The School of Communication and Media faculty bring expertise representing all facets of the communications profession including media history and criticism, television production, filmmaking, journalism, public relations, and communication. To learn more about, or to contact members of our faculty, go to:
School Administration Contacts
Director
Dr. Keith Strudler
Telephone: 973-655-3261
Email: strudlerk@montclair.edu
Administrative and Student Services
Dr. Todd Kelshaw
Associate Director
Telephone: 973-655-5162
Email: todd.kelshaw@montclair.edu
Alexandra Fermin
Administrator
Telephone: 973-655-5214
Email: fermina@montclair.edu
Stephanie Wood
Secretarial Assistant
Telephone: 973-655-7870
Email: woods@montclair.edu
Bianca Perez-Cancino
Academic Advisor
Telephone:
Email: perezcancinb@montclair.edu or scmadvising@montclair.edu
Academic Program Contacts
Advertising:
Dr. Bond Benton
Telephone: 973-655-5240
Email:bentonb@montclair.edu
Animation and VFX
Professor Lauren Carr
Telephone: 973-655-7281
Email: carrl@montclair.edu,
Communication and Media Studies B.A. program and Communication Studies minor
Dr. Joel Penny
Telephone: 973-655-4261
Email: pennyj@montclair.edu,
Film and Television BA and BFA
Prof. Stuart Maclelland
Telephone:973-655-2070
Email: maclellands@montclair.edu
Fundamentals of Speech; Speech Challenge/Waiver:
Dr. Marylou Naumoff
Telephone: 973-655-3686
Email: naumoffm@montclair.edu
Graduate Program in Public and Organizational Relations
Dr. Yi Luo
Telephone: 973-655-3400
Email: luoy@montclair.edu
Journalism and Digital Media
Prof. Kelly Whiteside
Telephone: 973-655-3265
Email: whitesidek@montclair.edu
Journalism Minor
Prof. Kelly Whiteside
Telephone: 973-655-3265
Email: whitesidek@montclair.edu
Social Media and PR
Dr. Bond Benton
Telephone: 973-655-5240
Email:bentonb@montclair.edu
Sports Communication
Prof. Kelly Whiteside
Telephone: 973-655-3265
Email: whitesidek@montclair.edu
Center for Cooperative Media
Stefanie Murray
Director, Center for Cooperative Media
Telephone: 973-655-3879
Email: murrayst@montclair.edu
Joseph Amditis
Associate Director, Center for Cooperative Media
Telephone: 973-655-7471
Email: amditisj@montclair.edu
Sarah Stonbely
Telephone: 973-655-5541
Email: stonbelys@montclair.edu
Facilities Contacts
WMSC-FM Radio Station
Annabella Poland
Telephone: 973-655-3135
Email: polanda@montclair.edu
School of Communication and Media Building
Patricia Piroh
Telephone: 973-655-5158
Email: pirohp@montclair.edu
Board of Visitors
School of Communication and Media Board of Visitors members bring additional expertise and resources that expand our knowledge base. The Board further helps to advance our programs and the school’s impact across the region.
| Name | Job Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Bryant, Jr. | Executive Producer and Sr. VP, Production | CBS Sports |
| Michael Chlopak | Vice President (Ret.) | Citigroup (ret) |
| Stephen Glasser | Chairman | Sandpiper Partners LLC. |
| Matthew Hiltzik | President and CEO | Hiltzik Strategies |
| Karen Horne | Vice President, Programming Talent Development and Inclusion |
NBC Entertainment and Universal Television |
| Col. Jack Jacobs | Military Analyst | NBC / MSNBC |
| Andy Larkin | Managing Director | JP Morgan Chase |
| James Leitner | President | Falcon Management Corporation |
| Nick Matarazzo | Chief Executive Officer | Jumpstart Automotive Group (Hearst Publication) |
| Richard E. Polton | Principal | Value Research Group, LLC |
| Michael Price | Co-Executive Producer | THE SIMPSONS |
| Al Prieto | VP NewsOne | ABC News |
| Marc Rosenweig | Prof. Television & Digital Media | Montclair State University (ret) |
| Omnika Thompson | Executive Producer | MSNBC, NBC Universal |
| Stephen R. Tilton Jr. | Dealer Principal | Schumacher Chevrolet Auto Group |
| Frank Walter | President and Founding Partner | Petrus Partners Ltd. |
General Information
Address:
School of Communication and Media
Montclair State University – College of the Arts
Morehead Hall (MO) Suite 103
Montclair , New Jersey 07043
Telephone: 973-655-5214
Fax: 973-655-7342
Personnel Directory: