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Full Time Faculty
435.652.7816
Office: Jennings 114
M.A., Speech Communication, Washington State University
Dixie State College of Utah - 2004 to present
Area of Specialty:
Mass Communication/Print Journalism/Communication Apprehension
Previous Positions:
Freelance writer - 2005 to present
Teaching Assistant, Comm Dept, Washington State University - 2002 to 2004
Editorial Intern, Salt Lake Magazine - 2003
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RandalS.Chase
Professor of Mass and Human Communication
435.652.7990
chase@dixie.edu
Office: Jennings 127
Ph.D., Communication, University of Utah, 1997
Dixie State College of Utah - January 2006 to present
Areas of Specialty:
New Media Technologies, Media History, Communication Theory
Generalist: Extensive Human and Mass Comm Teaching Experience
Previous Positions:
Professor (Tenured), Communication, SL Community College - 1993 to 2005
Teaching Assistant, Communication, University of Utah - 1986 to 1993
V.P. Human Resources, Ivy Logistics, Inc., St. George, Utah - 2005 to 2006
President, CEO, Chase Consulting - 1984 to Present
President, Chase Media Inc. (International Media Software Firm) - 1973 to 1984
Program Director, KSL-FM Radio, Salt Lake City, 1972 to 1973
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StaceHall
Instructor
435-879-4364
Office: Jennings 182
D.M. Student, Emerging Media Management
M.S. Technical Writing, Utah State University
B.A. Communication, Broadcast Journalism, Brigham Young University
Area of Specialty:
Broadcast Production
Multimedia Journalism
Previous Positions:
Southern Utah Now (SUN), News Director
VTV-6, News Director and Editor
Content Manager, BYU-Hawaii University Advancement
Public Affairs Associate, LDS Church
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DavidHarris
Instructor
435.879.4269
harrisd@dixie.edu
Office: Jennings 180
M.A., Professional Communication, Southern Utah University - 2009
Dixie State College of Utah - 2008 to present
Area of Specialty:
Broadcast Production
Previous Positions:
President, Allied Videographic Services, Hurricane, Utah - 2007 to present
Operations Manager, KCSG Television, St. George, Utah - 2004-2007
Producer. Utah Transit Authority. Salt Lake City, Utah - 2001-2004
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Office: Jennings 181
M.A., Mass Communications, 2010
Area of Specialty:
Broadcast Production
Previous Positions:
KCSG-TV - Main Anchor/Reporter
KBYU (PBS) - Assistant News Director, Anchor/Reporter/Producer/Weather Anchor
Talk It Up Provo (Provo Cable) Provo, Utah - Talk Show Founder/Host/Producer
NBC Today Show, New York, New York - Editorial Intern/Field Producer
KSWB, San Diego, California - Newsroom Intern/Field Producer
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AndreaMcCracken
Assistant Professor
Human Communication Program Director
879-4268
Office: Jennings Rm. 111
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, May, 2009
Major areas of interest: Interpersonal Communication
M.A., University of Montana- Missoula, May, 2006
Major areas of interest: Interpersonal Communication
B.A., Michigan State University, May, 2004
Area of specialty: Interpersonal communication, health communication and family communication
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Maria D. Ortiz
Assistant Professor
879-4567
maria.ortiz@dixie.edu
Office: Jennings Rm. 124
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Ph.D. Union Institute & University, 1991
M.O.B., Brigham Young University, 1981
B.S., Brigham Young University, 1975
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RickRodrick
Associate Professor
652-7974
Office: Jennings Rm. 129
Ph.D., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1995
Dissertation: A Critical Analysis of Organizational Empowerment
M.S., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT,1986
Thesis: A Typological Investigaton of Boss Secretary Relationships and Communication Style
B.S., Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 1978
Area of Specialty: Public Relations
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PhilTuckett
