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Department Administration

Executive Committee


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Avery Holton, Ph.D.

Department Chair
2419 LNCO | (801) 585-1067
avery.holton@utah.edu

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Robin E. Jensen, Ph.D.

Associate Chair
2619 LNCO | (801) 585-6829
r.e.jensen@utah.edu

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Sara K. Yeo, Ph.D.

Associate Chair
2852 LNCO | (801) 581-6671
sara.yeo@utah.edu

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Travis Ciaramella, B.S.

Academic Programs Manager 
2413 LNCO | travis.ciaramella@utah.edu

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Leandra Hernandez, Ph.D.

Director of Graduate Studies
2519 LNCO
leandra.hernandez@utah.edu

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Haoning Xue

Haoning Xue, Ph.D.

At Large Member
2511 LNCO 
haoning.xue@utah.edu

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Undergraduate Emphasis Coordinators


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Natasha Seegert, Ph.D.

Communication Studies Coordinator
2524 LNCO | (801) 581-6888
n.seegert@utah.edu

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Curtis Newbold, Ph.D.

Strategic Communication Coordinator
2612 LNCO 
curtis.newbold@utah.edu

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Jacob Nelson, Ph.D.

Journalism Coordinator
2617 LNCO
jacob.l.nelson@utah.edu

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Andy King, Ph.D.

CommSHER Coordinator 
2854 LNCO
andy.king@utah.edu

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Last Updated: 2/9/26