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Malcolm McAvoy
Department Head, Communication
423.585.6964

M. Shane Goosie
Assistant Professor of Communication
423.851.4779

Matthew Lawson
Associate Professor of Communication
423.318.2332

Marci Nimick
Associate Professor of Communication
423.585.6952

Robert E. Pratt II
Interim Dean of Humanities and Assistant Professor of Communication and Debate
423.585.6952

Robin Ringer-LaPointe
Associate Professor of Communication
865.774.5841

R. Taylor Richard
Associate Professor of Communication
865.774.5835

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Associate of Arts in Speech Communication

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A.A. in Speech Communication Curriculum

Associate of Arts in Communication Studies

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Associate of Science in Communication Studies

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