Faculty

About Us

DEPARTMENT CHAIR:

Dr. Katherine Bell

Phone: (510) 885-3925

The directory of all university faculty and staff can be found here

Name	Title	Phone	Location
Bell, Kate	Associate Professor	(510) 885-3189	MI 3011
Brooks, Lonny	Professor	(510) 885-4854	MI 3039
Chang, Anita	Assistant Professor	(510) 885-3292	MI 3011
Cotella, Vanessa	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-3188	MI 3011
Diaz, Besy	INT Instructional Supp Tech I	(510) 885-3188	MI 3011
Higdon, Nolan	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-3207	MI 3011
Jacobs, Maha	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-3143	MI 3011
Kelley, Christeen	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-3143	MI 3011
Kien, Grant	Professor	(510) 885-3927	MI 3005
Liu, Yungi	Associate Professor	(510) 885-3188	MI 3011
Pina, Kevin	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-4761	MI 3011
Poole, Lisette	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-4126	MI 3011
Rahmani, Ash	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-3292	MI 3011
Ronning, Eric	Info Tech Consultant 12 Mo	(510) 885-3175	MI 1074
Smith, Benjamin	Assistant Professor	(510) 885-3292	MI 3011
Smith, Valerie	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-2543	MI 3011
Williams, Brittney	Lecturer AY	(510) 885-3188	MI 3011
Zenovich, Jennifer	Assistant Professor Department Chair Summer 2023	(510) 885-3076	MI 3011

Staff

Angie Saechao-Perez - Administrative Support Coordinator, Department Office

Email: angie.saechaoperez@csueastbay.edu

Phone: (510) 885-3292

Eric Ronning – Pioneer News Production and Computing Coordinator

Email: eric.ronning@csueastbay.edu

Phone: (510) 885-3175

Instructional Support Tech, TV Studio

Phone: (510) 885-4670

The Dept. of Communication extends a special THANK YOU to Danuta Sawka, who took her well-deserved retirement in 2020. Her many years of selfless service to students and faculty sustained and inspired us all!