Frances Ward-Johnson, associate professor in the School of Communications, has been elected to a national executive committee of the Public Relations Society of America.
Ward-Johnson was recently elected to serve as membership chair of the Multicultural Communications Section of the Public Relations Society of America. Her duties will include recruiting new members and retaining existing members to the section.
The Multicultural Communications executive committee is comprised of public relations professionals and educators from across the nation.
The section provides unique education and information-sharing opportunities for public relations professionals who communicate the development and implementation of programs and activities to diverse audiences.
Section resources include networking and professional development opportunities. In addition, the section serves as a forum for addressing issues of concern to minorities in the profession, including employment, career advancement and preparing the next generation of public relations professionals.
Headquartered in New York City, PRSA is the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals, with nearly 32,000 professional and student members.