Communication and Theatre Arts Faculty & Staff Department Chair Brad Carlson Chair, Department of Communication & Theatre Arts, Associate Professor of Theatre bcarlson@truman.edu (660) 785-4512 BT 1400A M-R 9:00-11:00AM or by Appointment OP2341 MWF 11:00-1:00PM TR 11:00-12:00PM or by appointment Personal Pronouns: He / Him / His Administrative Assistant Dorothea Shipman Administrative Assistant dshipman@truman.edu (660) 785-6004 Faculty & Staff Randall Bame Auditorium Manager & Lecturer in Theatre rbame@truman.edu (660) 785-4073 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2;30 pm to 3:30 Dr. James Cianciola Professor of Communication jciancio@truman.edu (660) 785-6043 Spring 2026 Office hours: Monday 9:30-12:30 and 4:00-5:00 Wednesday 9:30-12:30 and 4:00-5:00 and by appointment. Dr. Ben Davis Assistant Professor of Communication & Director of Forensics (Speech & Debate) Team bdavis@truman.edu (660) 785-4065 *By appointment only! Please use my to book a time to meet with me. Monday/Wednesday 2-6pm Thursday/Friday 12:30-2:30pm (virtual only for Friday appointments) Personal Pronouns: He/Him Dr. Cat Gleason Assistant Professor of Theatre cgleason@truman.edu (660) 785-6028 Mon, Wed 2:00-3:00 pm Wed 9:00-10:00 am Tues 3:00-4:00 pm & by appointment Personal Pronouns: she/her/they/them Mark Johnson Engineer for KTRM radio station and Truman Media Network johnsonm@truman.edu (660) 785-6004 Dr. Michelle Kleine Associate Professor of Communication mkleine@truman.edu (660) 785-7821 Monday and Wednesday 11:30-12:30, 1:30-2:30; Virtual office hours Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-4:00; or by appointment. Dr. Andrew Klyukovski Professor of Communication aklyukov@truman.edu (660) 785-6069 Please, make an appointment if possible in order to avoid lines and to protect student privacy Conducted digitally, M, W, F 8-10:30; T, R 10:30-12:00 Other times available by appointment only and if schedule permits. Prof. Don Krause Professor of Communication dkrause@truman.edu (660) 785-4508 Monday – 10:30 a.m. – noon; 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm. Tuesday – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm. Wednesday – 11:30 a.m. – noon; 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm. Thursday – 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Dr. Amanda Medlock-Klyukovski Associate Professor of Communication amedlock@truman.edu (660) 785-4514 Fall 2025 MWF - 8:30-9:30 am;10:30-11:30 am MW 11:30-1:30 am Office hours will be held on Zoom and in person. Contact me for an appointment amedlock@truman.edu * I am available at other times by appointment. Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers Mr. Alex Pikiben Lecturer in Theatre, Lighting/Sound alexpikiben@truman.edu (660) 785-4417 MWF- 10:00am- 2:00pm TR- 10:30am-3:00pm Personal Pronouns: He/Him His AP Pikiben Assistant Professor of Theatre apikiben@truman.edu (660) 785-7333 Please, email me if you need an appointment only time. Monday: 12:00p- 2p (Appointment Only:) 2p-5p Tuesday: 9a-10:30p (Appointment Only:) 2p-5p Wednesday: 12:00p- 2p (Appointment Only:) 2p-5p Thursday: 9a-10:20a (Appointment Only:) 2p-5p Friday: (Appointment Only:) 10:30a-5p Personal Pronouns: They/Them Dr. Jay Self Chair, English Department, Professor of Communication selfjw@truman.edu (660) 785-7295 Summer 2026 Office Hours: By appointment. Personal Pronouns: he/him Lars Wagener Instructor in Communication & Assistant Director of Forensics (Speech & Debate) Team lwagener@truman.edu (660) 785-4390 Dr. Jonathan Wehmeyer Assistant Professor of Theatre wehmeyer@truman.edu (660) 785-6031 Summer 2026 Office Hours: By appointment. Personal Pronouns: He/Him Misc. Taylor Thompson tthompson@truman.edu (660) 785-4222