Messiah College: Department of Communication

Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty draw from a wide range of communication backgrounds and areas of expertise. You'll find each one committed to top-quality teaching and scholarship as well as advising and mentoring students in our Department.

You can contact Nance McCown at: nmccown@messiah.edu	Nance McCown, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Communication
You can contact Nance McCown at: nmccown@messiah.edu	Ph.D. in Public Relations University of Maryland M.A. in Journalism Temple University B.A. in English (with teaching certification) Messiah College Interests in PR include: leadership influence on internal PR; PR and activism; PR ethics Regularly attends and presents research at national conferences and regional professional seminars; submission reviewer for scholarly conferences and journals Faculty Advisor, PRSSA-Messiah College Chapter Robert and Marilyn Smith Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, 2011 Interests/Hobbies: Worship leader, youth mentor, knitting, geocaching, gardening, getting lost in a great book, watching movies, rising to challenges, enjoying an ice-cold Coca cola


What classes does Dr. McCown teach?...	COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication COMM 205 - Principles of Public Relations COMM 351 - Public Relations Writing COMM 353 - Crisis Communication and Media Relations COMM 360 - Event Planning COMM 426 - Senior Public Relations Campaign Project Teachers As Scholars Summer Institute Facilitator

You can contact Ed Arke at: earke@messiah.edu	Edward T. Arke, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Communication
You can contact Ed Arke at: earke@messiah.edu	Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Duquesne University M.S. in Communication Shippensburg University B.A. in Communication/Journalism Shippensburg University Over 25 years of broadcast experience Part-time sports anchor for Radio Pennsylvania NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative Faculty Director, The Pulse: Messiah College Media Hub Play by play announcer for local football on local radio station Serves on Academic Advisory Board for Annual Editions: Mass Media, published by McGraw-Hill


What classes does Dr. Arke teach?...	COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication COMM 112 - Newswriting (W) COMM 211 - Media in Everyday Life (W) COMM 218 - Mass Media and Society COMM 233 - Introduction to Radio COMM 319 - Sports Broadcasting COMM 325 - Audio Visual Newsgathering COMM 425 - Multimedia Storytelling

You can contact Fabrizio Cilento at: fcilento@messiah.edu	Fabrizio Cilento, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication
You can contact Fabrizio Cilento at: fcilento@messiah.edu	Ph.D. in Comparative Literature University of Washington M.A. in Comparative Literature B.A. in Drama University of Florence Spent two years teaching at Villa Aurora in Florence, Italy Teaching and research interests focus on new media, globalization and film, film history and theory, and cultural analytics. Leads cross-cultural trip to Tuscany, Italy Interests/Hobbies: traveling, skiing, tennis, guitar, poetry, live music


What classes does Dr. Cilento teach?...	COMM 217 - Introduction to Film COMM 251/252 - Film History I & II COMM 282 - History and Theory of Digital Media (odd years); 21st Century New Media Literacy (even years) COMM 327 - Methods & Issues in Film Studies IDCC 266 - Italian Cityscapes and the Flow of Life (cross-cultural) IDFY 101 - A Small Good Thing: Perspectives on the Short Story IDNW 200 - Contemporary Latin American Cinema

You can contact Mary Holloway at: mhollowa@messiah.edu	Mary Holloway, M.A. Assistant Professor of Communication
You can contact Mary Holloway at: mhollowa@messiah.edu	M.A. in Rhetoric and Oral Interpretation of Literature Western Kentucky State University B.A. in Humanities, Speech and Theatre Clarion State University Also continued education through Penn State University and Shippensburg University Faculty Advisor, Lambda Pi Eta (Communication National Honor Society) Advocate for integration of service learning into classes Hobbies: Spends time with daughters and husband, cooking, reading, swimming, walking, interest in youth ministries and music


What classes does Professor Holloway teach?...	COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication COMM 107 - Introduction to Communication Seminar COMM 241 - Small Group Communication COMM 301 - Persuasion: Theory and Practice IDCR 151 - Created and Called for Community

You can contact Krista Hamlen Imbesi at: kimbesi@messiah.edu	Krista Hamlen Imbesi, M.F.A. Lecturer in Communication
	M.F.A. in Media Arts University at Buffalo B.A. in Communication (Film Concentration) Messiah College Minor in Studio Art Mark Diamond Research Grant Recipient (2011) Research interests include ethnographic media, gender analysis in film, animated documentary, collaborative filmmaking processes, and avant garde practices Recently completed feature-length documentary exploring orphan issues in Jinja, Uganda Hobbies: travel, photography, interior design, kayaking, and fishing


What classes does Professor Imbesi teach?...	COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication COMM 225 - Digital Editing COMM 226 - 16mm Filmmaking COMM 227- Persuasive Film Production COMM 326 - Digital Production IDNW 200 - Global Indigenous Media

