This collective blog is written by public relations professors and maintained by the Public Relations Division of the National Communication Association.
The editorial mission of the blog is to make connections and build relationships between PR academics, professionals, and students.
If you have suggestions or questions about topics you would like to see addressed here, please leave a comment below.
Authors:
Alisa Agozzino is a Visiting Professor of Communication Arts at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. As a public relations professor, she teaches a variety of classes including; Introduction to PR, PR Writing, Social Media and PR and PR Campaigns. Agozzino’s main research interest lies in social media tools within the public relations field.
Brigitta R. Brunner, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Communication & Journalism at Auburn University. Her research interests include crisis communication, diversity issues, and PR education. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in public relations.
Tiffany Derville Gallicano, Ph.D. (tiffanygallicano) is an assistant professor of public relations in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. Her research interests include relationship management and advocacy organizations. Her teaching interests include theory, writing, and social media.
Tom Hagley, instructor of public relations, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon, for eight years and veteran practitioner for 30 years on all sides of the profession. Author of Writing Winning Proposals PR Cases.
Kelli Matthews (kellimatthews) is an instructor of Public Relations at the School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon.
Sheila McAllister-Spooner, Ph.D., APR, is an assistant professor of public relations at Monmouth University. Sheila’s research focuses on relationship building public relations activities via the Internet.
Kaye D. Sweetser, Ph.D., APR is an assistant professor of public relations at University of Georgia’s Grady College in Athens, Ga. Kaye’s research focuses on social media (mostly blogs) as a political communication tool from a PR perspective. She teaches a wide range of PR courses from writing to research. Kaye blogs at http://kayesweetser.com.
Dr. Katerina Tsetsura is an assistant professor in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma (USA). Her interests include international and global strategic communication, global media and public relations ethics, and public affairs and issues management in countries with transitional economies.
Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Ph.D. (prprofmv) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Clemson University. Her main research and teaching interests are emerging communication technologies and online public relations. Mihaela’s blog is PR Connections.
