School of Communications
Full-Time Faculty
Lorraine Ahearn
Assistant Professor of Journalism:
- B.A., M.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., University of North Carolina
- Joins us from teaching at the University of South Alabama; research interests are media history and subaltern groups, journalism as collective memory, ethics and social responsibility
Matt Blomberg
Assistant Professor of Journalism:
- B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas (Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellow 2018-2022)
- Dissertation: “Communicating Veracity: the Role of Visuals in Correcting Online Misinformation”
Cheng “Chris” Chen
Assistant Professor of Communication Design:
- B.A., Hunan University, China; M.S., M.Ph, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
- Served as a lecturer with the Yiding Educational Consultancy and the Shenzhen Art Training School
- Previous experience with the Hunan Broadcasting System
Margaret Ritsch
Lecturer in Strategic Communications:
- B.A., College of William and Mary; M. A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ed.D., Texas Christian University
- Previously taught at Washington State University and Texas Christian University
- Professional experience includes serving as Director of Public Affairs with the Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Alex Traugutt
Assistant Professor of Sport Management:
- B.A., Kenyon College; M. Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D. University of Northern Colorado
- Previously taught at Fontbonne University
- Worked as a sales and fundraising consultant for The Aspire Group – The United States Military Academy at West Point; Director of the Sport Marketing Research Institute
Khirey Walker
Assistant Professor of Sport Management:
- B.S., Elon University; M.S. and Ph.D., Louisiana State University
- Comes to Elon from Ball State University
- Expertise includes mentorship in sport and recreation and the student-athlete experience
Part-Time Faculty