PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & OUTREACH

LATEST BOOK
Public Relations and
Corporate Racial Responsibility
My book, Public Relations and Corporate Racial Responsibility, introduces corporate racial responsibility (CRR) theory, arguing that corporations have distinct responsibilities related to race due to their historical and contemporary roles in systems of racial inequality. The book examines how organizations can use communication to advance racial justice, equality, and inclusion, drawing on examples from companies such as Ben & Jerry’s, Nike, Starbucks, and Dove. It offers both scholars and practitioners a new framework for understanding and engaging corporate discourse on race.


Recent publications
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Journal of Public Relations Research
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Winner of the 2022 Karen Russell Award of Most Downloaded Article in 2021 in the Journal of Public Relations Research. (2,094 downloads)
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Named one of the “Top 17 Public Relations Insights of 2021” by the Institute for Public Relations,
Accomplices in the public relations classroom: An autoethnography of social-justice and anti-racism-informed teaching
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2022 Top Teaching Award in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Public Relations Division (PRD) Paper Competition