Faculty

Departmental Roles

Chair
Dr. Tom Beisecker
(785) 864- 9882 south40@ku.edu

Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Robert C. Rowland
(785) 864-9868   rrowland@ku.edu

Undergraduate Coordinator
Dr. Yan Bing Zhang
(785) 864-9678 ybzhang@ku.edu

Interim Director of the Basic Course (COMS 130, 131 and 150)
Dr. Tracy Russo
(785) 864-9877 trusso@ku.edu

Edwards Campus Graduate Director
Dr. Tracy Russo
(785) 864-9877   trusso@ku.edu

Director of Forensics
Dr. Scott Harris
(785) 864-9878   sharris@ku.edu

Chair, Leadership Minor Program
Dr. Mary Banwart
(785) 864-5681  mbanwart@ku.edu

Internship Coordinator
Dr. Tom Beisecker
(785) 864-9882 south40@ku.edu

Edwards Campus Lecturers

Joy Koesten

Debra Ford

Staff

Administrative Associate Senior
Suzanne Grachek
(785) 864-9867 sgrachek@ku.edu

Administrative Associate Senior
Andy Anderson
(785) 864-9869 andy2@ku.edu

Administrative Associate
John Fackler
(785) 864-3633 jf2@ku.edu


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