College of Communication

Administration

Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, Interim Dean

Suzanne Reading, PhD, Associate Dean

Professors

• Rose G. Campbell, PhD
• Gary Edgerton, PhD
• Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh, PhD
• Suzanne Reading, PhD, CCC-SLP
• Ann M. Savage, PhD
• Kristin Swenson, PhD
• Nancy Whitmore, PhD

Associate Professors

• Tonya Bergeson, PhD
• Lee Farquhar, PhD
• Allison Harthcock, PhD
• Abbey Levenshus, PhD
• Mark Rademacher, PhD
• Ryan Rogers, PhD
• Christine Taylor, MA

Assistant Professors

• Cynthia Chen, MA
• Lindsay Ems, PhD
• Rachel Kasthurirathne, PhD
• Tatsiana Karaliova, PhD
• Rong Ma, PhD
• Sofia Souto, PhD
• Xiaowen Xu, PhD

Senior Lecturers

• Cutler Armstrong, MS
• Mary Gospel, PhD, CCC-SLP, Senior Clinical Faculty

Lecturers

• Ann Bilodeau, MS, CCC-SLP, Clinical Faculty
• Carrie Rector, MS, Professional Practice Faculty
• Scott Bridge, MS
• Janis Crawford, MA
• Robert E. Norris, MA
• Armando Pellerano, MS
• Eileen Taylor, EdD
• Nick White, MA Professional in Practice Faculty

Multimedia Coordinator

• Erin Earnest

Contact

4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Phone: 317-940-9625

Email: ccom@butler.edu

Website: www.butler.edu/ccom

The College of Communication (CCOM) was founded in 2010 and is currently one of Butler’s fast growing colleges. CCOM features a strong liberal arts foundation, outstanding facilities, and impressive internship opportunities. The College’s faculty and staff are committed to helping students realize their full potential as communicators, journalists, media artists, and, most of all, engaged citizens. All of CCOM’s nine majors blend rigorous curricula with abundant experiential learning opportunities. The College’s course work is thus theoretical and applied, providing the conceptual grounding for lifelong learning and career success.

The College’s course work is thus theoretical and applied, providing the conceptual grounding for lifelong learning and career success.

Mission

The College of Communication prepares students to thrive in our diverse and globally interconnected world.

Value Statements:

• We affirm communication as a basic human right with equity and inclusivity as our guide
• We commit to civil communication with dignity for all
• Our students learn to create socially responsible messages across communication contexts
• Our experiential approach ensures that graduates excel in their professions and post-graduate study
• Our strong grounding in liberal arts inspires graduates for civic engagement and leadership in their careers and communities