Faculty
Thomas Carmody, Ph.D. Chair Communication Department; Professor of Communication Studies; Ph.D., Communication Studies, Regent University; M.A., Speech Communication, California State University, Fullerton; B.A., Communication, Biola University. Tcarmody@vanguard.edu
Ann-Caryn Cleveland, M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Cinema/Digital Media; M.F.A. University of Southern California; B.A. Vanguard University. Her work has aired on PBS, BBC, CBC, MTV, BET, the Fine Living Channel and the National Geographic Channel. Ann-Caryn is currently directing a feature documentary called "Riot and Silence," about her relationship with the first African-American to integrate the University of Mississippi. acleveland@vanguard.edu
Derrick Rosenior, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication Studies; Ph.D., Rhetoric and Intercultural Communication, Howard University; M.A., Interpersonal and Public Communication, Central Michigan University; B.A. Speech Communication, Fairmont State College. drosenior@vanguard.edu
Karen Nishie, M.A. Assistant Professor of Communication/Director of Forensics; M.A., Speech Communication, California State University, Fullerton; B.A., Speech Communication, California State University, Fullerton. knishie@vanguard.edu
Jonathan Moore, M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Cinema/Digital Media; M.F.A. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); B.A. Kentucky Wesleyan College. Moore is a screenwriter and independent filmmaker who most recently worked as a writer for HBO. His projects have enjoyed exposure on the festival circuit and public television. Creating both narrative and documentary work, he is currently directing a documentary about old-time projectionists. Prior to entering the world of filmmaking, he was most known for his athletic pursuits, and was a member of the NCAA Division II national champion basketball team at Kentucky Wesleyan. jonathan.moore@vanguard.edu