Faculty & Staff

Department of Communication and Sociology

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Faculty & Staff

Our faculty are experts and accomplished researchers in the filed of communication field, as well as women and men of faith who care deeply for our students. We will mentor you through opportunities in and out of the classroom such as internships, service learning, undergraduate research and study abroad.

Lynette Sharp Penya, PhD

Department Chair
Professor

Dorothy Andreas, PhD

Associate Professor
Graduate Program Director

Jon Camp, PhD, DMin, MDiv

Associate Professor

Amanda Carroll, MA

College Faculty Associate Professor of Sociology

Randall Fowler, PhD

Assistant Professor
Foundational Course Director

Sheila Ritchie, MA

College Faculty Full Professor
Director of Forensics and Debate

Kholo Theledi, PhD

Assistant Professor
ACU Speaking Center Director

J. D. Wallace, PhD

Professor

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Kristen Schumacher

Department & Student Success Coordinator

Email: kas26c@acu.edu
Phone: 325-674-2298

Adjunct Faculty

Joe Cardot, EdD
Carley Dodd, PhD
Matt Ritchie, MA
Cindy Roper, PhD

Contact the Department

Department of Communication and Sociology
128 Sherrod Hall, Don H. Morris Center
ACU Box 28156, Abilene, Texas 79699-8156

Phone: 325-674-2136
Email: penyal@acu.edu

For personal service you can contact our Admissions and Financial Aid Help Line at 800-460-6228, via email at info@admissions.acu.edu. The Help Line is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.