational Communication
- Leadership
- Training & Consulting in Communication
- Public Relations
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Leadership
- Research Methods in Communication Studies
- Contemporary Approaches to Organizational Communication
- Organizational Communication
- Professional Communication
- Senior Project in Communication Studies
- Public Relations
Office: 4229 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6711
Email: sdocan-morgan@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., Augustana College
- M.A., University of Arizona
- Ph.D., University of Washington
Areas of Specialization:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Race and Ethnicity
Research Interests:
- Adoptive Family Communication about Race
- Mediated Representations of Transracial Adoption
Courses Taught:
- Research Methods in Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Interviewing: Principles and Processes
- Communicating Effectively
Office: 4231 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6722
Email: tdocan@uwlax.edu
Education:
- A.A., Los Angeles Valley College
- B.A., California State University, Northridge
- M.A., University of New Mexico
- Ph.D., University of Washington
Areas of Specialization:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Instructional Communication
- Public Speaking
Research Interests:
- Communication and Relational Change
- Relational Turning Points
- Darkside of Communication
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Introduction to Communication Studies
- Advanced Public Speaking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Theories of Communication
- Nonverbal Communication
- Lying and Deception in Human Interaction
Office: 4224 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6722
Email: jdziak@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
- M.A., University of Minnesota, Mankato
Area of Specialization:
- Interpersonal Communiation
- Intercultural Communication
Course taught:
- Communicating Effectively
Office: 4208 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6723
Email: reberle@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., Syracuse University
- M.A. University of Denver
- Ed.D., California Western University
- Graduate, U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College
Areas of Specialization:
- Public Speaking
- Professional Communication
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Public Speaking
- Professional Communication
Office: 4220 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6713
Email: hflood@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- M.A., St. Mary's, Winona
Areas of Specialization:
- Public Speaking
Course Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
Office: 4228 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8713
Email: tfortun@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., Marquette University
M.S., Concordia University Wisconsin
Areas of Specialization:
- Public Speaking
Course Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
Office: 4214 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8367
Email: dhuisman@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., Iowa State University
- M.S., Iowa State University
- Ph.D., University of Iowa
Areas of Specialization:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Family Communication
- Public Speaking
Research Interests:
- Family Communication
- Storytelling
- Mediated Interpersonal Communication
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Communication Studies
- Communicating Effectively
- Gender Roles and Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Family Communication
- Advanced Interpersonal Communication
- Senior Project in Communication Studies
Office: 235 Morris Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8113
Email: jjohnson2@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., California State University, Long Beach
- M.A., California State University, Northridge
- Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Post-Graduate: Harvard Management Development Program
Areas of Specialization:
- Critical Intercultural Communication
- Social Construction of Identity
- Performance Studies
- Instructional Communication
Research Interests:
- Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies
- Social Justice Pedagogy
- Intersectionality
Courses Taught:
- The Performance of Culture
- Transgender Identities (cross-listed with Women's, Gender, & Sexuality
Studies)
Office: 182 Wing Technology Center
Phone: (608) 785-6873
Email: kkoepke@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- M.S., Ithaca College
Areas of Specialization:
- Instructional Design
- Organizational Culture
- Interactive Media in Education
Research Interests:
- Pedagogical Implications of Faculty Training Programs
- Computer Mediated Communication in Education
Course Taught:
- Contemporary Media in Everyday Life
Office: 4212 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6724
Email: rleahy@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Indianapolis
- M.A., Ball State University
- Ph.D., Kent State University
Areas of Specialization:
- Organizational Communication and Interviewing
- Instructional Communication
- Health Communication
Research Interests:
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Instructional Communication
- Study Abroad
Courses Taught:
- Professional Communication
- Health Communication
- Public Oral Communication
- Interviewing
- Senior Project in Communication Studies
- Group Communication
Office: 4221 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6716
Email: dmodaff@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., Northern Illinois University
- M.A., Northern Illinois University
- Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Area of Specialization:
- Organizational Communication
- Public Speaking
- Interviewing
- Lakota Traditions, Culture, and Communication
Research Interests:
- Organizational Communication Theory
- Work-family Balance in Non-Traditional Organizations
- Lakota Traditions, Culture, and Communication as Related to Modern Organizational Life
- Communication and Pedagogy
Course taught:
- Business and Professional Communication
- Introduction to Organizational Communication
- Interviewing
- Practicum in Organizational Communication
- Techniques of Small Group Discussion
- Advanced Presentations
- Advanced Organizational Communication
- Lakota Traditions & Modern Problems
- Lessons from the Lakota
- Introduction to Graduate Study
- Conversation Analysis
