Educators Academy Section Leadership

Chair
LaShonda L. Eaddy, APR
Asst. Professor, Public Relations & Sr. Research Fellow, Arthur W. Page Center
Penn State University
University Park, PA
leaddy@psu.edu

Immediate Past Chair
Jensen Joann Moore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Public Relations
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
mooremedia75@gmail.com

Chair-Elect
Leslie Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
RasmussenL@xavier.edu

Secretary
Mary Ann Pearson, APR
Professor, Communication
California Baptist University
Colton, CA
mpearson@calbaptist.edu

Newsletter Editor
Christa Clark Bell
Instructor, Assistant Department Head
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
cbell@mcneese.edu

Outreach/Membership Chair
Kimberly Marks Malone, APR, Fellow PRSA
Assistant Professor of Practice | Online Programs Coordinator
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
kim.marks@mac.com

At-Large (EA Summit Chair)
Lisa Low, APR
Associate Professor of Practice
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
lisa.low@ttu.edu

At-Large (Ethics)
Christopher H. Yandle, Ph.D.
Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs
Louisiana Board of Regents
Zachary, LA
chris.yandle@laregents.edu

At-Large (Programming)
Brian C. Sowa, APR
Professor, Communication Arts Building
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
bcsowa@valdosta.edu

Sponsorship/Fundraising Chair
Alisa Agozzino, APR
Associate Professor
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
a-agozzino@onu.edu

Research Chair
Joseph Earl Stabb, Ph.D., APR
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
jstabb@utk.edu

Communication Chair
Kate Stewart, MA
PR Lecturer at JSU/ABD at UofSC
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
katestewartpr@gmail.com

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair
Nandini Bhalla, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
tkk21@txstate.edu

UAB Liaison
Kelly Beth Bruhn, APR
Associate Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
kelly.bruhn@drake.edu

Educational Liaison
Bonita Neff, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) Fellow Valparaiso University
Munster, IN
Bonita.Neff@Valpo.Edu

PRSSA Liaison
Kenneth Hagihara, APR
Lecturer, Department of Communications
California State University, Fullerton
Mission Viejo, CA
Ken.hagihara@gmail.com

PR Journal Liaison
Hilary Fussell Sisco, Ph.D., APR
Professor
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
hfsisco@qu.edu

CPRE Liaison
Melody Fisher
Associate Professor
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
mfisher@comm.msstate.edu