Faculty & Staff

Bisheff, Kim
Assistant Professor,

Media Innovation Concentration Coordinator

P | 805-242-2459
E | klisagor@calpoly.edu

O | 26-213A

Fall 2026 Office Hours

W: 1:00-2:30pm

R: 2:30-4:00pm

Virtual only: M/F by appointment (Zoom)

Gearhart, Richard
Associate Professor,
MNTV Adviser,

News Concentration Coordinator

P | 805-756-6106
E | rgearhar@calpoly.edu
O | 26-222

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/W: 9-11am

Cohen, Alex
Assistant Professor

P | 805-756-3529
E | acohen44@calpoly.edu
O | 26-M104

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/W (walk-in): 2-3pm

R/F: Virtual meetings available by request..

Haverlah, Alexa
Assistant
Professor,
Mustang News Spanish Adviser

P | 805-756-6738
E | haverlah@calpoly.edu
O | 26-M105

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/T/W/R: 2-3pm

Howe, Patrick

Associate Chair,

Professor,
Mustang News Editorial Adviser,
ICMA Adviser,

News & ICS Concentration Coordinator

P | 805-756-6705
E | pchowe@calpoly.edu
O | 26-225

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/T/R 10:30am-12:00pm

In-person by default, but available to Zoom by appointment

Lynem, Julie

Assistant Professor

P | 805-756-5043
E | jlynem@calpoly.edu

O | 26M-101

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/W: 1-3pm

McDonald-Liu, Casey
Assistant Professor,

PR Concentration Coordinator

P | 805-756-2593
C | 916-704-5137
E | cmcdon09@calpoly.edu
O | 26-223A

Fall 2026 Office Hours

T/R: 12-2pm

In-person or virtual.  Advance notice is appreciated.

Piburn, Patti
Associate Professor,
KCPR Adviser

P | 805- 756-7712
E | ppiburn@calpoly.e du

O | Inside KCPR 26-301A

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Shan, Yan
Associate Professor,
PR Adviser
PR Concentration Coordinator

P | 805-756-7749
E | yashan@calpoly.edu
O | 26-227

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/W: 10-11am

T/R: 12-1pm

Teufel, Brady
Department Chair,
Professor

P | 805-756-6738
E | bteufel@calpoly.edu
O | 26-228A

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Infante, Kim
Administrative Support Coordinator

P | 805-756-2508
E | kinfante@calpoly.edu
O | 26-228

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M-W: 8:00am-5:00pm

Beckwith, Erin
Administrative Support Assistant

P | 805-756-2513
E | eebeckwi@calpoly.edu
O | 26-228

Fall 2026 Office Hours

T/R: 8:15am-5:15pm

Schlitt, Jon
​General Manager for Mustang Media Group, Lecturer

P | 805-756-2537
E | j schlitt@calpoly.edu
O | 26-224

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/T/W/R: 12-1pm

Morales, Thomas
Broadcast Engineer, Lecturer

C | 805-270-5836
E | thmorale@calpoly.edu
O | 26-207

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M/T/W/R: 8-10am

Or virtual by appointment.

Cengel, Katya

P | 805-756-2508
E | kcengel@calpoly.edu

O | 26M-102

Fall 2026 Office Hours

T/R: 9:30-10:30am

Orsini, Kelly

P | 805-756-2513

E | kcbush@calpoly.edu

O | 26M-102

Fall 2026 Office Hours

W: 5-6pm

Zoom available by appointment.

Lanham, Camillia

P | 805-756-2508

E | cslanham @calpoly.edu

O | 26M-102

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M: 8:30-9:30pm

Or virtual by appointment.

Moore, Keli

P | 805-756-2682
E | kmoore35@calpoly.edu
O | 26M-102

Fall 2026 Office Hours

T (virtual on Zoom): 4-6pm

W: 1-3pm

Appointments available via email.

Shermak, Jeremy

P | 805-756-2513

E | jshermak@calpoly.edu

O | 26-113

Fall 2026 Office Hours

R: 5-6pm

Villanueva, Taylor

P | 805-756-7193

E | tvilla02@calpoly.edu

O | 192-310

Fall 2026 Office Hours

T: 12-1pm

Willard, Mark

P | 805-756-2508

E | mtwillar@calpoly.edu

O | remote

Fall 2026 Office Hours

T/R: 10:30am-11:30am

Virtual only by appointment.

Rooks, Andrea
Lecturer

E | alrooks@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 Office Hours

R: 5-6pm

Rose, Leah
Lecturer

E | lrose03@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M: 10-11am via Zoom

Nunn, Avery
Lecturer

E | asnunn@calpoly.edu

Fall 2026 Office Hours

M: 10:30am-12:00pm