
2022-23 Department of Communication Faculty & Staff
Chair
Dr. Sherry G. Ford
Chair, Department of Communication
Professor of Communication Studies
Strong Hall 129
(205) 665-6202
fords@montevallo.edu
Communication Studies Faculty
Dr. Sally Bennett Hardig
Professor of Communication Studies
Strong Hall 138
(205) 665-6208
hardigsb@montevallo.edu
Dr. Raymond R. Ozley
Professor & Coordinator of Communication Studies
Strong Hall 136
(205) 665-6233
ozleyr@montevallo.edu
Dr. Jeff Walker
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Strong Hall 134
(205) 665-6626
jwalker6@montevallo.edu
Dr. Tiffany R. Wang
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Director of Progression to Profession QEP
Strong Hall 135
(205) 665-6623
twang@montevallo.edu
Mass Communication Faculty
Dr. Jay Cofield
Professor of Mass Communication
Strong Hall 130
(205) 665-6624
cofieldj@montevallo.edu
Dr. Stephanie Dean
Assistant Professor of Mass Communication & 2020-21 Vacca Chair of Liberal Arts
Strong Hall 133
(205) 665-6620
sdean4@montevallo.edu
Dr. Bruce W. Finklea
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Mass Communication
Strong Hall 131
(205) 665-6629
bfinklea@montevallo.edu
Daniel Vest
Instructor of Mass Communication & Strong Hall Operations Manager
Strong Hall 132
(205) 665-6636
dvest@montevallo.edu
Communication Studies Adjunct Faculty
Jim Billings: jbillin3@montevallo.edu
Aaron McEwan: amcewan1@montevallo.edu
Mass Communication Adjunct Faculty
Carly Laing: claing@montevallo.edu
Rachel Morgan: rmorgan1@montevallo.edu
Elizabeth Pritchett: erhineha@montevallo.edu
Jamon Smith: jsmit143@montevallo.edu
Dr. Brett Stifflemire: bstiffle@montevallo.edu
Communication Staff
Mrs. Savannah Grace
Administrative Assistant II
Strong Hall 117
(205) 665-6625
sbayer@montevallo.edu