Jody is an in-demand industry veteran with a wealth of experience in entertainment PR, issue advocacy and special events. She has helped launch several new business entities (Snagfilms, indiegogo) and currently consults on festivals, narrative and documentary independent film projects, books, and congressional education activities. She also has an impressive track record designing and implementing successful research-based and strategy-driven integrated public education campaigns inclusive of hill briefings, special events and performances.
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Entertainment Communications

Kathy Baird is a senior vice president with the integrated marketing communications group in the Washington, DC office. At Fleishman-Hillard, she works on a variety of clients including corporate, nonprofit and academic accounts. Her work spans the true sense of integrated communications with a solid foundation in digital strategy, brand development and public relations.
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Advanced Digital Strategy

Vice President, Social Marketing Practice, Ketchum Frances Bernhards serves as a vice president in Ketchum Washington, D.C.'s Social Marketing Practice. In addition to social marketing, she has experience in public affairs, issues management, crisis management, and litigation communications. Throughout her nearly 30-year career at Ketchum, Ms. Bernhards has been central in developing and testing campaign messaging and materials for a variety of social marketing, health education and issues management campaigns as well as in training client and third-party spokespersons to deliver key messages in media interviews and presentations.
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PR Case Studies

Rohit is a founding member of the pioneering 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy, a group focused on developing social media and word of mouth marketing strategy and campaigns for clients including Intel, Unilever, Lenovo, Ford, CDC, Lance Armstrong Foundation and many others. He is author of the award winning new marketing book Personality Not Included, an entertaining and useful guide to using your personality in marketing, which is available in more than 50 countries around the world in 6 languages.
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Jeff Bieber is Vice President for National Programming at WETA. Jeff Bieber is a veteran executive producer of public television documentaries, specials, news and cultural programs at WETA, the public broadcasting station for the Greater Washington area. He is responsible for creating and managing major primetime series for PBS, including America at a Crossroads, a series of 20 documentaries about the Iraq War, Terrorism and America's response to 9/11 and winner of 2008 EMMY and Columbia-DuPont awards; The Mysterious Human Heart, winner of a 2008 EMMY award; The Jewish Americans, a six-hour series that aired in January 2007; Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal, winner of a 2008 Peabody Award; and numerous other documentaries, specials and weekly series. Bieber's responsibilities include forging media partnerships, fundraising and managing public media campaigns. Bieber has also produced numerous documentaries, news specials, multi-camera music specials at the U.S. Capitol and The Kennedy Center and daily coverage of the WACO, Whitewater, Clarence Thomas Hearings as well as continuous news coverage of the attacks and aftermath of 9/11. (Photo credit: Courtesy WETA/Cable Risdon Photography)
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A senior manager and strategist in Ogilvy PR’s Strategy + Planning and Social Marketing practices, Michael has nearly 25 years of experience developing and implementing communications solutions for diverse issues and industries.
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Building Your Creative Muscle

As a member of Allstate Insurance Company’s Corporate Relations team, Shelva’s responsibilities include strategic communications, corporate sponsorship and media relations. In her role as a Communications Manager, she serves as the media spokesperson for the mid-Atlantic regional area, works to improve brand recognition through corporate campaigns and provides assistance with communication tactics for multicultural marketing campaigns targeting African American consumers. Her experience includes project management with celebrity sponsorships, internal messaging for employees and agencies, and editing and publishing of regional communications to deliver business strategies. As the chairperson of The Allstate Foundation in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Shelva works closely with various nonprofit organizations to oversee philanthropic funding, promote corporate signature programs and highlight civic engagement. Her earlier responsibilities entailed managing company sponsorships with local NFL franchises to build reputation for Allstate in the mid-Atlantic regional area. 
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Corporate Communications
Elements of Communications Planning

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Digital Analytics and Measurement

Barbara Coons is a senior vice president of in the DC office of Edelman Berland. She specializes in media analysis, competitive intelligence and crisis and litigation support research.
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Communications Research

Alyson Curtis is a Director of Integrated Communications for AARP, where she oversees communications to generate greater impact and visibility for the Association’s priority initiatives. Alyson has considerable experience providing strategic counsel in the development of national and local communications campaigns. Most recently, she served as a national spokesperson and campaign strategist for AARP’s Decide.Create.Share.SM campaign aimed at educating Boomer women about the importance of planning for a secure financial future.
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This instructor has taught:
Elements of Communications Planning

