Faculty & Staff

School Awards

During its annual awards celebration in April, the School of Communications acknowledged the contributions of several faculty and staff members.

Headshot of <strong>Excellence in Teaching</strong>.

Excellence in Teaching

Youssef Osman
Assistant Professor, Cinema and Television Arts

Headshot of <strong>Inclusive Excellence</strong>.

Inclusive Excellence

Cara Lucia
Professor, Sport Management

Bill Anderson

Excellence in Scholarship

Bill Anderson
Associate Professor, Strategic Communications

Headshot of <strong>Excellence in Leadership</strong>.

Excellence in Leadership

Harlen Makemson
Professor, Communication Design

Headshot of <strong>Outstanding Staff Member</strong>.

Outstanding Staff Member

Abby Igoe
Assistant Director, Multimedia Projects

Promotion & Tenure

In February, the Board of Trustees announced the promotions, tenure and continuance of university faculty members. Brandon Booker, Jenny Jiang, Cara Lucia and Nicole Triche were all promoted, with Jiang also receiving tenure.

Headshot of <strong>Brandon Booker</strong>.

Brandon Booker

Associate Teaching Professor of Cinema and Television Arts

Headshot of <strong>Jenny Jiang</strong>.

Jenny Jiang

Associate Professor of Communication Design

Headshot of <strong>Cara Lucia</strong>.

Cara Lucia

Professor of Sport Management

Headshot of <strong>Nicole Triche</strong>.

Nicole Triche

Professor of Cinema and Television Arts

New full-time faculty & staff members

Annika Cronin

Annika Cronin

Coordinating Producer, Elon Sports Vision

Headshot of <strong>Pate McMichael</strong>.

Pate McMichael

Director, North Carolina Open Government Coalition

Katie Wolfe

Katie Wolfe

Director, Development, School of Communications

James Drummond at Elon

Remembering Jim Drummond

James P. Drummond, a longtime faculty member, passed away on Oct. 17 following an extended illness. Joining Elon in 1987, he played a pivotal role in establishing the university’s Department of Leisure and Sport Management, now known as Sport Management, and served as its founding chair until his retirement in 2012. In recognition of Drummond’s extensive community involvement, the department presents the annual James P. Drummond Service Award. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Witt Drummond.

CAPTION: Jim Drummond (right) was on hand to celebrate Carol Pyszkowski ’16 at the department’s 2016 senior banquet.