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Faculty

The faculty in the School of Communication & the Arts bring innovation and vibrancy to our students' learning experience. Each has achieved distinguished careers in academic and professional settings representing the wide array of fields in the areas of communication and the arts. Many continue to work professionally in their respective fields. Among our professors are: a Fulbright Senior Specialist, Telly and Emmy Award-winning artists, published scholars and experienced professionals who have worked in major media and entertainment markets in California; Chicago; New York; Washington, D.C. and around the world.

Cinema-Television Faculty
David Garcia, Chair of the Cinema-Television Department

David Garcia
Chair of the Cinema-Television Department
Instructor
757-352-4239
daviga2@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Post-production
  • Digital Media Production
  • Aesthetics & Technology
Dennis Bounds, Ph.D.

Dennis Bounds, Ph.D.
Director of the MFA in Script & Screenwriting
Associate Professor
757-352-4134
dennbou@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Cinema-Television History
  • International Cinema
  • Writing for Television
Gillette Elvgren, Ph.D.

Gillette Elvgren, Ph.D.
Professor
757-352-4271
gillelv@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Screenwriting
  • Playwrighting
  • Theatre Directing
Booker T. Mattison, MFA

Booker T. Mattison, MFA
Assistant Professor
757-352-4014
bmattison@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Directing
  • Screenwriting
  • Film Adaptation
Douglas Miller

Douglas Miller
Professional-in-Residence
757-352-4221
dougmil@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Cinematography
  • Film and Video Production
Pamela Miller

Pamela Miller
B.A. Cinema-Television Program Coordinator
Professional-in-Residence
School of Undergraduate Studies
757-352-4743
pmiller@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Producing
  • Directing
  • Script Writing
Norman C. Mintle, Ph.D.

Norman C. Mintle, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academics
Assistant Professor
757-352-4203
normmin@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Media Production
  • Media Leadership
Andrew Quicke

Andrew Quicke
Professor
757-352-4226
andrqui@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Redemptive Cinema
  • Contemporary American Cinema
  • Foreign Cinema
Lorene Wales, Ph.D.

Lorene Wales, Ph.D.
Director of the MFA in Producing & Directing
Associate Professor
757-352-4209
loredur@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Film Production
  • Production Management
  • Race and Gender Issues in Media

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Strategic Communication Faculty
William Brown, Ph.D., Chair

William Brown, Ph.D.
Chair of the Strategic Communication & Journalism Department
Chair of the Doctoral Program in Communication
Professor and Research Fellow
757-352-4216
willbro@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Entertainment-Education
  • Health Communication
  • Media and Social Influence
Benson Fraser, Ph.D.

Benson Fraser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
757-352-4227
bensfra@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Qualitative Research
  • Communication and Theology
  • Media and Celebrity Influence
John Keeler, Ph.D.

John Keeler, Ph.D.
Professor
757-352-4248
johnkee@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Organizational Communication
  • Public Relations
  • Media and Culture
Mitch Land, Ph.D.

Mitch Land, Ph.D.
Dean
Professor
757-352-4200
mland@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Media Ethics
  • International Communication
  • Development Communication
Norman C. Mintle, Ph.D.

Norman C. Mintle, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academics
Assistant Professor
757-352-4203
normmin@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Media Production
  • Media Leadership
Marc Newman, Ph.D.

Marc Newman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
marcnew@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Rhetoric of Film, Popular Culture and Bioethics
  • Social Movements
  • Public Speaking

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Journalism Faculty
Michael Patrick, Chair

Michael Patrick
Head of the M.A. in Journalism
Professional-in-Residence
757-352-4970
michpat@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Audio-video Reporting and Producing
  • Multimedia Writing and Editing
  • Media Management
Benson Fraser, Ph.D.

Benson Fraser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
757-352-4227
bensfra@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Qualitative Research
  • Communication and Theology
  • Media and Celebrity Influence
John Keeler, Ph.D.

John Keeler, Ph.D.
Professor
757-352-4248
johnkee@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Organizational Communication
  • Public Relations
  • Media and Culture
Mitch Land, Ph.D.

Mitch Land, Ph.D.
Dean
Professor
757-352-4200
mland@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Media Ethics
  • International Communication
  • Development Communication
Norman C. Mintle, Ph.D.

Norman C. Mintle, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academics
Assistant Professor
757-352-4203
normmin@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Media Production
  • Media Leadership
Markus Pfeiffer, D.Min.

Markus Pfeiffer, D.Min.
Professional-in-Residence
757-352-4492
markpfe@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Internet Technologies
  • Journalism and Digital Media
  • Influence of Social Media Networks on Popular Culture and Churches/Ministries
Harry Sova, Ph.D.

Harry Sova, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Communication
Director of Interactive Program Research
School of Undergraduate Studies
757-352-4202
hsova@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Interactive Communication
  • Social Networking
  • Producing News, Information and Entertainment for Targeted Audiences
Bruce Swaffield, Ph.D.

Bruce Swaffield, Ph.D.
Professor
757-352-4732
brucswa@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • News and Feature Writing
  • Literary Criticism
  • Global Media

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Theatre Faculty
Eric Harrell, MFA, Chair

Eric Harrell, MFA
Chair of the Theatre Arts Department
Associate Professor
757-352-4211
eharrell@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Integrated Voice and Movement
  • Practical Aesthetics
  • Acting in Periods and Styles
Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes, MFA
Head of the M.A. in Theatre
Associate Professor
757-352-4717
shayes@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Acting
  • Directing
  • Theatre History
Judy Holland-Geary

Judy Holland-Geary, MFA
Artist-in-Residence
757-352-4775
judihol@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Costume Design and Construction
  • Makeup
Michael Hill-Kirkland

Michael Hill-Kirkland, Ph.D.
Head of the MFA in Acting
Professor
757-352-4730
michhil@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Stage Combat
  • Acting
  • Directing
Derek Martin

Derek Martin, MFA
B.A. Theatre Program Coordinator
Instructor
School of Undergraduate Studies
757-352-4201
derema1@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Choreography
  • Directing
  • Musical Theatre
Mark Paladini

Mark Paladini
Professional-in-Residence
757-352-4691
mpaladini@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Screen Acting
  • Auditioning
Mark Paladini

Heeyoung Son, MFA
Assistant Professor
757-352-4238
hson@regent.edu

Field(s) of Expertise:
  • Scenic Design
  • Projection Design
  • Lighting Design
  • Scene Painting

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