Faculty are committed to teaching excellence. As the 2005 accrediting team summarized, “Students were highly enthusiastic about the School, describing it as a very close-knit community of faculty, students and staff. Many reported having chosen Drake specifically because of the School. Students praised the faculty members for their teaching ability, caring advising, and general interest in student well-being. The journalism students consider themselves the envy of the rest of campus and are proud of that status.”

All faculty in the SJMC combine academic credentials with practical experience in the fields in which they teach. The average time in the teaching profession for SJMC faculty is 10 years. In addition, faculty holds leadership positions in a number of education and professional organizations.

Lori Blachford, assistant professor

Tom Brown, audio-visual media specialist
Kellye Carter Crocker, visiting professional

Carlyn Crowe, SJMC Internship Coordinator
Charles C. Edwards Jr., dean
Todd Evans, professor
Kent Fieldsend, adjunct instructor
Polly Flug, adjunct instructor
Sandy Henry, assistant professor

Jeff Inman,assistant instructor
Lee Jolliffe, Ph. D., associate professor
Janet Keefer, Ph.D., associate professor
Tom Kettler, adjunct professor
Lisa Lockwood, visitng assistant professor
John Lytle, professor
Carla McCrea, assistant to the dean, dean's office.
Ronda Menke, associate professor
Jeff NIchols, radio-TV technician, studio manager
Dorothy Pisarski, assistant professor
Juli-Probasco Sowers, adjunct professor
Patricia Prijatel, professor
Kathleen Richardson J.D. director, assistant professor
Chris Snider, adjunct professor
Matt Strum, audio-visual media specialist
Richard Tapscott, visiting professional
Shari Tenney, administrative assistant
Brad Toussaint, DTC director of operations and chief engineer
Jill VanWyke, assistant professor
Gary Wade Ph.D., associate professor
Sarah Pritchard, Major Gift Officer
David Wright, assistant dean and associate professor