Pursue a Public Relations Degree at CJC!
Public Relations is a flexible degree that teaches you how to strategically communicate using a variety of methods. The CJC PR program, which received its Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR) accreditation, was named PR Week’s Outstanding Education Program in 2023.
As a PR major, you’ll be prepared to work either within an organization or at an agency and potential careers include:
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Corporate communicator
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Social change communicator
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Social media strategist
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Policy and public affairs manager
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Account manger
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Digital strategist
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Employee communication specialist
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Audience insights researcher
Public Interest Communications
Strategic and science -based communication to affect societal change
For more information on the Public Relations Department, send an e-mail to Interim Department Chair Myiah Hutchens, or fill out the form on the right.
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Congratulations to Gator Alumna Karen Schlicht for being honored as one of @prnews’ People of the Year! She is a Senior Account Executive at BODEN Agency and has been recognized for her work in creating media relations strategies for PepsiCo.
We are so incredibly proud of you!
Do you have a passion for storytelling? Then check out the Public Relations major at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications.
For more information on this program, visit http://jou.ufl.edu/pr #GoGators #CommuniGators @UFPRDepartment
UFCJC Associate Dean for Research and Public Relations Professor Marcia DiStaso, APR, has been elected to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2023 College of Fellows.
Natalie Asorey, UFCJC PR Lecturer and associate director for student engagement at The Agency, has been named to the 2023 class of the Diversity Action Alliance Distinguished Communicators of Color. She is one of 45 communicators to receive the honor.
I'm coming home to The Swamp!
I'm thrilled to announce I've accepted a full-time position as a Public Relations lecturer with an emphasis on Sports & NIL. I want to thank @DeanHubBrown, everyone in the @UFPRDepartment, and the whole @UFJSchool for this opportunity!
#GoGators 🐊
After 42 years with UF, Professor Emeritus Mary Ann Ferguson is retiring. During her time here, she has served in numerous roles and contributed her talents to many research studies regarding public relations. Congratulations on an extraordinary career, and happy retirement! 👏
A huge congratulations to our very own @mdistaso for being awarded as Ragan/PR Daily's Educator of the Year. We are so proud of you and this amazing accomplishment! 👏
Marcia DiStaso Named Ragan/PR Daily Educator of the Year
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Associate Dean for Research Marcia DiStaso has been nam...
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The @UFJSchool Italy study abroad group on the Amalfi Coast. @UFMPMT @UFPRDepartment @UFJouDept @UFAdvDepartment Gator Nation is everywhere!
Congratulations to @mdistaso for being named Educator of the Year, the latest in a string of honors for her and the @UFPRDepartment.
Congrats to the brilliant student team, and to the best academic Public Relations department in the nation! @UFPRDepartment @ufprssa @UFJSchool @UF
A huge congrats to our @ufprssa Bateman team for placing FIRST out of 49 entries in the 2023 @prssanational Bateman Case Study Competition! This is our first time taking home the first-place win since 2014. We're so proud of you for your hard work & this well-deserved win! 🏆🐊
Congratulations to @AnnaCBernstein, @UF public relations and business administration senior, for being named an Outstanding Leader by @ufalumni and @UFHonors. What an incredible honor! 👏
Two UFCJC Students Honored for Outstanding Leadership and Scholarship
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations and Business administration senior...
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Congratulations to five of our undergraduate students who were recognized at the @UFJSchool's 2023 College Awards Ceremony last week! We've watched all of you grow so much in your time @UF and can't wait to see what you do next. Keep making us proud! #GoGators 🐊
Research Fridays features faculty and graduate students from CJC's current research to their colleagues. On April 14, 2023, Public Relations Department Associate Professor and Chair Myiah Hutchens presented “Understanding Communication and Polarization.”
A huge congratulations to our @UF Bateman Team for being named one of the Top 3 @PRSSANational 2023 Bateman Case Study Competition finalists out of 49 entries! We're so proud of this incredible team's hard work! #GoGators 🐊
Learn more here:
https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2023/04/19/ufcjc-prssa-bateman-case-study-competition-team-is-named-one-of-three-2023-national-finalists/
Congratulations to @UF PR alum Galey Gravenstein on being a 2023 #40GatorsUnder40 honoree! 👏
A huge congrats to @UF PR grad Drew Bagley, VP and Counsel of Privacy and Cyber Policy @CrowdStrike for becoming a member of the 2023 #40GatorsUnder40.
Congratulations to @CarrieMillerPhD, assistant professor @UFJSchool, on receiving a two-year grant from @theNCI. She will be studying how young adults can increase colorectal cancer screenings in rural areas to reduce geographic disparities.
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Carrie Miller, Ph.D., Receives NCI Grant for Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Study
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Congratulations to Darian Hernandez Rojas, Carolina Gnerre, Taimarie Carasa and faculty adviser @FordPat!
Their case study received an honorable mention in communications in the 2023 @AWPageSociety Student Case Study Competition. 👏
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Three UFCJC Students Receive an Honorable Mention in the 2023 Page Society Student Case Study...
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations seniors Darian Hernandez, Carolina...
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We're so happy @NatalieAsorey, PR lecturer and Associate Director for Student Engagement @TheAgencyAtUF, will be joining the @RealGoodCenter as a strategy partner! We can't wait to see what the team does next!
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Center for Public Interest Communications Adds Two Faculty Research and Strategy Collaborators
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Center for Public Interest Communications rec...
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