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College of Communication

Administration
Brooke Barnett, PhD, 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
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 Butler University College of Communication prepares students for success in our digital age and global society. Our curricular structure reflects the centrality of communication as a basic human right in society. Students learn to analyze, synthesize, speak, write, and create meaningful, socially responsible messages across dynamic communication contexts and media platforms. Our innovative, experiential approach to discipline-based education ensures that graduates can excel in their chosen professions or postgraduate study. The strong grounding in liberal arts ensures that our graduates are well prepared for civic engagement and to provide leadership in their careers and communities.