Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Previous Experience

• Fall 2007 - Present: Concordia University - Director of Forensics & Assistant Professor in Comm Studies
• Fall 2006 - Spring 2007: Wheaton College - Director of Forensics & Visiting Instructor in Comm Studies
• Fall 2001 - Spring 2006: Azusa Pacific University - Director of Forensics & Instructor in Comm Studies
• Fall 1996 - Spring 2011: Point Loma Nazarene University - Assistant Director of Forensics and Visiting Instructor in Comm Studies

Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership - Columbia International University
• Master of Arts in Communication - San Diego State University
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Biola University

Research Interests

• Communication and Grief (new interest area)
• Computer Mediated Communication
• Intercollegiate Forensics
• Organizational Culture

Classes Taught at Concordia

• COM 111: Public Speaking
• COM 200: Gateway to Communication Studies
• COM 211: Introduction to Argumentation and Debate
• COM 211H: Introduction to Argumentation and Debate: Honors
• COM 218: Interpersonal Communication
• COM 280: Theories of Human Communication
• COM 324: Small Group Communication
• COM 328: Intercultural Communication
• COM 335: Nonverbal Communication
• COM 344: Theory and Practice of Interviewing
• COM 340: Rhetorical and Persuasive Theories
• COM 451: Organizational Communication
• COM 488: Communication Research Methods

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Dr. Lucas Hatlen's research focus centers on digital media. He is the faculty advisor for Concordia's digital media lab, where he teaches students about a wide range of topics related to digital media. These topics include social media, podcasting, streaming, and esports.

Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies

Newspaper Advisor
Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies

Previous Experience

• Project Director, Marketing & Special Events - The Orange County Register
• Project Manager, iPad Team - The Orange County Register
• Senior Promotions Producer - KTTV FOX 11 and MY13, Los Angeles
• Marketing Producer, KTTV FOX 11 and Fox Sports Net West, Los Angeles

Degrees

• MBA (Marketing) - California State University, Fullerton
• BFA (Film/Television and Marketing) - New York University

Research Interests

Channels and patterns through which people consume news in a "platform agnostic" environment

Classes Taught at Concordia

• COM 222: Theory and Practice of Journalism
• COM 344: Theory and Practice of Interviewing
• COM 412: Media and Script Writing
• Newspaper 1,3,5 & 2,4,6

Extracurricular Activities

Professor Wong loves going out on the occasional assignment with our student journalists. "Great things are happening at Concordia and we have the privilege of capturing them in our student newspaper, The Concordia Courier," she states.