Our 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
Dean
Dr. Keith Strudler
Telephone: 973-655-3261
Email: strudlerk@montclair.edu
Al Prieto
Specialist Assistant to the Dean
Telephone: 973-655-3461
Email: prietoa@montclair.edu
Administrative, Professional Staff and Student Services
Dr. Todd Kelshaw
Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs
Telephone: 973-655-5162
Email: todd.kelshaw@montclair.edu
Dr. Laura Ryblewski
Assistant Dean for Student Success
Telephone: 973-655-7905
Email: ryblewskil@montclair.edu
Alexandra Fermin
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Telephone: 973-655-5214
Email: fermina@montclair.edu
Keith Green
Director of Communications and Strategic Operations
Telephone: 973-655-3701
Email: greenk@montclair.edu
Stephanie Wood
Program Assistant
Telephone: 973-655-7870
Email: woods@montclair.edu
Angelic McDowall
Program Associate
Telephone: N/A
Email: mcdowalla@montclair.edu
Dr. Johanna Oliva-Marquez
Academic Advisor
Telephone: 973-655-3640
Email: marquezj@montclair.edu or scmadvising@montclair.edu
Jill Reed Siroty
Academic Advisor
Telephone: 973-655-3687
Email: sirotyj@montclair.edu or scmadvising@montclair.edu
Kaya Maciak
Digital Media and Communications Specialist
Telephone: N/A
Email: maciakk@montclair.edu
Mark Effron
Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs
Telephone: 973-655-4261
Email: effronm@montclair.edu
Department Chair Contacts
Strategic Communication (Advertising and Social Media and PR majors)
Dr. Bond Benton
Telephone: 973-655-5240
Email:bentonb@montclair.edu
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Dr. Jin-A Choi
Telephone: N/A
Email: choij@montclair.edu
Film and Television (Film and Television and Animation and VFX majors)
Prof. Stuart Maclelland
Telephone:973-655-2070
Email: maclellands@montclair.edu
Communication and Media Studies
Dr. Christopher McKinley
Telephone: 973-655-3438
Email: mckinleyc@montclair.edu
Journalism and Sports Media
Dr. Kevin Lerner
Telephone: N/A
Email: lernerk@montclair.edu
Online Graduate Program in Strategic Communication & Media
Dr. Yi Luo
Telephone: 973-655-3400
Email: luoy@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
Anabella Poland
Telephone: 973-655-3135
Email: polanda@montclair.edu
College 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:
College of Communication and Media
Montclair State University
Morehead Hall (MO) Suite 103
Montclair, New Jersey 07043
Telephone: 973-655-5214
Personnel Directory: