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Asbury University

Start Here! Asbury offers 150+ areas of study, plus graduate degrees, a fully-online degree-completion program for working adults and high school dual enrollment courses. AU majors — Equine and Communication Arts are examples — offer programs you can't find at any other school in the world.
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Impact the World! Asbury’s reputation for academic excellence and spiritual vitality is spread far and wide. AU’s rigorous liberal arts education is what employers seek and the University is focused on helping you impact the world by finding your part in God's plan. You will feel His presence and tight-knit community when you visit campus. You’ll never be just a number here, you’ll be part of a very successful, serving family.

Unique Value! With academic, multicultural and guaranteed scholarships – that's on top of state and federal aid – the Asbury experience is an affordable reality. Graduation rates, retention rates and job placement rates are much higher than public schools in Kentucky, and thus AU is annually rated in the top 10% for Nationwide Best Value.

Offices & Departments

Schools of Asbury

School of Communication Arts

ComArts Faculty & Staff

ComArts Faculty & Staff

Jim Owens, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Communication Arts & Professor of Media Communication
(859) 858-3511, x2387

Jim Shores, Ph.D.
Chair, Dept. of Communication & Theatre Arts
(859) 858-3511, x2348

Elizabeth Jones, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies in Communication and Assistant Professor
(859) 858-3511, x3346

Lisa Cluxton Jones, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Instructional Design
(859) 858-3511, x2457

Doug Walker, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Communication Arts, Professor of Media Communication and Journalism

Barry Blair, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Media Communication – Audio Production

Sarah Hogencamp, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
(859) 858-3511, x2540

Heather Hornbeak, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Media Communication & Journalism
(859) 858-3511, x2393

Rich Manieri, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor

Don Simmons, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication

Todd Wold
Assistant Professor, Communication and Public Relations
(859) 858-3511, x2398

Additional Instructors