Terry Bryant
Senior Professorial Lecturer
SOC | Journalism
I am the division director for journalism and a senior professorial lecturer in the 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß School of Communication. I returned to 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß full-time in the 2017 fall semester. I spent two years…
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bryant@american.edu
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(202) 885-2062
Amy Eisman
Assistant Professor
SOC | Journalism
Amy Eisman is an Assistant Professor in the Journalism Division and the former division director (2018-2023). She has run several programs at SOC as well as teaches ethics, writing, journalism, digita…
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aeisman@american.edu
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(202) 885-2106
Jane Hall
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
Jane Hall is an associate professor in the School of Communication at 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß in Washington, D.C., specializing in researching, writing and teaching about the intersection of media and pol…
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jhall@american.edu
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(202) 885-2024
Chris Halsne
Investigative Broadcaster-in-Residence
SOC | Journalism
An expert in public records acquisition and Freedom of Information Act requests. 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß’s first Investigative Broadcaster in Residence, Chris Halsne has been on television for 30+ years. He’s managed spec…
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halsne@american.edu
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(202) 885-3345
Whitney Harris Christopher
Professorial Lecturer
SOC | Journalism
Whitney Harris Christopher (she/her) is an award-winning multimedia journalist, researcher, and voiceover artist. She currently serves as a Professorial Lecturer in the School of Communication at Amer…
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wharris@american.edu
Natalie Hopkinson
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
Dr. Natalie Hopkinson is Associate Professor of Media, Democracy & Society. She is the author of three books, and a former staff writer, editor and columnist at the Washington Post, The Root and Huffi…
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natalieh@american.edu
Wesley Lowery
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
Wesley Lowery is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, and one of the nation's leading reporters on issues of race and justice. He is the executive editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop, an in…
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lowery@american.edu
Wendy Melillo
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
Wendy Melillo is a full-time professor of Journalism. She teaches in the School of Communication's Journalism division. Her research is focused on how strategic communication influences society and th…
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melillo@american.edu
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(202) 885-1753
Jill Olmsted
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
Jill Olmsted is a full-time professor of Journalism and the former Journalism Division Director. She is the author of Tools for Podcasting (2019), teaches podcasting and advised the 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß law school on c…
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jolmste@american.edu
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(202) 885-2010
Lynne Perri
Journalist in Residence
SOC | Journalism
Lynne Perri is a journalist-in-residence and senior professorial lecturer at 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß. She was a senior editor and then managing editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop, theÌý editori…
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lynne.perri@american.edu
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(202) 885-6380
Aarushi Sahejpal
Professorial Lecturer
SOC | Journalism
Hi! I do a couple things at 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß.In short -- I am a mathematician, data scientist, and journalism professor. I study how to better hold institutions accountable by bringing science, med…
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Margot Susca
Assistant Professor
SOC | Journalism
Margot Susca is the School of Communication’s inaugural assistant professor of journalism, accountability, and democracy. A recognized expert in local news and private investment funds, Dr. Susca comb…
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susca@american.edu
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(202) 885-6462
John Watson
Associate Professor
SOC | Journalism
John C. Watson is an associate professor tenured in the Journalism Division. He brings a combination of professional experience and scholarly credentials to the classroom. A journalist for 21 years, h…
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jwatson@american.edu
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(202) 885-2083
Sherri Williams
Assistant Professor
SOC | Journalism
Dr. Sherri Williams is a race and representation researcher who teaches about how media images are connected to and uphold oppression and inequality. Williams, who was a journalist for a decade before…
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sherriw@american.edu