Service to Academia, Profession, Community

Institutional Service

  • Chair, Newhouse Curriculum Committee, 2023-24

  • Newhouse Curriculum Committee, 2022-2024

  • Newhouse Online Undergraduate Committee, 2022-2024

  • RSO Faculty Adviser, Syracuse University Club Baseball, 2022-24

  • RSO Faculty Adviser, Public Relations Student Society of America, 2022-24

  • RSO Faculty Adviser, Many2Come at Syracuse University, 2020-24

  • Newhouse Faculty Mentor, Future Professoriate Program, Newhouse, 2020-24

  • PR Dept. PRSSA/Hill Communications Committee, 2017-24

  • PR Dept. Assessment Committee, 2021-24

  • PR Dept. Curriculum Committee, 2019-24

  • Newhouse Recruitment Presenter, 2019-24

  • Newhouse IDEA Committee, 2021-22

  • PR Dept. Awards Committee, 2021

  • SU Athletics Guest Coach Initiative, 2021

  • Newhouse Graduate Program Committee, 2020-21

  • PRSSA Professional Adviser, 2016-21

  • PR Dept. Graduate Student Capstone/thesis committee, 2018

Service to Community

  • Pro bono communications consulting for nonprofits, ongoing

  • Parks Commission member, Village of Fayetteville, 2020-current

  • Social media manager, Village of Fayetteville, 2020-current

  • GENIUS Olympiad International Environmental Science Fair, Volunteer 2013-2023

  • Judge, Central New York Business Journal 40 Under Forty Awards 2014-16

  • Chair, Board of Directors: Syracuse Model Neighborhood Corporation 2014-16

  • Zonta International Member, Board Member 2012-16

  • Judge, Central New York Business Journal Nonprofit Awards 2012-15

  • Member & communications committee, Association for Fundraising Professionals, 2010-13

  • North Carolina Credit Union League, Southeast Chapter Officer 2004-2008

  • North Carolina Credit Union League, Marketing Executive Committee 2004-08

  • Duke Children’s Hospital-Children’s Miracle Network, Volunteer and Committee Chair, 2004-09

  • Junior Achievement of the Cape Fear Region, 2005-07

Affiliations and Memberships

Public Relations Society of America (National)
Fellow, College of Fellows
College of Fellows Education Committee Co-Chair 2024-current
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee 2021-2024 

Public Relations Society of America College of Fellows
Co-Chair Education Committee, 2023

Public Relations Society of America (Northeast District)
Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Chair 2022
Chair-elect 2021
Director, 2014-2020
Communications Committee, 2019-2022
Northeast District Conference Committee, 2012-current
Chair, Northeast District Conference Committee, 2013

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Member, 2016-current
PR Division Graduate Student Committee Member, 2016-18

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
PRSSA Mentor, Michigan State University, 2024-current
Faculty Adviser, Syracuse University W. P. Ehling Chapter, 2022-2024
Professional Adviser, SUNY Oswego and Syracuse University chapters 2016-2021

Public Relations Society of America (Central New York Chapter)
APR Chair, 2019-2022
Mentor to PRSSA students, 2016-2020
PRSSA Liaison, 2014-19
President, 2015-16
Programs Chair, 2013-16