@ Associate or Adjunct Graduate Faculty
* Members of UMKC Graduate Faculty
# Members of UMKC Doctoral Faculty
+ Located at UM-St. Louis campus
Communications Studies
#*Joan E. Aitken; professor emerita of communication studies; B.A. (Michigan State University); M.A., Ed.D. (University of Arkansas).
Gregory D. Black 
; professor emeritus of communication studies; B.S. (Bowling Green State University); M.A. (California State); Ph.D. (University of Kansas).
*Linda M. Collier ; associate professor of communication studies; director of debate; B.A., J.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Angela C. Elam ; assistant professor of communication studies and radio producer; B.A. (Clemson University); M.F.A. (University of Georgia-Athens).
*Daven Gee ; assistant professor of communication studies; B.A. (California State University, Chico & University of Hawaii, Hilo); M.F.A. (San Francisco State University).
#*Gregory Gutenko ; associate professor of communication studies; B.A., M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Columbia).
Caitlin M. Horsmon ; assistant professor of communication studies; B.A. (Oberlin College); M.A.,M.F.A. (University of Iowa).
#*Carol F. Koehler ; associate professor of communication studies; B.A. (Rosary College); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Gaylord V. Marr; professor emeritus of communication studies; B.A., M.A. (University of Nebraska).
Donald H. Matthews ; director of black studies and associate professor of communication studies; B.S., M.A. (Northwestern University); M.Div. (The Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley); Ph.D. (University of Chicago).
Judith McCormick ; associate dean and assistant professor of communication studies; B.A., M.A. (Texas Tech University), Ph.D. (Kansas State University).
Peter Morello ; associate professor of communication studies; B.A. (University of Wisconsin-Madison); M.S. (Columbia University).
Michael Neer ; professor of communication studies; B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (University of Missouri-Columbia).
*G. Thomas Poe ; chair, department of communication studies, and associate professor of communication studies; B.A. (Central Methodist College); M.A. (Northwest Missouri State), M.Div. (Emory University), M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City); Ph.D. (University of Kansas).
Robert B. Unger ; professor of communication studies and English; B.A. (University of Missouri-Columbia); M.P.A. (Harvard University).
