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Full-Time Faculty

Patricia Aufderheide University Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Patricia Aufderheide is University Professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C. She founded the School's Center for Media & Social Impac

  paufder@american.edu

  (202) 885-2069

Chelsea Butkowski Assistant Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Dr. Chelsea Butkowski is an Assistant Professor of Data, Media & Identity in American University's School of Communication. Their research examines the relationship between media technologies and iden

  butkowsk@american.edu

Megan Finn Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies

Hello! You can learn more about my work and find links to my publications at meganfinn.com. I am accepting MA and PhD advisees.I have a number of research projects which are historical and contemporar

  finn@american.edu

Adrienne Massanari Associate Professor SOC | PhD Program

Dr. Adrienne L. Massanari is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication at American University. Prior to joining AU she was Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and affili

  adrienne@american.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Susan Erenrich Adjunct Professorial Lecturer SPA | Government

Areas of Expertise: Leadership and Change, Community Building and Social Movements, Nonprofit/Arts AdministrationSusan (Susie) J. Erenrich is a social movement history documentarian.

  erenrich@american.edu

Fritz Kessler

Fritz Kessler is a PhD candidate in the AU School of Communication. Prior to AU, he spent nearly a decade in executive and internal communication roles at a number of high-profile companies in Seattle

  fk5261a@american.edu

Mariana Sanchez Santos Adjunct Instructor SOC | General Academics & Research

Currently a PhD student in the School of Communication at American University, Mariana holds a BA in International Relations from ITAM in Mexico City and a Master of Arts in Political Communication fr

  ms9148a@american.edu

Tambra Stevenson Adjunct Instructor SOC | Communication Studies

Tambra Raye Stevenson, MPH, MA, is a Ph.D. candidate at the American University School of Communication. Her research dives deep into the realm of digital communities and Black women’s health, seeking

  ts5891a@american.edu

Thomas Struett Adjunct Instructor SOC | Communication Studies

Thomas Struett is a communication PhD student at American university. He is also the research director at the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub located at George Washington University. His researc

  ts9386a@american.edu