Faculty and Staff

JMC Department faculty and staff

Faculty 

Mark Coddington

Mark Coddington

Department Head and Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications

Coddington teaches courses on digital journalism, media bias, social media and reporting. His research interests include media sociology, online news production, networked and participatory journalism, and social media.

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Adedayo (Dayo) Abah

Adedayo (Dayo) Abah

Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications

Abah teaches courses on communications law, news media, crisis communication, and international communication. Her research areas include online anonymous speech, international defamation law, copyright issues, Nollywood in African cinema, women and Nollywood, religion and the media, and immigrant media use.

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L. Ady Dewey

L. Ady Dewey

Reynolds Visiting Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication

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Kevin Finch

Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications

Finch teaches broadcast producing, announcing and documentaries. He was a large market TV news director who also covered 9/11 in Washington, the Senate post-impeachment vote on President Clinton and the Atlanta Olympics bombing.

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Toni Locy

Toni Locy

Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications

Locy teaches courses on covering the courts and law, news writing, in-depth reporting, multimedia storytelling design and sports journalism. She was previously a journalist for 25 years, covering primarily the federal court system.

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Jared Macary

Jared Macary

Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications

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Nich Perez

Nich Perez

DeLaney Filmmaker-in-Residence

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Alecia Swasy

Alecia Swasy

Donald W. Reynolds Professor of Business Journalism

Swasy teaches courses on business and economic reporting, media management and entrepreneurship. She previously worked as a reporter and editor for the Wall Street Journal and Tampa Bay Times. She is the author of four books.

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Patrick Walters

Patrick Walters

Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications

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Emeritus Faculty 

Claudette G. Artwick

Claudette G. Artwick

Associate Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications Emerita

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Aly Colón

Aly Colón

John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Media Ethics Emeritus

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Douglas O. Cumming

Douglas O. Cumming

Associate Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications Emeritus

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John K. Jennings

John K. Jennings

Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications Emeritus

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Pam Luecke

Pam Luecke

Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications Emerita

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Brian Richardson

Brian Richardson

Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications Emeritus

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Hampden H. Smith III

Hampden H. Smith III

Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications Emeritus

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Staff 

Sarah Bartlett

Event Coordinator

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Steve Cross

Steve Cross

Radio Station Manager WLUR-FM

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Heather Dobbins

Heather Dobbins

Internship Coordinator and Lecturer of Music

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Robin Grivetti

Administrative Assistant

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Joan Mack Millon

Joan Mack Millon

Knight Program Administrative Assistant

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Michael Todd

Michael Todd

Manager of Technical Operations

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Department Info

  • Department of Journalism and Mass Communications
    Reid Hall
    Washington and Lee University
    204 West Washington St.
    Lexington, Virginia 24450

Mark Coddington

Department Head

Robin Grivetti

Administrative Assistant