Contact and Overview
Email Address
Office Hours
Wednesdays 11:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm, or by appointment
Education
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
B.A., American University
Teaching
Currently Teaching (Fall 2022)
COM 3220 Professional Ethics Public Relations
COM 3312 Crisis Communication
Courses Taught
COM 3220 Professional Ethics Public Relations
COM 3312 Crisis Communication
COM 3538 Public Interest Communication
Teaching and Research Specialties
International Communication
Public Interest Communication
Crisis Communication
Recent Publications
Chernin, K. (expected publication August 2022). Reimagining western media portrayals of China. In Peng, A., & Zhang, S. (Eds.). China, Media and International Conflicts. Routledge.
Chernin, K., & Brunner, B. (2022) Public interest communication in the classroom: Bringing activism to public relations education. Journal of Public Relations Education, 8(2), 111-146.
Waddell, T. F., Chernin, K., Neimand, A., & Christiano, A. (2022). The effect of documentary and fictional narratives on dehumanization of refugees and stereotype reversal. Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2022.2061096
Title: Assistant Professor, Public Relations
Department: Department of Communication
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-2406