Pat Ford

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence, and Julie Frey, UFCJC Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships director, were the presenters during the session “The Jedi Mind Trick of Crisis Communications” at the 5th annual Small Business Summit: The Dark Side of Leadership and…

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence, was quoted in “PR Forefathers: Succession” published on prweek.com on Sept. 19. In the article, PRWeek interviews successors to PR’s forefathers to discuss their memories of an iconic lunch in 2008 that featured four legends: Harold…

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence and lecturer, was featured in “Reputation Management & Crisis Communication with Pat Ford,” an episode of the podcast “The Business That Story Built” posted on Aug. 28. In the podcast, host Christie Bilbrey asks Ford to…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations seniors Darian Hernandez, Carolina Gnerre and Taimarie Carasa, led by Public Relations Professional-in-Residence Pat Ford, received an honorary communications case mention  in the Arthur W. Page Society 2023 Student Case Study Competition for their case study, “More Than a…

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professional-in-residence, is quoted in “1st Corporate Character Barometer Shows Gap Between Corporate Readiness and Stakeholder Expectations” published in PR Daily on Oct. 19. The article focuses on the results of a corporate communicators survey measuring the willingness and…

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Professional-in-Residence, is the recipient of the prestigious President’s ¡BRAVO! Award from the national Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA). The HPRA National ¡BRAVO! Awards honor the industry’s top multicultural communicators. They provide a forum that reflects the innovative,…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Pat Ford, who has been a visiting professional-in-residence since 2017, will be a full-time lecturer in the Department of Public Relations this fall. Ford, the former Vice Chairman and Chief Client Officer for global public relations firm…

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations students, led by Public Relations Professional-in-Residence Pat Ford, received first place in the Arthur W. Page Society 2022 Student Case Study Competition. The winning entry from Public Relations seniors Courtney Baer, Lauren Casole, Tammy Nguyen and Lauren Garelick,…

Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations students, led by CJC Professional-in-Residence Pat Ford, received first place in the Communications category of the Arthur W. Page Society 2021 Student Case Study Competition. Public Relations seniors Logan White, Kailey Kiss, Ryan Ong, Shiyi Zhou and Public Relations…

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations students received second place in the 2020 Arthur W. Page Society Case Study Competition. The entry, by Public Relations seniors Leah Antovel, Marina Burke and Tamarra Thal and junior Jania Lowe, was created in CJC Public Relations Professional-in-Residence Pat…

Ten University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty, adjuncts and students were recognized as 2019 Anderson Scholars. Anderson Scholars Faculty  honorees include Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Telecommunication Professor James Babanikos, Rob Hiaasen Lecturer in Investigative Reporting Ted Bridis, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communications Clay Calvert,…

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations visiting professional-in-residence, is quoted in “One Step to a Successful Life: Keep Going” published in Thrive Global on June 12. The article features tips for graduates from 100 successful people. The top response themes that resonated for a…