Ph.D. (Honorary), Dixie State College of Utah
Dixie State College of Utah - 2007 to present
Areas of Specialty:
Digital Film Production
Previous Positions:
Vice President of Special Projects, NFL Films 1986 to 2007
Producer, Director, Writer for NFL Films, 1969 to 1986
Journalist and Professional Athlete, 1967 to 1969
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DennisWignall
Professor
Director, Organizational Communication Track
435.652.7803
wignall@dixie.edu
Office: Jennings 130
Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Denver
Dixie State College of Utah - 2004 to present
Past President of the Faculty Senate
Areas of Specialty:
Intercultural
Negotiations/Bargaining
Conflict Resolution
Research Methods
Argumentation-Critical Thinking
Previous Positions:
Asst Prof of Communication, Saginaw Valley State University - 1999 to 2004
Honorarium Instructor, University of Colorado at Denver - 1969 to 1999
Adjunct Professor, Metro State College of Denver - 1988 to 1994, 1997, 1999
Adjunct Professor, Front Range Community College - 1993 to 1999
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BrentYergensen
Assistant Professor
Department Chair
Office: Jennings, 127
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2011
M.A., Eastern Illinois University, 2006
B.S., Idaho State University, 2004
Areas of Specialty: Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Critical Theory, Public Address
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EricYoung
Assistant Professor
Director, New Media Track
M.Ed., Communication Education, Southern Utah University
Dixie State College of Utah - 1995 to present
Communication Education, Digital Film Motion Picture Production, Mass Communication
Previous Positions:
Director, Digital Motion Picture Production, Dixie State College - 2005 to 2008
Chair, Fine Arts Department, Dixie State College - 2002 to 2005
Executive Producer, Young&Co Moving Pictures, 1987 to Present
Producer/Director, Horizon Video Productions - 1994
Producer/Director, WordPerfect Corporation - 1991 to 1994
Producer/Director, Western Electro-Chemical Company - 1988 to 1989
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Part Time Faculty

JenniferKohler
435.879.4315
kohler@dixie.edu
Office: Jennings 149
M.F.A., Screenwriting, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Dixie State College of Utah - 2009 to present
Area of Specialty:
Screenwriting/Story Development
Film History
Previous Positions:
Teaching Assistant, Film Department, University of Nevada Las Vegas - 2006 to 2009
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Adjunct Faculty
CharlesCampbell
campbellc@dixie.edu
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
B.S., Louisiana Tech University
JamesChase
chasej@dixie.edu
M.A., Organization Management
B.S., Business Administration
Certificate in Industrial Relations
BrendanDalley
dalley@dixie.edu
M.B.A., Univeristy of Phoenix, 2009
B.S., Southern utah University, 2000
ShawnDenevan
denevans@dixie.edu
B.S., Southern Utah University, 1999
RickErickson
ericksonr@dixie.edu
J.D., University of Wyoming, 2003
B.A., Southern Utah University, 2000
JaneGray-Rhodes
grayj@dixie.edu
M.S., National University, 1999
B.A., National University, 1997
JillianHymas
M.E.P., University of Utah
AnnaHuff
M.A., Communication Management, Emerson College, 2011
B.S., Dixie State College, 2007
KristinHunt
huntk@dixie.edu
Ph.D., Education, University of Idaho, 2001
M.S., University of idaho, 1994
B.A., University of Colorado, 1977
BryanJacobs
bpjacobs@dixie.edu
Area of Specialty:
Small Group Communicaton
DavidJones
djones@dixie.edu
M.S., Utah State University, 2006
B.S., Brigham Young University, 2002
DanaKelvington
435. 652.7749
kelvington@dixie.edu
M.Ed., Southern Utah University
JonathanMorrell
M.A., Brigham Young University
RyanNielsen
B.S., Dixie State College of Utah, 2009
KatriceSchimbeck
B.A., Brigham Young University
BridgetSheffer
435-879-4279
M.A., Southern Utah University
MaryTownsend-Manning
N.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.B.A., Southern Utah University
M.A., Oregon State University
B.S., Sam Houston State University
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