Faculty

Dr. Mark Barner
Associate Professor
- Contact:
- Send Email to Dr. Mark Barner
- Phone:
- 716.286.8575
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, Room 338
Mark Barner, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Communication and Media Studies Department at Niagara University. He earned his bachelor of arts in Journalism from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and his master of science degree in Communication from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Mass...

Dr. Doug Tewksbury, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- Phone:
- 716.286.8338
- Fax:
- 716.286.8061
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, Room 334
- Fax:
- 716.286.8061
Doug Tewksbury, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Niagara University. Dr. Tewksbury is a sound artist and researcher who teaches courses in media studies, cultural studies, and environmental studies. He is formerly the Fulbright Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies at the Institute for Globalization and...

Dr. Carrie Teresa
Assistant Professor
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- Send Email to Dr. Carrie Teresa
- Phone:
- 716.286.8576
- Fax:
- 716.286.8061
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, #335
- Fax:
- 716.286.8061
Carrie Teresa, Ph.D. is Chair and Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Niagara University, where she joined the faculty in 2014. Her research and teaching interests include journalism and mass communication history, memory studies, celebrity culture, race and representation, and gender studies. She currently serves on NU’s Women’s...

Dr. Joseph Sirianni
Assistant Professor
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- Send Email to Dr. Joseph Sirianni
- Phone:
- 716.286.8577
- Fax:
- 716.286.8061
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, #325
- Fax:
- 716.286.8061
Joseph M. Sirianni, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Niagara University, where he joined the faculty in 2014. His research and teaching interests include the diffusion and utilization of new media by today’s youth, film and cultural studies, media writing and reporting, and mass media...

Joshua Maloni
Adjunct Professor
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- Send Email to Joshua Maloni
- Phone:
- 716.286.8285
Joshua Maloni teaches various writing courses at Niagara University including Writing for the Media, Freelance/Feature Writing, and Specialty Journalism. He has been the managing editor at Niagara Frontier Publications since 2015. His approach to print journalism has been recognized by the New York State Senate, New York State Assembly, Niagara...