Faculty

Dr. Carmen González is the Director of the Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity and the Dart Endowed Associate Professor in Trauma, Journalism, and Communication in the UW Department of Communication. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Communication, and B.A. in Journalism and American Studies, from the University of Southern California. Through interdisciplinary and … Read more

Dr. Friz is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric of Health and Medicine in the Department of Communication. She specializes in the rhetoric of health and medicine (RHM) and Science and Technology Studies (STS). Dr. Friz uses queer feminist theory to critique rhetorical-scientific constructions of women’s sexual health, broader public understanding of health and medical science, … Read more

Savaughn Williams is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington. She received her Ph. D. from the University of Kansas, her received her M.A. from Ball State University, and her B.A. from Oklahoma Baptist University. Dr. Williams specializes in interpersonal communication, focusing on relationships such as friendships, families, organizational … Read more

Teaching Professor Andrea Otáñez is an educator, journalist and creative writer who has developed college curriculum in journalism, communication and difference, communication studies, writing with voice, and Chicano studies. Before joining the UW faculty in 2013, she worked as an assistant metro editor, reporter and columnist at The Seattle Times, The Salt Lake Tribune and … Read more

Dr. Timeka N. Tounsel is an Associate Professor of Communication whose research explores Black popular culture. She is especially interested in the stories society constructs about Black women and the narratives that Black women craft about themselves, examining how these representations shape broader conversations about identity, citizenship, and cultural power. She is the author of … Read more

LeiLani Nishime is a Professor of Communication at the University of Washington. She has written about multiracial Asian Americans, visual culture, and science fiction. Her current work centers on race and the environment and racialized technologies. She is the author of over 30 book chapters and articles in journals such as Journal of Asian American … Read more