Mike McNamara Department Chair and Assistant Professor Department of Communication 260.665.4864 | mcnamaram@tristate.edu
	Dr. Donald Jones Associate Professor of Communication & Rhetoric 260.665.4866 | jonesd@tristate.edu
	Dr. Dennis Petrie Professor of English and Humanities 260.665.4204 | petried@tristate.edu

Mike McNamara

Department Chair

and Assistant Professor

Department of Communication

BSC (Ohio University)

MA (Marietta College)

Professor McNamara joined TSU in 2007 and completely restructured the Communication Department … in an attempt to fit the needs of the 21st century. The process including moving and remodeling the Ford Building which now provides an ideal undergraduate learning environment for one of the most exciting programs on campus.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio and a U.S. Air Force veteran, McNamara brings more than three decades of media experience to Tri-State.

When he's not in the classroom Mike involves his students when he serves as a consultant with several nonprofit organizations and also during his freelance broadcast assignments throughout the region including the Jamie Farr LPGA Tournament in Toledo and Pro Football Hall of Fame game in Canton for ESPN Radio, ONN/Ohio News Network and Associated Press.

Contact: 260.665.4864 or mcnamaram@tristate.edu

 

Dr. Don Jones

Associate Professor of Communication and Rhetoric

B.A., University of Minnesota
A.M., University of Illinois
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

A former college debater and coach, Don is an expert on persuasion and public relations, reasoning, conflict management, and science communication. A former speech writer and a communication consultant and trainer for corporate, governmental, and nonprofit organizations, Don will be your advisor.

Contact: 260.665.4866 or jonesd@tristate.edu

Dr. Dennis Petrie

Professor

B.A., Western
Kentucky University
M.A. and Ph.D.,
Purdue University

Dr. Petrie has published a critically-acclaimed book on biography, and his film textbook is used in roughly 400 colleges and universities around the country. The courses that he teaches include film, media, and creative writing.

Contact: 260.665.4204 or petried@tristate.edu