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Communication and Journalism Faculty and Staff
Subtitle
Creating Connections
Intro
Our faculty and staff are dedicated to giving you the education you deserve –the best. Through collaborations, office hours, and spending time in the classroom, we feel like we get to know you pretty well. We are excited to get to know you and hope you're ready to get to know us.
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Department Chair
![Kris Knutson Kris Knutson](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/images/5028-KKnutson.jpg.webp?itok=jpszzjVl)
she/her/hers
Communication and Journalism Department
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Summer 2024
M-F 8:00-2:00 PM
M-F 8:00-2:00 PM
Faculty and Staff
![Bob Bradovich](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/2024-07/Bob-Bradovich-860x567_1.jpg.webp?itok=F8NLsNU_)
Account Executive - WQOW 18; Play by Play Announcer - Zaleski Sports & UW-Eau Claire; Associate Lecturer - UW-Eau Claire
![Professional portrait of Peter Hart-Brinson](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/images/21751-headshot-2023-Hart-Brinson.jpg.webp?itok=CW-Ffy9m)
he/him/his
Sociology Department
Communication and Journalism Department
Professor
Spring 2024:
Monday, 10-12, Thursday 2-3, or email for appointment
Monday, 10-12, Thursday 2-3, or email for appointment
Peter Hart-Brinson is a Professor of Sociology and Communication/Journalism.
![Mary Hoffman headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/2024-06/22448-20240321-Hoffman-Mary.jpg.webp?itok=-_S26I3p)
she/her/hers
Communication and Journalism Department
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies
Professor
![Kris Knutson Kris Knutson](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/images/5028-KKnutson.jpg.webp?itok=jpszzjVl)
she/her/hers
Communication and Journalism Department
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Summer 2024
M-F 8:00-2:00 PM
M-F 8:00-2:00 PM
![ellen mahaffy](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/2024-07/6081-20160712_Ellen_Mahaffy-three-four-portrait.jpg.webp?itok=ecaKfX2C)
Communication and Journalism Department
Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department
Art and Design Department
Professor
Mondays 3–4pm
Tuesdays 2–3pm
Or by appointment
Tuesdays 2–3pm
Or by appointment
![Image of faculty Justin Motto](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/2024-07/Justin%20Motto_20190827.jpg.webp?itok=hJQg1vO8)
Fall 24: MWF 10-11 a.m. and by appointment.
![Image of Christopher Outzen](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/images/16088-Outzen.jpg.webp?itok=-2Uv_JFV)
he/him/his
Communication and Journalism Department
Teaching Professor
Director of Forensics
Spring 2024
TTH 8:00-10:30am
Additional times by appointment
TTH 8:00-10:30am
Additional times by appointment
I am a teaching professor in the Communication + Journalism department, teaching mostly in the Communication Studies emphasis. I also serve as the director of UWEC Forensics, the intercollegiate competitive speech team on our campus
![Julia Perkins](/sites/default/files/styles/200x266_2x/public/images/19194-image001.png.webp?itok=QEmzThv-)
Department Assistant
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