Status and Trends in Public Relations Education in U.S. Senior Colleges and Universities

Name/Title

Status and Trends in Public Relations Education in U.S. Senior Colleges and Universities

Entry/Object ID

2017.06.18

Description

A data-driven, comprehensive survey tracking the growth, curricula, departmental placement, and faculty credentials of public relations programs across the United States. Analyzes the shifts in how PR sequences were taught, highlighting the transition of public relations out of strictly journalism and into broader, strategic communications.

Context

A seminal research study done by Walker, a comms educator.

Category

Public Relations

Acquisition

Accession

2017.06

Source or Donor

Don Bates

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Don Bates

Notes

Date Acquired: 8/3/17

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

Albert J. Walker, Ph.D.

Publisher

Foundation for PR Research and Education

Date Published

1984

Create Date

November 12, 2019

Update Date

August 18, 2026