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UFCJC Public Relations Professor Emeritus Mary Ann Ferguson to Retire in June 2023

Thursday May 25, 2023

Mary Ann Ferguson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Professor Emeritus, will retire from the College on June 1 after a 42-year career. Ferguson is best known as the researcher on the first experiment on …

Corporate Social Responsibility and Irresponsibility Can Have an Effect on Consumer Responses

Thursday July 14, 2022

Corporate social responsibility and corporate social irresponsibility can make a difference on most consumer responses according to a new study by two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna and UFCJC Public Relations …

PR Grad Leads White House’s Effort to Connect with Black Community

Wednesday September 8, 2021

Public relations’ majors don’t always appreciate the skills they can learn in a reporting class, but Erica Loewe said that class was the most instrumental she took while in the College of Journalism and Communications.

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Cen April Yue, Rita Men and Mary Ann Ferguson Receive Journal of Business Communication Outstanding Article of Year Award

Thursday October 29, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral candidate Cen April Yue with Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Men and Public Relations Professor Mary Ann Ferguson are the recipients of the 2020 International Journal of …

Examining the Effects of Internal Communication and Emotional Culture on Employees’ Organizational Identification

Wednesday July 15, 2020

Organizational culture is a social glue that holds organizational members together and prescribes how things are understood, judged, and valued in an organization. What can leaders do to promote the positive emotional culture of the workplace? How can internal communications cultivate a positive emotional culture and facilitate employees’ sense of belonging in their organizations?

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CJC Doctoral Student Co-Authors Two Articles on Internal Communication

Monday June 22, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Cen “April” Yue is the lead author of “Examining the Effects of Internal Communication and Emotional Culture on Employees’ Organizational Identification” published in …

Mary Ann Ferguson Mentioned in UF Women at Work Profile

Monday February 10, 2020

Mary Ann Ferguson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor, is mentioned in a UF Women at Work profile of UF Vice President of Human Resources Jodi Gentry, M.A.M.C Public Relations 1989. Ferguson served as the …

After 38 Years, Mary Ann Ferguson Continues to Have a Major Impact on Public Relations

Thursday September 5, 2019

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 When a professor and mentor encouraged Mary Ann Ferguson to start thinking about research while she was getting her master’s degree in journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she decided to tackle the future …

Mary Ann Ferguson Receives JPRR Karen M. Russell Award

Thursday August 8, 2019

Mary Ann Ferguson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor, is the recipient of the 2019 Journal of Public Relations Research (JPRR) Karen M. Russell Award for “Building Theory in Public Relations: …

CJC Faculty and Students Honored at the Annual IPRRC Conference

Friday March 8, 2019

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and graduate students were recognized at the 22nd annual International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) in Orlando from March 7-9. Following are this year’s award winners. …

Does Your Company Have a Proactive Crisis Communications Plan?

Wednesday March 28, 2018

Companies can have a variety of reasons for engaging in what the public considers socially responsible (CSR) practices. How do they maintain their reputation and sense of alturisim in a crisis? Research suggests they should have a proactive strategy.

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CJC Professor and Alum Pen Article on the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility

Wednesday August 23, 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Professor Mary Ann Ferguson and alumna Hyejoon Rim, Ph.D. 2013, authored “Proactive Versus Reactive CSR in a Crisis: An Impression Management Perspective,” accepted …