Judi Crenshaw, APR

Judith W. Crenshaw

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Assistant Professor

EID Coordinator, EID Committee Chair, Personnel Committee

jwcrenshaw@vcu.edu

T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W Main St., room 2208I

Curriculum vitae

Public Relations, Accessibility in Design, Neuromarketing

Education

B.S., Mathematics and Business, Wake Forest University
M.S., Strategic Communication/Public Relations, Purdue University
APR (Accreditation in Public Relations), Universal Accreditation Board
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in the Workplace Certification, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida

Background

Judi came to Robertson School after a long career in nonprofit communications and media. With high profile organizations like The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Virginia Rep Theatre, she led public relations and media relations strategy, integrated communications, and public affairs events. She brings professional experience into the classroom by implementing career-oriented content in all of her courses, prioritizing mentorship, and helping students make industry connections. In addition to serving as the School’s Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (EID) Coordinator, Judi is an advocate and leader at the University and College level for inclusive teaching pedagogy. She is a frequent accessibility and inclusion speaker in the community and dedicated resident of Church Hill.

Courses

MASC499: Career Minded (online pathway)
MASC390: Ethical Problems in Mass Media (online pathway)
MASC333: Technical Writing & Media Relations (online pathway)
MASC439: PR Agency/PR Campaigns (capstone)
MASC336: Social Media for Public Relations
MASC682: Media Mechanics (graduate program)
MASC338: PR Professionalism
MASC435: Crisis Communication
MASC493: Fieldwork/Internship
MASC492: Independent Study
MASC491: Professional Experience (service learning)
MASC101: Mass Communications
MASC210: Public Relations
MASC335: Public Relations Production
UNIV291: Social Media Immersion Exp (service learning)