Public Relations

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

Research Interests

• Inclusive Learning/Inclusive Teaching
• Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (EID) pedagogy
• Civic Engagement

Affiliations

• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), EID Committee state representative
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), RIchmond Chapter, Past President and current EDI Chair
• VCU Votes Advisory Council, Communications Chair

Courses

• PR Agency (capstone)
• Career Minded
• Technical Writing and Media Relations
• Mass Communications
• Social Media for Public Relations

Awards

• Capital Award of Merit, Op-Ed, 2016, Virginia PR Awards
• Capital Award of Merit, Extended Events and Observances, 2016, Virginia PR Awards
• Capital Award of Excellence, Internal Video, 2014, Virginia PR Awards
• Capital Award of Merit, Media Relations, 2013, Virginia PR Awards
• Capital Award of Merit, Press Conferences, 2012, Virginia PR Awards

Links

• NPR’s Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad, Richmond We Have a Problem, 2019
• The Table, The Cheats Movement podcast, The Power of Social Media, 2018
• RVAHub.com, 11/3/20, Interactive: Candidates and groups drop $12 on Facebook ad spending
• VCU News, 9/17/20, VCU Votes: On social media, students encourage voter participation on campus and beyond
• VCU News, 10/6/20, ‘Have a plan’: VCU Votes co-chairs answer questions about voting amid the pandemic

Social Media

Twitter