Part-Time Faculty

Our part-time faculty members bring expertise from academia and the workforce into the classroom, delivering insight into the practical application of the skills taught in the School of Media and Public Affairs' classes.

Babak Bahador
Director of the Media and Peacebuilding Project, Director of the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication (IPDGC), and Associate Research Professor
bbahadorgwu [dot] edu (bbahador[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Nicholas Bell
Professorial Lecturer
nicholasbellgwu [dot] edu (nicholasbell[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Deborah Berry
Lecturer
deborah [dot] berrygwu [dot] edu (deborah[dot]berry[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Jeanne Cummings-Axton
Lecturer
jeanne [dot] cummingsgwu [dot] edu (jeanne[dot]cummings[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Jonathan Decker
Lecturer
jpdeckergwu [dot] edu (jpdecker[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Michael Doyle
Professorial Lecturer
mcdoylegwu [dot] edu (mcdoyle[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Jade Floyd
Lecturer
jade [dot] floydgwu [dot] edu (jade[dot]floyd[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Jessica Floyd
Lecturer
jessica [dot] floydgwu [dot] edu (jessica[dot]floyd[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Keith Harriston
Professorial Lecturer
harriston714gwu [dot] edu (harriston714[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Jennifer Helm
Lecturer
jnedeaugwu [dot] edu (jnedeau[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Ashley Le
Lecturer
ashleylegwu [dot] edu (ashleyle[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Richard Leiby
Lecturer
leibyrgwu [dot] edu (leibyr[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Frank Maisano
Professorial Lecturer
fmaisanogwu [dot] edu (fmaisano[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Nicki Mayo
Lecturer
nicki [dot] mayogwu [dot] edu (nicki[dot]mayo[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Michael Melia
Lecturer

Kellie Murphy
Lecturer
laura [dot] murphysobocinskigwu [dot] edu (laura[dot]murphysobocinski[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Kelsey Nelson
Lecturer
kelsey [dot] nelsongwu [dot] edu (kelsey[dot]nelson[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

Michael Nilsson
Professorial Lecturer
mnilssongwu [dot] edu (mnilsson[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Robert Noel
Lecturer
rnoelgwu [dot] edu (rnoel[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Scott Nover
Professorial Lecturer 
sgnovergwu [dot] edu (sgnover[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Barrett Pitner
Professorial Lecturer
barrettpitnergwu [dot] edu (barrettpitner[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Walter Roberts
Lecturer
walter [dot] robertsgwu [dot] edu (walter[dot]roberts[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Jacob Rubin 
Professorial Lecturer
jsrubingwu [dot] edu (jsrubin[at]gwu[dot]edu )

Oren Shur
Lecturer
orengwu [dot] edu (oren[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Graham Smith
Lecturer
grahamsmithgwu [dot] edu (grahamsmith[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Michael Tomasky
Shapiro Fellow Spring 2025 
michaeltgwu [dot] edu (michaelt[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Frank J. "Joe" Wierichs
Public Diplomacy Fellow AY 2025 
wierichsgwu [dot] edu (wierichs[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Katharine Weymouth
Professorial Lecturer 
k [dot] weymouthgwu [dot] edu (k[dot]weymouth[at]gwu[dot]edu)