Paula Dixon, associate professor, received her B.S. and M.A. in communication arts from Austin Peay State University. After working five years in public relations, she began teaching at Emmanuel College in 1995. “It is my pleasure to worship the Lord in my work at Emmanuel,” Dixon says. “I love helping my students learn, and I strive to create an atmosphere where we can share and learn from each other.” She teaches courses in introduction to communication, desktop publishing, digital photojournalism and business communication, and coordinates internships and senior projects. Dixon serves as publication editor for the Georgia Communication Association and as public relations team leader at Riverside Church. Paula and her husband, Chris, have three children.
Emmanuel Saka received his BFA in Graphic Design from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana and MFA, Graphic Design from Iowa State University, Ames-Iowa. He served as a Teaching Assistant at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana before moving to the States. He worked as a Graduate/Teaching Assistant at Iowa State University, Ames-Iowa during his graduate studies. He also worked as an Adjunct Design Instructor at GrandView University, Des Moines-Iowa. Emmanuel has practiced design in various capacities at internationally recognized institutions and is happily married to Mrs Chernae R. Saka.
Dr. Pamela Miller, professor, earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Purdue University and a doctorate in speech communication from the University of Southern California. Her teaching experience includes DePauw University, Eckerd College and King College in Tennessee. She moved to EC from Jonesborough, Tenn., and is eager to share her love of storytelling with her students. She enjoys EC’s community of faith and learning and teaches classes in public speaking, communication theory, persuasion, interpersonal communication and organizational communication. Dr. Miller has one daughter, who is a senior in college.
Clint Ross, instructor, received his M.A. in film & television from Savannah College of Art and Design. Before coming to EC, he worked as the production leader at Savannah Christian Church, one of the top 100 largest churches in America, where he oversaw and developed all video components, including live services and short films. He is an Emmanuel School of Christian Ministries graduate and has worked as a writer, producer and director. His experience spans both feature film and television, where he worked on such films as “The Conspirator,” by Robert Redford, as well as ABC Studios’ “Army Wives.” Most recently, he completed work on the critically acclaimed Civil War documentary“The Angel of Marye's Heights,” which he produced and directed. He teaches courses in public speaking, film and video.
Nathan received a B.S. from College of the Ozarks and an M.A. from Midwestern Baptist Seminary, both located in Missouri. He will be completing a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Kansas this year with emphases in Interpersonal and Instructional Communication. Nathan has taught at the college level at Baker University and the University of Kansas. He also brings five years of Christian non-profit experience and two years of experience as a legal research analyst to Emmanuel. When Nathan is not working on his doctoral dissertation, he enjoys traveling and St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