Julie Dixon is the Deputy Director of Georgetown University's Center for Social Impact Communication (CSIC), the only academic initiative in the country that examines the critical role of communication in fostering engagement in social change. She manages the day-to-day operations of the center including applied research and trainings, curriculum and partnership development, outreach and communication. In her role she also teaches the center's signature graduate course on consulting in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining the university in 2011, Julie was the Assistant Director of the Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. She was responsible for building the center's reputation as a premier thought leader in responsible management education, developing and executing communications strategies aligned with its launch in 2009 and continued growth. She also managed several programs aimed at strengthening the social sector through the application of business principles and encouraging social entrepreneurship and cross-sector partnerships.
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Cause Consulting

With over 10 years of experience, Mitzi Emrich combines her expertise in public affairs and digital communications to help clients integrate social media and online engagement into traditional public relations initiatives. She joined Edelman in 2008 to help clients build strategic digital programs focused on issues management and public engagement and now works as the company's Senior Vice President of Digital Public Affairs. Mitzi has worked with the agency’s diverse client roster to build award-winning digital campaigns aimed at decision-makers, influencers and consumers for companies including Walmart, Monsanto, Microsoft, and Norfolk Southern.
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This instructor has taught:
Digital Communications Strategy

Lisa Feldner is the Director of Marketing, Events and Integrated Media for Network Media Partners Inc., where she leads the team responsible for marketing and events while overseeing projects for association clients. A contributing member of the management team, Lisa is responsible for the strategic direction of the organizations’ marketing and event service offerings.
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This instructor has taught:
Elements of Communications Planning

Mory Fontanez is a senior vice president and head of the corporate reputation and crisis group for Edelman’s Digital Public Affairs team. As an expert in online reputation issues, she provides strategic counsel to clients functioning within highly regulated environments throughout financial, technology and other B2B and consumer sectors. Mory has worked with Fortune 500 companies including J.P. Morgan Chase, GE, HP and Waste Management to implement online brand protection strategies and to develop a strong company presence within the digital space.
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This instructor has taught:
Digital Communications Strategy
Social Media

Garrett M. Graff is widely recognized as one of the nation's leading experts on technology and politics. As an editor at Washingtonian magazine, he covers media and politics and serves as internet director. His first book, "The First Campaign: Globalization, the Web, and the Race for the White House," laid out the impact of technology on the 2008 presidential race. Previously, Graff was the first blogger accredited to cover a White House press briefing, served on Howard Dean's presidential campaign, and was the Vermont governor's first webmaster.
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Kimberly H. Greer is founder and managing principal of FinePoint Communications LLC, a message and brand development boutique delivering a full range of corporate communications services that help companies develop and maintain a unique presence. For nearly two decades, she has led and developed highly respected, results-driven communications teams and programs for Fortune 500 corporations, global professional services firms and a large metropolitan provider of energy services. Ms. Greer has designed numerous award-winning programs and corporate initiatives recognized for their excellence and creativity by the International Association of Business Communicators, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the Ad Directors Club of Washington. She offers strong expertise in change management, workforce reduction and crisis communications and has earned media coverage for clients in numerous special interest publications such as Scientific American and in the Washington Post. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia, holds a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University, and is a former marketing columnist and business news reporter for Crain Communications and Gannett Co. Ms. Greer lives in northern Virginia with her husband and two sons, and is an active volunteer with the Loudoun County Public Schools' Board of Education.
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This instructor has taught:
Corporate Communications
Employee Engagement And Internal Communications

John Gundlach is an SVP and Group Creative Director at GMMB, a cause-related communications agency in Washington, DC. John has over 16 years of experience in advertising and brand strategy for products and issues from major national brands to non-profits large and small. As a critical part of his work, John presents concepts and strategy on a weekly basis, from one-on-one meetings to audiences of over 200 people. He's presented to internal communications staff, government, the military, corporations, non-profits and global health organizations. Geographically, he's presented work from coast to coast across the country, as well as oversees, including Geneva and Abu Dhabi. John has been teaching at Georgetown since 2008.
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This instructor has taught:
Presentation Skills

Cheryl Haas is a vice president in the digital department of Fleishman-Hillard's Washington, DC office. In this role, Ms. Haas leads the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search strategies for a variety of clients, including those from health care, federal government, consumer products, consulting services and non-profit industries to name a few. Ms. Haas is a search industry veteran with over 8 years experience in the search field. She has worked on major search engines and start-ups alike.
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This instructor has taught:
SEO/Search Engine Strategy

