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Department Chair

Mike Allen, Professor
Merrill Hall, Room 251
414-229-4261
mikealle@uwm.edu

Undergraduate Program Director

John Jordan, Associate Professor
Johnston Hall, Room 235
jjordan@uwm.edu

Graduate Program Director
(MA and PhD)

Erin Ruppel, Associate Professor
Johnston Hall, Room 229
ruppele@uwm.edu

Program Staff

Marianna Cecere, MA
Academic Department Specialist
Johnston Hall, Room 210
414-251-5423 (Teams #)                                                    Monitored M-F, 8:00-4:30                                          414-229-4262 (Campus Office #)                        Monitored R only                                           mcecere@uwm.edu

Ashia Gripentrog, BA
University Services Associate 2
Johnston Hall, Room 210
414-229-4261 (Campus Office #)                                Monitored MT only
gripentr@uwm.edu

Department Information

Campus Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 am-4:30 pm                                                                414-229-4261 (Phone)
414-229-3859 (Fax)
commdept@uwm.edu

Mailing Address:

Department of Communication
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
P. O. Box 413
Johnston Hall, Room 210
Milwaukee, WI 53201

Building Address: (FedEx, UPS)

UWM Department of Communication
Johnston Hall, Room 210
2522 E. Hartford Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211