Meet Our Faculty and Staff
The faculty and staff of the Communication Department 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!
Ryan Capell
Instructor of Communication
Learning Resources Center Studio Manager
B.A., Gardner-Webb University
M.S., Mississippi College
Classes Include
Television, Cinematography, Church Worship Design
Office: 601.925.3490
capell@mc.edu
Cliff Fortenberry
Professor of Communication
Department Chair
B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi College
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Classes Include
Mass Media, Communication Research, Communication Law, Media Programming and Management
Office: 601.925.3457
fortenbe@mc.edu
Sandra Grayson
Instructor of Communication
Director in Theater
B.S.Ed., M.S.Ed., Mississippi College
Classes Include
Public Speaking, Directing, Professional Communication
Office: 601.925.3454
grayson@mc.edu
Mignon Kucia
Associate Professor of Communication
Advisor, Public Relations Association of Mississippi, MC Chapter
B.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., Mississippi College
Classes Include
Public Relations, Sports Public Relations, Professional Communication
Office: 601.925.3899
kucia@mc.edu
Tim Nicholas
Assistant Professor of Communication
Advisor, The Collegian Student Newspaper
B.S., Georgia State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Classes Include
Journalism, Public Relations Writing, Communication Research
Office: 601.925.3462
tnichola@mc.edu
Phyllis W. Seawright
Assistant Professor of Communication
Aven Little Theater Director
B.A., Mississippi College
M.A., Baylor University
Ph.D., Florida State University
Classes Include
Introduction to Theater, Acting, Directing
Office: 601.925.3453
seawrigh@mc.edu
Reid Vance
Instructor of Communication
Broadcast Voice of the Choctaws
B.S., M.S., Mississippi College
M.A., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Classes Include
Sportscasting, Radio, Multimedia Journalism
Office: 601.925.7785
vance@mc.edu
Vicki Williams
Assistant to the Department Chair
Office: 601.925.3229
vwilliam@mc.edu
Merle Ziegler
Professor of Communication
Sponsor, MC Speech and Debate Team
B.A., Cedarville University
M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Classes Include
Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Persuasion, Negotiation
Office: 601.925.3456
mziegler@mc.edu
