Faculty Members
Kathleen S. Kelly , Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA
Professor - Department of Public Relations
Ph.D.,
University of Maryland, 1989
M.A.,
University of Maryland, 1979
B.S.,
University of Maryland, 1973
Office: 3056 Weimer
Phone: (352) 392-9359
E-mail:
Research area
Public relations management, fund raising, philanthropy, nonprofit management, communication processes.
Biography
Dr. Kelly is an internationally recognized authority on public relations and fund raising. She is the author of two award-winning books and more than 50 articles, book chapters, monographs, and refereed papers. Her teaching areas include public relations principles, research, campaign management, fund raising, and philanthropy. Her research interests focus on organization-public relationships, particularly donor relations. Dr. Kelly has 17 years of professional experience as a fund raiser and public relations practitioner.
Dr. Kelly is the recipient of the three highest awards in public relations teaching and research: the Outstanding Educator Award (Public Relations Society of American [PRSA], 2004), the Jackson Jackson and Wagner Behavioral Science Prize (PRSA Foundation, 1999), and the Pathfinder Award (Institute for Public Relations, 1995). Only seven other educators in the nation have achieved this distinction.
Dr. Kelly is a trustee of the Institute for Public Relations and a member of PRSA's College of Fellows. She also represents PRSA on the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) and served on the 1999 and 2006 National Commissions on Public Relations Education. She has been a member of the Arthur W. Page Society since 2003.
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