Who We Are
Communication arts and sciences professors have decades of knowledge and experience as well as a multitude of skills and research interests to share with students.

Ric Calabrese
The Department of Communication Arts and Sciences was created by Professor Emeritus Ric Calabrese. Dr. Calabrese retired in 2017.
Our current full-time professors include:

Jennifer Dunn
Professor
Area of Teaching Interest
- Communication Studies

John Jenks
Professor
Area of Teaching Interest
- Digital Journalism

Christine Platt
Assistant Professor
Areas of Teaching Interest
- Corporate Communication
- Health Communication

CarrieLynn D. Reinhard
Associate Professor
Areas of Teaching Interest
- Social Media
- Film Studies
Adjunct Instructors
For years, our film studies courses were taught by Patricia Erens. The film studies minor owes a tremendous debt to her enthusiasm for teaching Dominican University students.
Our current adjunct professors come from a range of educational and professional backgrounds:
- Beth Bullock
- Jaci Devine
- Roshonda Dudlicek
- Jeff Finn
- Frank Marcello
- Christopher J. Olson
- David Weissman
For more information about our full-time and adjunct professors, visit the faculty directory.