As it is NCCU's mission "to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders prepared to advance the consciousness of social responsibility in a diverse, global society," the Department of Mass Communication provides the foundation for our students' academic professional preparation for the field of Mass Communication. Our department is a crucial partner in the General Education Curriculum, providing the required Speech courses. The department plays a central role in implementing the speaking elements of the Quality Enhancement Plan, “Communicating to Succeed,” which has been and will be the University’s major initiative in this decade.  We provide Speaking-Intensive courses for the General Education Curriculum. Our department is diverse and capable of enhancing the university's mission "to serve its traditional clientele of African-American students" and "expand its commitment to meet the educational needs of a student body that is diverse in race and other socioeconomic qualities." The Department of Mass Communication is aligned with the University’s mission additionally through its course offerings, multiple additional extracurricular activities that students can participate in, and external opportunities that are afforded to our students. 

Mass Communication Faculty

Brett E Chambers, Adjunct Instructor bchambers@nccu.edu (919) 530-5046 View Brett E Chambers's profile Brett Erik Chambers is a parent, media literacy advocate and 'Catalyst for Change.’ He has spent most of his adult life finding and presenting positive images of people, especially people of color, on television, radio, film, recording, or the classroom. Chambers was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists' Region IV Hall of Fame in 2004. He was recognized for his cumulative body of work over his 30 year career in media, from his days in radio at Duke University,... (read more) Education: MA North Carolina Central University 2002 BA Duke University 1979

 

 

Meredith L Clark, Adjunct Instructor mclark36@nccu.edu (919) 530-5142 View Meredith L Clark's profile

 

 

Alfredia V Collins, Lecturer acollins@nccu.edu (919) 530-6252 View Alfredia V Collins's profile

 

 

Campus Echo, Student Newspaper campusecho@nccu.edu (919) 530-7116 View Campus Echo's profile

 

 

Sharon Eisner, Professor seisner@nccu.edu (919) 357-7313 View Sharon Eisner's profile

 

 

Charmaine McKissick-Melton, Associate Professor / Chair, Department of Mass Communication cmmelton@nccu.edu (919) 530-5115 View Charmaine McKissick-Melton's profile Education: PhD University of Kentucky 2001 MA Northern Illinois University 1978 BA University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1977

 

 

William R Nowell III, Associate Professor bnowell@nccu.edu (919) 530-6260 View William R Nowell III's profile Assistant professor of journalism, Elon College 1981-87; associate professor of journalism, California State University-Chico 1987-1993; managing editor The Chapel Hill News 1993-94; metro copy editor, The News & Observer 1994-95; associate professor of mass communication, North Carolina Central University 1995-present. Named Most Outstanding University Journalism Educator of 1991 by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Inducted into Journalism Hall of Fame, California State... (read more) Education: PhD Indiana University 1986 MS Northwestern University 1972 BA University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1971

 

 

Lisa M Paulin, Assistant Professor lpaulin@nccu.edu (919) 530-7205 View Lisa M Paulin's profile Education: PhD University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2007 MA Indiana University, Bloomington 1993 BA Indiana University, Bloomington 1991

 

 

W. Russell R Robinson, Visiting Assistant Professor wrobin15@nccu.edu (919) 530-7108 View W. Russell R Robinson's profile Education: PhD Howard University 2011 MA North Carolina Central University 1995 BA North Carolina Central University 1993

 

 

Rebecca J Soper, Visiting Lecturer rsoper@nccu.edu (919) 530-7937 View Rebecca J Soper's profile

 

 

Lolethia F Underdue, Lecturer/Visiting Lecturer lunderdue@nccu.edu (919) 530-7592 View Lolethia F Underdue's profile

 

 

Shauntae R White, Associate Professor sbwhite@nccu.edu (919) 530-7109 View Shauntae R White's profile Education: BA Howard University 1900 PhD University of Kansas 1900 MA University of Alabama 1900

 

 

Brenda Womble, Adjunct Lecturer bwomble2@nccu.edu (919) 530-6252 View Brenda Womble's profile Education: MA University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1984 MA University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1984