Faculty

Department of Communications faculty members bring plenty of experience and expertise to the classroom. Not only are they dedicated to the art of teaching and the success of their students, they are also masters in the field.

For example, John Kilpatrick, director of the Television Production program. He's won a number of awards for his work in production. As a consulting editor for the Oprah Winfrey Show, he received multiple Emmy Awards and nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing.

Dr. David Anderson
Professor of Communications

2006 Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
1980 M.S., Florida State University
1977 B.S., Illinois State University

John Carey
Director of Electronic Media
Associate Professor

2006, Lewis University
1985, Lewis University

Tracy Hemmingway
Assistant Professor

1992 M.S., Northwestern University
1990 B.S., Ithaca College

John Kilpatrick
Director of Television Operations
Associate Professor

2008 M.S., Lewis University
1992 B.A., Lewis University

Hayley Miller
Assistant Professor

2011 M.A., DePaul University

Jennifer Murdaugh
Assistant Professor

M.A., DePaul University
B.A., Eastern Illinois University

Dr. Emily Normand
Department Chair
Assistant Professor 

2010 Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln