Core Faculty


Doris Acheme

Assistant Professor
doris.acheme@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Maryam Ahmadi

Assistant Professor
Maryam.Ahmadi@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Analisa Arroyo

Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
arroyo@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Barbara Biesecker

Professor, Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Women's Studies
bbieseck@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Kelly Happe

Professor, Associate Department Head
khappe@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Christin Huggins

Senior Lecturer
c.huggins@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Soroya Mcfarlane

Assistant Professor, Area Chair, Interpersonal, Intergroup & Health Communication
soroyajmcfarlane@uga.edu

Mackensie Minniear

Assistant Professor
mackensie.minniear@uga.edu

Jason Myres

Lecturer
jm18@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Jaclyn Nolan

Senior Lecturer
jhnolan@uga.edu

Hillary Palmer

Senior Lecturer, Public Speaking Basic Course Director
hipalmer@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Chelsea Ratcliff

Associate Professor , Undergraduate Coordinator
chelsea.ratcliff@uga.edu

Roger Stahl

Professor, Interim Department Head
rstahl@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Anna Stenport

Dean of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
FCdean@uga.edu
(706) 542-1538

Belinda Stillion Southard

Professor, Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Women's Studies
bss@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Bjørn Stillion Southard

Associate Professor, Director of Debate
bjorn@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Johnnie Stupek

Head Debate Coach, Academic Professional Associate
john.stupek25@uga.edu
706-542-4893

Sachiko Terui

Assistant Professor
sterui@uga.edu

Svilen Trifonov

Lecturer
svilen.trifonov@uga.edu

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