Faculty & Staff

Prof. Kristina Bell – kbell@highpoint.edu
BFA – University of North Carolina School of the Arts, MA – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Instructor of Communication
Qubein 365
336-841-9334

Dr. Vern Biaett – vbiaett@highpoint.edu
BA – University of Utah, MS, PhD – Arizona State University
Assistant Professor of Event Management
Qubein 335
336-841-9617

Dr. Nahed Eltantawy – neltanta@highpoint.edu
BA, MA – American University in Cairo, PhD – Georgia State University
Chair, Communication Department
Associate Professor of Communication
Qubein 357
336-841-9175

Dr. Kate Fowkes – kfowkes@highpoint.edu
BA – Reed College, MA, PhD – University of Texas
Professor of Communication
Qubein 353
336-841-9260

Prof. James Goodman – jgoodman@highpoint.edu
BS – High Point College, MBA – University of Georgia, MFA – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Assistant Professor of Communication
Qubein 356
336-841-9331

Dr. Stefan Hall – shall@highpoint.edu
BA – Virginia Tech, MA – Virginia Tech, PhD – Bowling Green State University
Chair, Communication Department
Associate Professor of Communication
Qubein 340
336-841-9567

Prof. Steve Harvey – sharvey1@highpoint.edu
BS – Kent State University, MA – The Ohio State University
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Communication
Qubein 308
336-841-9390

Dr. Bobby Hayes – bhayes@highpoint.edu
BA – Mars Hill College, PhD – Walden University Institute for Advanced Studies
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Communication
Qubein 347
336-888-6310

Prof. Brian Heagney – bheagney@highpoint.edu
BA – Guilford College, M-Arch – Pratt Institute
Instructor of Communication
Qubein 307
336-841-9063

Dr. Judy Isaksen – jisaksen@highpoint.edu
BA, MA, PhD – University of South Florida
Professor of Communication
Qubein 345
336-841-6308

Prof. Brad Lambert – blambert@highpoint.edu
BA – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MAT – Vanderbilt University, MFA – American University
Graduate Coordinator
Associate Professor of Communication
Qubein 355
336-841-9332

Dr. Brandon Lenoir – blenoir@highpoint.edu
BS – Idaho State University, MA, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professor of Communication
Qubein 342
336-841-9689

Dr. Jenny Lukow – jlukow@highpoint.edu
BA – Lynchburg College, MS – Indiana State University, PhD – Indiana University
Chair, Event and Sport Management Department
Associate Professor of Sport Management
Commerce 320
336-841-9184

Dr. Patrick McConnell – pmcconne@highpoint.edu
BA – Humboldt State University, MA – University of North Carolina at Charlotte, PhD – University of Georgia
Associate Professor of Communication
Qubein 348
336-841-9710

Dr. Virginia McDermott – vmcdermo@highpoint.edu
BA – The College of New Jersey, MA – Texas State University, PhD – The University of Illinois
Associate Dean & Interim Dean
Professor of Communication
Qubein 363
336-841-9384

Prof. Charisse McGhee-Lazarou – cmcgheel@highpoint.edu
BA – Oberlin College, EdM – Harvard University, School of Education
Coordinator of Media Fellows Program
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Communication
Qubein 341
336-841-9251

Prof. Joe Michaels – jmichae1@highpoint.edu
BA – Seton Hall University
Artist-in-Residence
Qubein 324
336-841-9711

Prof. John Mims – jmims@highpoint.edu
BA – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MBA – Pfeiffer University
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Communication
Qubein 362
336-841-9398

Prof. Robert Powell – rpowell@highpoint.edu
BA – Asbury College, MA – Kent State University
Instructor of Communication
Qubein 308
336-841-9642

Prof. David Radanovich – dradanov@highpoint.edu
BA – Ohio University, MS – Quinnipiac University
Core Courses Coordinator
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Communication
Qubein 336
336-841-9712

Prof. Matt Ritter – mritter@highpoint.edu
BA – Tocoa Falls College, MA – High Point University, PhD – Regent University
Instructor of Communication
Commerce 318-D
336-841-9623

Dr. Dean Smith – dsmith1@highpoint.edu
BM – UNC School of the Arts, MSL – Yale Law School, PhD, Certificate in New Media Studies – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor of Communication
Qubein 349
336-841-9099

Dr. Jim Trammell – jtrammel@highpoint.edu
BA – Asbury College, MA – University of Georgia, PhD – University of Iowa
Associate Professor of Communication
Qubein 344
336-841-9172

Prof. Phil Watson – pwatson@highpoint.edu
BA – Swarthmore College, MBA – Harvard University
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Communication
Qubein 366
336-841-9635

Brenda Armentrout
barmentr@highpoint.edu
MS, MA – West Virginia University
BS – Davis & Elkins College

Josh Harris
jharris@highpoint.edu
MFA – Wake Forest University
BA – Western Carolina University

Jennifer Lambert
jlambert@highpoint.edu
Master of Health Administration – Pfeiffer University
BA – University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Joel McIver
jmciver@highpoint.edu
MA – High Point University
BA – Winston Salem State University

Amanda Melniczek
amelnicz@highpoint.edu
MS – Radford University
BA – Emory & Henry College

Fearghal O’Reilly
foreilly@highpoint.edu
MA – Queen’s University Belfast
BA – University of Ulster

Sam Phipps
sphipps@highpoint.edu
MS, BA Marshall University

Jim Scott
jscott@highpoint.edu
MA – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
BA – High Point University

Watricia Shuler
wshuler@highpoint.edu
MFA – Howard University
BS – North Carolina A&T State University

Kim Strable
kstrable@highpoint.edu
MA – Western Michigan University
BA – Albion College

Matt Wells
mwells@highpoint.edu
MA – High Point University
BA – High Point University

Dr. Michelle Devlin – mdevlin@highpoint.edu
Administrative Assistant
Qubein 361
336-841-9043

Don Moore – dmoore@highpoint.edu
Technical Operations Manager
Qubein 378
336-841-9171

Martin Yount – myount@highpoint.edu
Video Producer
Qubein 333
336-841-9356