Assistant Professor at Purdue University
Lafayette, Indiana Area
Assistant Professor at Purdue University
Lafayette, Indiana Area
Teacher and researcher. Interest areas: new communication technologies, culture, public relations, communication theory.
Academic and market research, teaching and training in public relations, social media, communication theory, persuasion.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Researching socio-cultural impacts of social media.
Teaching graduate courses such as: Research Focus: The Social Internet; Qualitative Research Methods; Social Media in the Workplace
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2007 — July 2009 (2 years 7 months)
Taught public relations, communication theory, and research methods courses. Created public relations curriculum, established PRSSA chapter. See my PR teaching blog PR Principles: http://prprofmv.wordpress.com
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 5 months)
Taught public relations courses, advised PRSSA chapter.
PhD, MA , Communication, Public Relations , 1997 — 2004
B.A. , Communication, Public Relations , 1993 — 1997
public relations, social media, education, research
PRSA, NCA, ICA, SNCR, UGAConnect, Twitter