- Organizational Culture
- Communication in Organizations
Office: 4213 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8519
Email: pmorris@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., Michigan Technological University
- M.S., University of Minnesota
- Ph.D., Purdue University
Area of Specialization:
- Media, Technology, and Society
- Organizational Communication
Research Interests:
- Virtual Work
- Uses of Technology in Organizations and Society
Course taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Contemporary Media in Everyday Life
Office: 4225 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6702
Email: lnelson@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., University of Illinois-Urbana
- M.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
- 1987 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar, Rhetoric and Public Discourse, Ohio State University
- 1988 Wisconsin Teaching Fellowship, Pedagogy to Foster Critical Thinking, University of Wisconsin System
Areas of Specialization:
- Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
- Oral Interpretation of Literature
- Hermeneutic and Semiotic Theory
Research Interests:
- Curriculum in Communication Studies
- Critical Thinking and Pedagogy in Communication Studies
- Relationship between Conceptions of Rhetoric and Poetic
- History of Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- Communication Media and Human Culture
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Influence, Advocacy, and Public Communication
- Rhetorical Criticism
- Advanced Topics in Advocacy and Cultural Criticism
Office: 4215 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608)785-6712
Email: cniedzwiecki@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- M.Ed., University of Alaska-Fairbanks
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Areas of Specialization:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Gender Communication
- Media and Interpersonal Relationships
Research Interests:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Gender Communication
- Health Communication
- Media and Interpersonal Relationships
Courses Taught:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Gender Communication
- Romance in the Media
- Nonverbal Communication
- Family Communication
- Advanced Interpersonal Topics
Office: 4227 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6718
Email: apatnaik@uwlax.edu
Education:
Areas of Specialization:
- Public Speaking
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Intercultural Communication
Office: 4207 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6705
Email: jputz@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., George Washington University
- M.A., University of South Dakota
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Areas of Specialization:
- Public Communication
- Group/Team Communication
- Adult Education
Research Interests:
- Cooperative Learning
- Classroom learning
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Team/Group Communication
- Professional Communication
- Public Relations
Office: 4209 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6697
Email: sschuyler@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana
B.A., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
Areas of Specialization:
- Writing, Editing, and Reporting
- Public Relations
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Public Relations Tools and Strategies
- Planning, Implementing and Evaluating the Public Relations Campaign
- Public Relations
- Writing for Professional and Organizational Contexts
Office: 4226 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8523
Email: tsmith@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
M.A., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Area of Specialization:
- Public Speaking
Research Interest:
- Technology in the Classroom
Course Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
Office: 4211 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6710
Email: mtollefson2@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Areas of Specialization:
- Advocacy & Cultural Criticism
- Public Speaking
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Debate
- Advocacy and Persuasion
- Advocacy and Persuasive Campaigns
Office: 203 Wing Communication Center
Phone: (608) 785-8369
Email: pturner@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., University of Iowa
- M.A., University of Iowa
- Ph.D., The Union Institute & University
Areas of Specialization:
- Broadcast and Digital Communication
Research Interests:
- Media
- New Technologies
- Media Consumer Analysis
Courses Taught:
- Broadcast Announcing
- TV Production
- Applied TV
- TV Workshop
- Broadcast Media Writing
- Remote Video Operations
- Audience Research
- Broadcast Media Management
- Advanced Video Production
Office: 4217 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6721
Email: dsolie@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- J.D., University of Toledo College of Law
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Professional Communication
Office: 4218 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-6709
Email: jvanoss@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.S., University of Minnesota-St. Paul
- M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Areas of Specialization:
- Technical Communication
- Online Communication
Research Interests:
- Professional Presence on the Internet
Courses Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
- Computer Mediated Communication
Office: 4206 Centennial Hall
Phone: (608) 785-8519
Email: awolff@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- M.A., University of Minnesota-Mankato
Areas of Specialization:
- Interpersonal Communication
Research Interests:
- Interpersonal Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Communication in the Classroom
- Issues Facing Adult Learners
Course Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
Office: 202 Wing
Phone: (608) 785-6703
Email: myamamoto@uwlax.edu
Education:
- B.A., Chuo University, Japan
- M.A., Washington State University
- Ph.D., Washington State University
Areas of Specialization:
- Mass Media & Society
- New Communication Technologies
Research Interests:
- Social Structural Antecedents of Mass Communication
- Mass Media, Community Organization, and Crime/Public Health
- Community Contextual Effects on Social Attitudes and Behavior
- Social Media and Political Participation
Course Taught:
- Communicating Effectively
Contemporary Media in Everyday Life