Communication and Media Department Faculty and Staff

Meet the faculty and staff of the Department of Communication and Media. 

Faculty

Paul Patton, Ph.D. chairs the communication and media department. He is an accomplished playwright, actor and director. His research interests include the cult of the celebrity. E-mail Dr. Patton.

Mary Albert Darling is a published author and a frequent seminar and retreat speaker. Email Professor Darling.

Jen Letherer is a prolific director, editor, writer, actress and technician who has worked on many productions for stage and screen. E-mail Professor Letherer.

Wally Metts, Ph.D. directs the graduate program. His area of expertise is writing for publication. E-mail Dr. Metts or view his blog. See his video welcome.

Dorie Shelby is an experienced anchor, producer and reporter. E-mail Professor Shelby.

Robert Woods, Ph.D., J.D. is an experienced online educator who does research and writing in the field. You can see his extensive list of publications at his homepage. Email Dr. Woods or view his video welcome.

Course developers/adjuncts

Karl Baehr, Ph.D. teaches computer-mediated communication at Regent University, and is President of Knowledge Based Evolution, a media and Internet communication consulting firm. Additional information is available at KarlBaehr.com.

Tom Ball, Ed.D., D. Min. founded the department of communication at Spring Arbor University. His background is in educational broadcasting, and his current interest is in spiritual direction. E-mail Dr. Ball.

Heidi Campbell, Ph.D. graduated from Spring Arbor University and did her graduate work in media and theology at the University of Edinburgh. Her dissertation examined religious uses of the internet.

Samuel Ebersole, Ph.D. is a professor of mass media and director of the Center for New Media at the University of Southern Colorado.

Mark Fackler, Ph.D. is a professor of communication at Calvin College and is coauthor of Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning, a widely used textbook.

Quentin Schultze, Ph.D. is a professor of communication at Calvin College, and author of a number of books, including the recent and highly acclaimed Habits of the High Tech Heart: Living Virtuously in an Age of Information.

Staff

Carol Ann Bunnell is the administrative assistant for the departments of English, Communication and Foreign Language. Contact her at cbunnell@arbor.edu or call her at 517.750.6483 for assistance. E-mail Carol Ann.

Bonnie Minier is the SAUonline Student Advocate & Coordinator, and is responsible for supporting online students in resolving registration, enrollment, add/drop issues. She also handles student applications for all online programs. Contact her at bminier@arbor.edu or toll free at 877.728.6900 or 517.750.6346.