Staff

Allison is the chair and associate professor of communication studies, who specializes in organizational and group communication, health care organizations, and strategic communication. Her current research focuses on inter-professional collaboration, organizational culture and power dynamics, care disparities, and palliative care. She holds her BA in politics from Mount Holyoke College and MA and Ph.D. degrees in communication from the University of Southern California.

Kyra is the associate chair and associate professor of communication studies. She teaches courses in rhetorical criticism and theory, emphasizing the analysis of public discourse, from advertising and social movements to rap music, and public spaces. Her research focuses on rhetoric, feminism and U.S. public culture. She received her BA from U.C. Davis, and her MA and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.

Lisa is the Senior Administrative Coordinator for LMU Communication Studies. She performs a wide variety of administrative and professional duties to support the department chair, faculty, advisors, and students.