Public Relations Archive
Diversifying gender equity in leadership in public relations: The role of mentoring and instrumental support at the organizational level
Meng, J., & Neill, M. S. (accepted, 2022). Diversifying gender equity in leadership in public relations: The role of mentoring and instrumental support at the organizational level. Corporate Communications: An International […]
A discourse analysis of the South Korean Embassy’s Facebook page and communicating its role in strategic relationships
Solyee Kim & Maria Len-Ríos (Forthcoming). A discourse analysis of the South Korean Embassy’s Facebook page and communicating its role in strategic relationships. International Journal of Strategic Communication. Abstract: This study explores […]
Inaugural 2022 Ragan Research Award
Jeonghyun “Janice” Lee (Doctoral candidate) received the Inaugural 2022 Ragan Research Award (faculty advisor: Juan Meng). The award is jointly sponsored by The Institute for Public Relations and Ragan Communications. The […]
2022 Orangefiery Best Master’s Thesis of the Year Award
Karen Robayo Sanchez (M.A., first-year doctoral student) received the 2022 Orangefiery Best Master’s Thesis of the Year Award (faculty advisor: Juan Meng). The award is jointly sponsored by the Orangefiery, a Consulting […]
Countering Propaganda and Disinformation: How Communications can Help Preserve Democracy
Helmus, T., Shaikh, M., & Ivanka Pjesivac. (September 2022). “Countering Propaganda and Disinformation: How Communications can Help Preserve Democracy.” Panel participant in Propaganda and Democracy panel series organized by The […]
B-“ in the Plank Center’s Report Card 2021: Did the pandemic improve leadership in public relations?
B.K Berger, Juan Meng, and J Katz. (June, 2022). Public relations leaders earn a “B-“ in the Plank Center’s Report Card 2021: Did the pandemic improve leadership in public relations?” […]
Barriers to leadership advancement in an age of turbulence: Perspectives from women in PR in the United States
Juan Meng, M.S. Neill, and Solyee Kim (2022, in print). “Barriers to leadership advancement in an age of turbulence: Perspectives from women in PR in the United States,” in Martina […]
he impact of crucible experiences in developing public relations’ character and competencies as servant leaders
M.A. Neill and Juan Meng. “The impact of crucible experiences in developing public relations’ character and competencies as servant leaders.” Journal of Media Ethics, forthcoming, published online July 31, 2022. […]
Approaching the public relations profession with ease and ethical expertise: A class project to encourage, equip, and empower students entering the internship market
David E. Clementson, (in press). “Approaching the public relations profession with ease and ethical expertise: A class project to encourage, equip, and empower students entering the internship market.” Communication Teacher. […]
Social Identity Signaling in Public Relations: Recruitment of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Practitioners
Abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of DEI cues in recruiting BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ practitioners by conducting a 2 (identify as marginalized or not) x 2 (high or low DEI […]