You can contact Kate Simcox at: ksimcox@messiah.edu	Kate Simcox, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication
You can contact Kate Simcox at: ksimcox@messiah.edu	Ph.D. in Communication Studies Bowling Green State University M.A. in Communication Studies B.A. in Communication (Art minor) Bluffton University Regularly presents original research at national and regional communication conferences Research Interests: Religious Rhetoric, Organizational Communication, Health Communication Served as communication consultant, exam writer and textbook reviewer for several publishers, and article submission reviewer for several scholarly journals Hobbies: Painting, tennis, hiking, working out, reading, baking, cleaning my house, drinking good coffee


What classes does Dr. Simcox teach?...	COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication COMM 333 - Business/Organizational Communication COMM 341 - Communication Theory COMM 359 - Rhetorical Theory COMM 493 - Communication Senior Seminar

You can contact Kathleen Quimby at: kquimby@messiah.edu	Kathleen Quimby, M.A. Senior Lecturer in Humanities Director of Supplemental Instruction
You can contact Kathleen Quimby at: kquimby@messiah.edu	M.A. in Humanities (Art/Lit Emphasis) Penn State University B.S. in Speech and Drama Mansfield University Director of Supplemental Instruction Program Interests: Intercultural communication, relational communication, ethnic literature, anti-racism initiatives, cross cultural studies, conflict communication Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, reading, traveling, interacting with grandchildren


What classes does Professor Quimby teach?...	COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication COMM 313 - Relational Communication COMM 342 - Intercultural Communication COMM 354 - Interpersonal Conflict ENGL 154 - Ethnic Literature of the US (W) Communication Unit in the Hoverter Course

Lois Beck, M.S./M.A.

Associate Professor of French and Communication

M.A. in French, Middlebury College
M.S. in Radio, Television, Film, Temple University
B.A. in French and Education, Gettysburg College
Research interests: Francophone literature of Africa and the Caribbean, media effects in the areas of violence and children, advertising and children, Christianity in the news
Various book and film reviews published
Creator of various CD-ROM textbook supplements
Over 20 articles and papers published
Hobbies: Photography, traveling, piano
Teaches COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication for COMM Dept.

You can contact Lois Beck at: lbeck@messiah.edu

Janelle Curtis Beaman, M.A.

Adjunct Instructor in Communication

M.A. in Organizational Leadership , Eastern University
B.A. in Communication, Messiah College
Research interests: Strategic planning and evaluation, marketing, organizational dynamics and communication
Former positions include program director and director of operations for The Communication Gym (Harrisburg) and admissions coordinator of telecounseling (Messiah College) as well as guest lecturuing
Teaches COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication for COMM Dept.

You can contact Janelle Curtis Beaman at: jcurtis@messiah.edu

Christopher Markley, M.A.

Adjunct Instructor in Communication

M.A. in 19th Century English Literature , University of London, King's College, England
B.A. in English, Messiah College (Management minor)
Vice President, Corporate Communications, Penn National Insurance, Harrisburg, Pa.
Winner of 38 professional awards from the International Association of Business Communicators and the Public Relations Society of America
Selected as member of 40 Under 40, by the Central Penn Business Journal, for professional achievement and community service
Hobbies: Reading, kayaking, backpacking, bicycling, traveling
Teaches BUSA 305 - Writing for Business for COMM Dept.

You can contact Christopher Markley at: cmarkley@messiah.edu

Jonathan Stutzman , M.F.A. Adjunct Instructor in Communication
M.F.A. in Film and Media Arts, Temple University B.A. in Communication (Film concentration), Messiah College Taught screenwriting, media writing, videography, and video production at Temple University Professional film production work, film researcher, and technical consultant Film awards: LA Congress Film Showcase Selection (Los Angeles, 2012); Rising Star in Filmmaking (Canada International Film Festival, Vancouver, 2011); multiple student film awards through Temple University Entered films ("Paper Turtle," "Erato," and "Blaue Blume") in mutiple film screenings/festivals Teaches COMM 254 - The Art and Science of Story for COMM Dept. You can contact Jonathan Stutzman at: jstutzman@messiah.edu

Jeff Waters, M.S.

Adjunct Instructor in Communication

M.S. in Higher Education Administration , Drexel University
B.A. in Communication , Messiah College
Research interests: International education, college access, multicultural communication, student development theory, service learning, contextualizing faith and society
Hobbies: piano player and professional musician, traveling

You can contact Jeff Waters at: jwaters@messiah.edu

Joan G. Sotherdon, M.S.E.

Adjunct Instructor in Communication

M.S.E., State University of New York at Cortland
Research interests: Gender identity, roles and communication styles, fostering communication between parents and teens regarding sexuality issues
20 years of college teaching experience
Other positions: Adjunct in Health and Human Performance, Family and Consumer Science, and Interdisciplinary Studies
Hobbies: Building and decorating doll houses, reading, hiking