Faculty & Staff

Our faculty and staff are industry leaders committed to providing top-notch experiences for all students.

Meet our Leadership Team

Ekin Yasin, Director

Ekin Yasin

Director

Gretchen Ludwig

Gretchen Ludwig

Associate Director

Alex Stonehill

Alex Stonehill

Associate Director

Heather N. Werckle

Heather N. Werckle

Assistant Director of Academic Services

Jazz Espiritu

Jazz Espiritu

Head of Program Affairs

Liyao Zhao

Liyao Zhao

Assistant Director for Outreach

Mathew Joseph

Mathew Joseph

Marketing Specialist

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Teaching Faculty

Our Communication Leadership faculty bring industry experience, preparing students for the professional world. Instructors collaborate to align curriculum and offer exceptional learning opportunities.

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2025-26 Teaching Faculty

Alex Abplanalp

Alex Abplanalp

Part-Time Lecturer

Chloe Andersen

Chloe Andersen

Affiliate Instructor

Kraig Baker

Kraig Baker

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Leah Baltus

Leah Baltus

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Lara Bradshaw

Lara Bradshaw

Affiliate Instructor

Claudia MeiLing Chang

Claudia MeiLing Chang

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Jacob K Christensen

Jacob K Christensen

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Sandy Cioffi

Sandy Cioffi

Senior Affiliate Instructor

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Anita Verna Crofts

Artist in Residence

Lara Dalch

Lara Dalch

Senior Affiliate Instructor

David Evans

David Evans

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Liv Faris

Liv Faris

Affiliate Instructor

Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Elliat Graney-Saucke

Elliat Graney-Saucke

Affiliate Instructor

Lisa Gray

Lisa Gray

Affiliate Instructor

Russell Hansen

Russell Hansen

Comm Lead Fellow

Sarah N. Haverly

Sarah N. Haverly

Affiliate Instructor

Lauri Hennessey

Lauri Hennessey

Affiliate Instructor

Benjamin Mako Hill

Benjamin Mako Hill

Associate Professor

Jim Hopkinson

Jim Hopkinson

Affiliate Instructor

Jay Howard

Jay Howard

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Madison Joslyn

Madison Joslyn

Affiliate Instructor

Lauren Kessler

Lauren Kessler

Senior Affiliate Professor

Whitney Keyes

Whitney Keyes

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Jason Levine

Jason Levine

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Chang Liu

Chang Liu

Affiliate Instructor

Sarah Lohmann

Sarah Lohmann

Affiliate Instructor

Susan MacLaren

Susan MacLaren

Affiliate Instructor

Brian Marr

Brian Marr

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Geoff McGhee

Geoff McGhee

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Richard McLean

Richard McLean

Affiliate Instructor

Jordan Melograna

Jordan Melograna

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Stewart Meyer

Stewart Meyer

Affiliate Instructor

Paolo Mottola

Paolo Mottola Jr.

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Kelley Myers

Kelley Myers

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Sejal Parikh

Sejal Parikh

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Ha Na Park

Ha Na Park

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Jessica Partnow

Jessica Partnow

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Laura Porto Stockwell

Laura Porto Stockwell

Affliate Instructor

Joni S Vanderburg

Joni Vanderburg

Affiliate Instructor

Ben Porter

Ben Porter

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Angi Ramos

Angi Ramos

Part-Time Instructor

Daniel Rasmus

Daniel Rasmus

Affiliate Instructor

Dana Robinson Slote

Dana Robinson Slote

Part-Time Lecturer

Sarah Ross

Sarah Ross

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Adrienne Russell

Adrienne Russell

Professor

Rob Salkowitz

Rob Salkowitz

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Carla Costa Sandine

Carla Costa Sandine

Affiliate Instructor

Carol Schiller

Carol Schiller

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Melissa

Melissa Schwartz

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Sara Shaban

Sara Shaban

Affiliate Instructor

Sam Tang

Sam Tang

Senior Affiliate Instructor

B. Tausch

B. Tausch

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Ana Visneski

Ana Visneski

Affiliate Instructor

Misty Weaver

Misty Weaver

Senior Affiliate Instructor

La'Kita Williams

La’Kita Williams

Affiliate Instructor

Shelby Wilson

Shelby Wilson

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Sian Wu

Sian Wu

Affiliate Instructor

Other Faculty

Anika Anand

Anika Anand

Affiliate Instructor

Catherine Captain

Catherine Captain

Affiliate Instructor

Jen Davies

Jen Davies

Senior Affiliate Instructor

KD Hall

KD Hall

Affiliate Instructor

David Holmberg

David Holmberg

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Mark Briggs

Mark Briggs

Affiliate Instructor

Hanson R. Hosein

Hanson R. Hosein

Co-Founder, Senior Affiliate Instructor

Drew Keller

Drew Keller

Affiliate Instructor

Scott Macklin

Scott Macklin

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Ian Magwire

Ian Magwire

Senior Affiliate Instructor

Gerry Philipsen

Gerry Philipsen

Professor Emeritus

Carrie Hawthorne

Carrie Hawthorne

Affiliate Instructor

Emily Kim

Emily Kim

Affiliate Instructor

Peter Skillman

Peter Skillman

Affiliate Instructor

Shannon Perry

Shannon Perry

Affiliate Instructor

Dylan Romero

Dylan Romero

Affiliate Instructor

Advisory Board

Amit Fulay

Amit Fulay

VP of Product Microsoft

Andrea Zeller

Andrea Zeller

Content Design Manager, Android Auto

Lisa Hufford

Lisa Hufford

Founder Simplicity Consulting

Jonathan Jordan

Jonathan Jordan

Head of U.S. Corporate Reputation & General Manager, Edelman California

Jyoti Shukla

Jyoti Shukla

Product Design Executive, Board Member KEXP

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Ruchika T. Malhotra

Author and Founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy practice

Elaine Chang

Elaine Q. Chang

Technical Advisor to Microsoft Chief Communications Officer | AI Strategist and Practitioner | Master Of Messiness (MOM)