Meet Our Faculty and Staff

The faculty and staff of the Department of Communication are known on campus and among our graduates as individuals who care about students as learners and individuals.  Collectively, over 100 years of service to Mississippi College is represented by this group of dedicated scholars and campus leaders.

We encourage all alumni to stay in touch and all prospective Choctaws to contact our professors about pursuing a degree in Communication at Mississippi College!

Cliff Fortenberry

Professor

Credentials

• Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
• M.S., Mississippi College
• B.S., Mississippi College

Contact

• fortenbe@mc.edu
• 601.925.3457
• Aven 117

J. Mignon Kucia

Assistant Professor

Credentials

• B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
• M.C.S., Mississippi College
• Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Contact

• kucia@mc.edu
• 601.925.3899
• Aven 102 B

Phyllis W. Seawright

Assistant Professor

Credentials

• B.A., Mississippi College
• M.A., Baylor University
• Ph.D., Florida State University

Contact

• seawrigh@mc.edu
• 601.925.3453
• Aven 110A

Reid Vance

Assistant Professor and Chair

Credentials

• M.S., Mississippi College
• M.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
• B.S., Mississippi College
• Ph.D., Azusa Pacific University

Contact

• vance@mc.edu
• 601.925.7785
• Aven 104

Merle Ziegler

Professor

Credentials

• Ph.D., Bowling Green State Univeristy
• M.A., Bowling Green State University
• B.A., Cedarville University

Contact

• mziegler@mc.edu
• 601.925.3456
• Aven 108

Vicki Williams

Secretary

• vwilliam@mc.edu
• 601.925.3229
• Aven 101