Contact the Department of Communication

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 4 pm
Email: See all email addresses below.
Virtual Front Desk: If you need additional assistance, you can reach the virtual front desk of the CLAS Dean's Office via Zoom, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Location: 520 SW Harrison Street, University Center Building, Suite 440, Portland, OR 97201

Mailing Address: 
Department of Communication
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751

Undergraduate & Post Baccalaureate Students

• Undergraduate advising and registration questions: Dr. Lee Shaker, Associate Professor & Chair, lee.shaker@pdx.edu
• Please include your PSU ID number in all communication

Graduate Students

• Graduate advising and registration questions: commgradinfo@pdx.edu
• Graduate application questions: commgradinfo@pdx.edu or visit the website for more information.
• Please include your PSU ID number in all communication

Registration Overrides

• Please email clasasc@pdx.edu, if you need an override. Please include the CRN for the course and your PSU ID number.

Faculty and Staff

• Faculty Directory: All phone numbers and email addresses for faculty and staff are listed in our Department Directory.
• Department Chair: Dr. Lee Shaker, Associate Professor & Chair, lee.shaker@pdx.edu
• Administrative Staff for UCB/Cramer: Applied Linguistics, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Judaic Studies, Philosophy, and Speech & Hearing Sciences
  • Multi-Unit Manager: Kelli Martin, kmarti@pdx.edu
  • Academic Services Coordinator: Amy Jolstead, clasasc@pdx.edu
  • Financial Services Coordinator: Lazara Frances Penalver, clasfsc@pdx.edu
  • Student Coordinator: Sydney Spencer, sspence@pdx.edu (temporary)
  • Events and Outreach Coordinator: Sydney Spencer, sspence@pdx.edu (temporary)
  • Front Desk Staff: Our front desks are staffed by the amazing students in the CLASWorks Student Employee Program.
• All other questions: commdept@pdx.edu, 503-725-5384
• Virtual Front Desk: If you need additional assistance, you can reach the virtual front desk of the CLAS Dean's Office via Zoom, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.