José Luis Benavides
Professor, Journalism
Spanish-Language Journalism program adviser
Faculty and Lecturers
José Luis Benavides – Sabbatical Fall 2024
Julie Bien, Interim Internship Coordinator
Julie Bien
Lecturer
Email: julie.bien@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: M 4 - 5 p.m. and Th 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Elizabeth Blakey – Sabbatical Fall 2024
Elizabeth Blakey
Associate Professor, Journalism
Email: elizabeth.blakey@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-3144
Office location: MZ 334
Stephanie Bluestein, Department Chair
Stephanie Bluestein
Professor, Journalism
Fall 2024 office hours: Monday - Friday by appointment only.
David Blumenkrantz
David Blumenkrantz
Professor, Journalism
Email: david.blumenkrantz@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: M and W 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Linda Bowen, College Assessment Lead
Linda Bowen
Professor, Journalism
Department chair, 2012-22
Email: linda.s.bowen@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-3135/7240
Office location: MZ 365B
Fall 2024 Office hours: W 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., and by appointment
Christopher Cathcart
Christopher Cathcart
Lecturer
Email: christopher.cathcart@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: T 12 - 1 p.m.
Eduard Cauich, Sundial Adviser
Marcella De Veaux, Fac Dev Associate Director
Marcella De Veaux
Professor, Journalism
Email: marcella.deveaux@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-7240
Office location: MZ 365B
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: T and Th 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Ryan Fonseca
Ryan Fonseca
Lecturer
Email: ryan.fonseca@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours Zoom or MZ 337: T 3-4 p.m.
Daniela Gerson
Daniela Gerson
Associate Professor, Journalism
Email: daniela.gerson@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2823
Office location: MZ 332
Fall 2024 office hour: T 1 - 2 p.m., and by appointment
Biography and syllabi
David Grewe
David Grewe
Associate Professor, Journalism
Email: david.grewe@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-7244
Office location: MZ 330
Fall 2024 office hours: M and W 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Th 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Biography and syllabi
Nolan Higdon
Nolan Higdon
Lecturer
Email:nolan.higdon@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: M 3 - 4 p.m..; Th 3 - 4 p.m.
Ruben Keoseyan
Ruben Keoseyan
Assistant Professor
Email: ruben.keoseyan@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours: W and Th 1 - 3 p.m.
Taehyun Kim
Taehyun Kim
Associate Professor, Journalism
Email: taehyun.kim@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-3238
Office location: MZ 334
Fall 2024 office hours: M and W 10:30 a.m.. - 12:30 p.m.
Biography and syllabi
Stacy Long, Agency 398 Director
Stacy Long
Lecturer
Email: stacy.long@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 201
Fall 2024 office hours in MZ 201: M 2 - 4 p.m. and T 12 - 2 p.m.
Gretchen Macchiarella, Academic Assessment Faculty Affiliate
Gretchen Macchiarella
Associate Professor, Journalism
Email: gmacchiarella@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-7239
Office location: MZ 365 A
Fall 2024office hours: T 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Biography and syllabi
Joshua Molina
Joshua Molina
Lecturer
Email: joshua.molina@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: F 9 - 10 a.m.
Linda Nuñez
Linda Nuñez
Lecturer
Email: linda.nunez@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours at KCSN: M 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.; W 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tiago Souza Barreiro
Tiago Souza Barreiro
Lecturer
Email: tiago.souzabarreiro@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: M 1 - 3 p.m.
Tammy Trujillo
Tammy Trujillo
Email: tammy.trujillo@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-5406
Office location: LA 380
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: M 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Marta Valier
Marta Valier
Lecturer
Email: marta.valier@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-28/64/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours: T 12 - 1 p.m. and W 10 - 11 a.m.
Melissa Wall, Mass Communication Graduate Adviser
Melissa Wall
Professor, Journalism
Email: melissa.a.wall@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-5677
Office location: MZ 365 C
Fall 2024 office hours: W and Th 4 - 5 p.m. (held online when class meets online)
Biography and syllabi
Tim Whyte
Tim Whyte
Lecturer
Email: tim@whytehousemedia.com
Phone: 818-677-2864/3135
Office location: MZ 337
Fall 2024 office hours on Zoom: F 12-1 p.m.
Yue Zheng
Yue Zheng
Associate Professor, Journalism
Email: yue.zheng@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-7241
Office location: MZ 329
Fall 2024 office hours: T and Th 1 - 2 p.m., W 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Biography and syllabi
Emeritus Faculty
Scott Brown, 2020
Susan Henry, 2010
James Hill, 2018
Kent Kirkton, 2015
Rick Marks, 2019
Cynthia Rawitch, 2017
Jessica Retis, 2020
Maureen Rubin, 2017
Ezra Shapiro, 2019
Sally Turner, 2021
