MY FOCUS
My research focuses on organization-public relationships; more specifically, I study the impacts organizational ethics and actions have on these relationships within business and political contexts. My scholarship is informed by a variety of questions derived from these interests: What factors govern stable relationships? How do organizations manage these factors to their benefit? How is power obtained and leveraged within these relationships? And how can ethical behavior be nurtured to promote societal good? While these questions and themes permeate my various scholarly endeavors, my research agenda is perhaps best categorized as spanning three main areas: communication, business, and PR ethics; PR-centric perspectives on reputation management and corporate social responsibility (CSR); and political public relations.
In the menu to the top of the page, you can view my published and presented work in these major areas of interest. If you have any questions about my work or would like to inquire about ongoing projects and plans for future research, please contact me directly.