Jon Haber has more than 30 years experience in politics, government, communications, organizational leadership and law. Mr. Haber is President of Cascade Strategy, Inc. (www.cascadestrategy.com), a consulting firm providing innovative political, business, online and communications solutions to political organizations, non-profits, foundations and businesses.
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This instructor has taught:
Public Affairs: Developing and Managing Successful Campaigns

Bruce Harrison is a consultant on corporate public relations issues, with an emphasis on environment, social responsibility and sustainability. His corporate experience was as Vice President and chief public relations officer of Freeport Minerals Company (now Freeport McMoran), headquartered in New York, where he had responsibility for public relations in mining projects in Europe, Latin America and Asia, including launch of a major copper development program in Indonesia. He subsequently founded E. Bruce Harrison Company and EnviroComm International, a consultancy operating in the U.S. and Europe, specializing in environmental, health and safety communication, which he now serves as chairman and strategic counsel.
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This instructor has taught:
Crisis Communications
Leadership in Communications

Una Hildebrandt is a seasoned communications and market research professional, with experience in both management consulting and public relations firms. She was a Communications Manager at Accenture, where she served as Communications Lead for projects with the public and private sector supporting clients including DHS, the Federal Reserve, and DoD. She was also Internal Communications Manager for the Accenture Analytics and Marketing Services organization. She has more than 10 years of experience in planning, executing, and evaluating communications plans for firms including Booz Allen Hamilton, Fleishman Hillard, and Porter Novelli. She was trained in focus group moderation by the Riva Training Institute and has conducted dozens of focus groups and in-depth interviews for clients in the public and private sector. She holds a BS from Cornell University, an MLS from the University of Maryland, and a Certificate in Survey Design and Data Analysis from George Washington University.  Una teaches Employee Engagement and Internal Communications in the Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications program.
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Audience Insights

Keith Jenkins is the Supervising Senior Producer for Multimedia at NPR.org.  In this role, Keith leads a team of photo editors, videographers and multimedia producers in shaping the editorial vision of NPR's online content.  Prior to joining NPR, he spent 13 years at The Washington Post, where he was a staff photographer, photography editor, and Deputy Assistant Managing Editor for Photo. He also was the first photography director at washingtonpost.com and AOL.  He began his photography career working for the graphic designer Dietmar R. Winkler, and spent five years as a staff photographer for The Boston Globe. Jenkins is a distinguished speaker on photography and multimedia.  He has lectured at The New England School of Photography, The Rhode Island School of Design, The Poynter Institute, Ohio University, Syracuse University, George Washington University, American University, The University of Miami, and the American Press Institute. In 2012, Jenkins served as jury chair for World Press Photo's Multimedia contest.
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This instructor has taught:
Multimedia Storytelling

Hillary A. John is currently Director, Media Relations at AARP – the nation’s largest membership organization for people 50 and older. She directs the national media relations strategy for AARP Foundation which serves 2.8 million people, and focuses on challenges faced by the 50+ population in four human impact areas: hunger, income, housing and isolation. Her other focus areas include AARP Thought Leadership and AARP Experience Corps. She also served as co-lead for the media relations team at the Association’s annual member event with upwards of 20,000 attendees.
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This instructor has taught:
Elements of Communications Planning

Denise Keyes is the Senior Associate Dean of Georgetown University’s Division of Professional Communication, leading the professional master’s programs in Journalism and Public Relations and Corporate Communications. She founded the university’s graduate program in Public Relations and Corporate Communications in 2007, and has been responsible for its tremendous growth and continuing recognition within the industry. During her tenure at Georgetown she also founded and serves as executive director of the Center for Social Impact Communication (CSIC), the nation’s only academic initiative of its kind, educating and inspiring communications professionals who lead the way in creating positive social impact through their work.
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This instructor has taught:
Public Relations and Corporate Communications Capstone
Cause Consulting

Steven Kostant is a senior vice president of creative strategy at Fleishman-Hillard Washington, D.C. where he specializes in integrating the creative approach with business and organizational objectives. Prior to joining Fleishman-Hillard, Mr. Kostant was Executive Creative Strategist for Planit Agency, a national advertising and integrated marketing company. He has served as Vice President of Content and Programming for StarBand Communications, the world?s first satellite-delivered broadband company, and he was Vice President, Creative Strategy at iXL, an interactive advertising agency providing creative direction and online brand strategy to Fortune 500 companies worldwide.
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Mike Krempasky joined Edelman in August 2005 as Vice President, focusing on internet strategy and communications, marketing, and advocacy for Edelman clients. He was responsible for the development and launch of the first blog for the largest corporation in the United States.
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Joseph LaMountain is President of SparkLight Comunications which develops and implements advocacy, media relations, communication and marketing campaigns for a range of clients. Since launching the firm in 2006, LaMountain has worked with most of the nation's leading patient advocacy organizations to generate public support for their respective causes. Prior to founding SparkLight, LaMountain served as Vice President of the Vision Council of America. At VCA he created the "Check Yearly" awareness campaign that delivered more than 200 million messages to consumers. He also generated approximately $25 million in earned media coverage, secured 190 congressional cosponsors of vision care legislation, and helped enact ten state laws to improve vision care.
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Grassroots Communications

