Faculty and Staff
APR Department Faculty
Dr. Joe Phelps, Department Chair
Teaching Areas: Theory, Management
Research Interests: Consumer Information Privacy, Integrated Communications, Persuasion via Narrative Messages
Dr. Bruce Berger
Teaching Areas: Campaigns, Management, Persuasive Communication
Research Interests: Leadership in PR, Employee Communication, Power Relations
Dr. Kenon Brown
Teaching Areas: Campaigns, Management, Writing, Issues and Trends in Sports
Research Interests: Image and Reputation Management in Sports, Minority Recruitment in Mass Communication, Crisis Communication
Dr. Caryl Cooper
Teaching Areas: Media Planning, History, Media Management
Research Interests: Advertising & PR History, Minorities in Advertising
Mrs. Susan Daria
Teaching Areas: Creative, Campaigns, Writing
Dr. Wm. J. Gonzenbach
Teaching Areas: Intro to Public Relations, Writing
Research Interests: Public Opinion
Dr. Karla Gower
Teaching Areas: Management, Writing
Research Interests: PR History, Legal Issues Affecting PR, Crisis Communication
Dr. Glenn Griffin
Teaching Areas: Creativity, Art Direction, Copywriting
Research Interests: Creative Process, Social Responsibility, Advertising Education
Mrs. Teri Henley
Teaching Areas: AdTeam, Campaigns, Writing
Research Interests: Nonprofit Communications, Service Learning, Campaigns
Dr. Suzanne Horsley
Teaching Areas: PR Campaigns, PR Writing, Crisis Communication
Research Interests: Crisis Communication, Disaster Management, Government Communication
Dr. Hyoungkoo Khang
Teaching Areas: Campaigns, Management
Research Interests: New Media, Political Advertising
Dr. Eyun-Jung Ki
Teaching Areas: Management, Campaigns, Theory
Research Interests: Organization-Public Relationship Management and its Measurement, Relationship Cultivation Strategies, Public Relations Effectiveness Measurement, Public Relations Ethics, International Public Relations, New Technologies in Public Relations
Dr. Lance Kinney
Teaching Areas: Advertising Strategy & Media, Advertising Management, Research
Research Interests: Event Sponsorship, Advertising Effectiveness, Mass Media Effects
Dr. Meg Lamme
Teaching Areas: Writing, Management, History
Research Interests: PR History—Women, Religion, Reform
Dr. Regina Lewis
Teaching Areas: Consumer Insights, Media Planning, Campaigns
Research Interests: Branding, New Media, Advertising Education
Mr. Mike Little
Teaching Areas: Campaigns, Creative, Software
Mrs. Tracy Sims
Teaching Areas: Platform Magazine, Campaigns, Writing
Dr. Yorgo Pasadeos
Teaching Areas: Campaigns, Research
Research Interests: Cross-National Advertising, Advertising Effects, Bibliometrics
APR Department Staff Members
Jade Abernathy
Program Assistant
Cheryl Parker
Secretary