{"id":750,"date":"2022-04-27T20:54:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T20:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:02:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:02:42","slug":"public-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/graduate\/on-campus-graduate-program\/areas-of-study\/public-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e1e1e1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; 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We don\u2019t just focus on\u00a0<em>what<\/em>\u00a0should be done to build and maintain strong relationships between organizations and publics, but\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0it should be done. The program emphasizes the integration of public relations theory and research into practice to develop an understanding of the interactions between organizations and their publics. Studying public relations at Purdue prepares students to cultivate and sustain mutually beneficial relationships between organizations of all types and their strategic publics, both as practitioners and researchers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Why Purdue for Public Relations?<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">You\u2019ll earn a degree from one of the few PhD-granting programs in public relations in the nation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">As a student in the Lamb School, you\u2019ll work with some of the most distinguished scholars in the discipline of public relations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">While you\u2019re on campus, you\u2019ll participate in stimulating communication courses covering a wide variety of areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Our students have the opportunity to study abroad through partnerships in Denmark.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Lamb School students have the unique opportunity to work in Washington-related partnerships such as those with Brian Lamb and C-SPAN.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">We\u2019ll work with you to design a personally-tailored plan of study that best suits your needs and interests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">You\u2019ll collaborate with faculty members and fellow graduate students on research projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">As a student\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0an educator, you\u2019ll teach or assist in a variety of undergraduate communication and public relations courses, earning free tuition and a generous stipend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Program Faculty and Areas of Interest<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/josh-boyd.html\" style=\"color: #000000;text-decoration: underline\">Josh Boyd<\/a><\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0Corporate advocacy and issue management, organizational rhetoric, sports public relations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/charlie-catalano.html\" style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Charlie Catalano<\/strong><\/a><\/span>: Public relations planning, techniques, and writing, including executive communications and healthcare PR<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/ilwoo-ju.html\" style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Ilwoo Ju<\/span><\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Marketing communication effects and processes, branding strategy, consumer decision making in health, digital, marketing communication, pro-consumer issues in marketing\/health communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/diana-zulli.html\" style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Diana Zulli<\/span><\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Strategic political communication, scandal and crisis communication, digital technology, and communication theory<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Selected Course Offerings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Public Relations Theory; Rhetorical Approaches to Issue Management; Seminar in Public Relations Management; Crisis Communication; Corporate Advocacy; Seminar in Integrated Communication; Strategic Communication Research and Planning; Political Public Relations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">For more information, contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:%20gradcom@purdue.edu\" style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">gradcom@purdue.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health and Risk Communication Interpersonal Communication Media, Technology, and Society Organizational Communication Public Relations Interdisciplinary StudiesPublic Relations Purdue\u2019s public relations program emphasizes\u00a0why. 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