Contact and Overview
Email Address
Office Hours
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.-Noon
Education
M.A., Communication & Marketing, Franklin University
B.A., English/Journalism, Ohio Northern University
Teaching
Currently Teaching (Spring 2024)
COM 3317 Social Media Strategies
COM 3618 Public Relations Writing
Courses Taught
COM 1300 Journalism Matters
COM 3200 Internet Communication
COM 3538 Media Relations
COM 3618 Public Relations Writing
Teaching and Research Specialties
Public Relations
Journalism
Compare/Contrast Communication Plans for Commuter and Residential Campuses
Effective use of Media Relations in the changing news landscape
Research
Published “Articulate your message: Op-ed placements offer a tactical edge for PR pros” in the February 2013 edition of Tactics, a publication of the Public Relations Society of America: https://apps.prsa.org/Intelligence/Tactics/Articles/view/10074/1073/Articulate_your_message_Op_ed_placements_offer_tac#.X_zIZehKjIU
Published a sidebar article on tailoring a homecoming event to a commuter campus in CURRENTS, a publication of CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education)
Recent Awards
Earned PRism Awards for Excellence from the Central Ohio chapter of the Public Relations Society of America:
- Op-ed/editorial writing (2011, 2019, 2020)
- Earned media placement (2012, 2014)
- Feature writing (2014)
- Speechwriting (2013, 2015)
Title: Lecturer, Public Relations
Department: Department of Communication
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-2222