Cary joined SocialCode to guide business and partnership development and work with clients to maximize their social strategy. She previously worked in the Ad Innovations group at Washington Post Digital, where she developed breakthrough solutions for partners, including custom content, brand integration, audience extension and unique executions. Prior to Washington Post Digital, she served as a Program Associate at the Aspen Institute in the Communications and Society Program. Cary also has roots in the agency world. She worked at Mullen, a full-service advertising agency specializing in the financial services and telecommunications industries. 
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Digital Analytics and Measurement

Greg Linch works on projects for the local desk at The Washington Post, collaborating with reporters, editors and departments across the newsroom. This position follows an experimental role with the newsroom developer team building tools for documents, user submissions and more. Before the Post, he worked on two startups: Publish2, which offers software platforms for newsrooms, and CoPress, which aimed to create a better technical ecosystem for college news organizations online. A member of the Online News Association board of directors, he has also served as an adjunct lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism program in D.C. 
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This instructor has taught:
Web Development for Media (Cross-listed with MPJO 779)

Patty Long brings over 25 years of experience in government relations, public affairs and communications having held positions in both the private sector and the association world. She currently serves as a member of the executive staff of the National Asphalt Pavement Association managing communications and advocacy. Prior to that, she served as the Vice President for Policy Research and Member Communications at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the largest industry trade group in America.
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Conversations About Ethics: Philosophical, Professional, and Personal

Actor and author Ben Stein put it this way: "... a poet. I don't see anyone out there under the age of 50 writing better short pieces than he is right now." Michael Long is a writer of growing acclaim. He is an accomplished author, essayist, editorialist and speechwriter with experience in government, business, and the non-profit world. In 2008 he began teaching writing in the graduate school at Georgetown University. He has led reading programs for children of migrant farm workers, and has delivered guest lectures on humor and speechwriting at George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management.
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This instructor has taught:
Public Relations Writing
Persuasive Writing
Speech Writing
Business Writing for Communicators

Andrew MacDowell, a communications expert with 14 years of online experience, is a Vice President with Edelman’s Digital Public Affairs practice in Washington, DC.  Having previously established ground-breaking digital campaigns for clients in the energy and technology spaces, Andrew brings a deep background in website and multimedia development to the agency, where he leads Edelman’s online strategy for the American Petroleum Institute.  In this role, he directs a team devoted to engaging online allies, managing digital advocacy tools, and developing and maintaining social media platforms for API.
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This instructor has taught:
Social Media

Mr. Maiello is a Senior Vice President & Partner at Fleishman-Hillard International Communications in Washington, DC. He has been with the firm for 10 years. Prior to that he was a news producer and off-air reporter for nearly a decade at CNN, CNN International & CNN en Espanol.
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This instructor has taught:
Media Relations

Kriston Alford McIntosh serves as vice president of Edelman’s Alliances practice – which engages third-party organizations to identify unique ways to collaboratively link organizations, corporations and governments to achieve mutual goals through advocacy and stakeholder engagement. In this role, Kriston counsels corporate, trade association, NGO and coalition clients on developing effective advocacy and stakeholder engagement strategies to advance their reputational and public policy goals. She has over a decade of experience in devising legislative and advocacy strategies, stakeholder engagement and coalition building.
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This instructor has taught:
Strategic Event Planning

This instructor has taught:
Building Your Creative Muscle

Colin is a senior vice president on the digital communications team for Weber Shandwick. He also runs digital communications for Powell Tate, Weber Shandwick's DC-based public affairs division. He has spent more than a decade developing effective digital strategies for nonprofits, coalitions, corporations, associations and government agencies.
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This instructor has taught:
Global Communications In the Age of Social Media
Branded Storytelling: Creating Engagement in a Multichannel, Always-on World

Judith Muhlberg understands first-hand how to drive results within Fortune 500 global companies and is experienced in dealing with many business issues, ranging from mergers and acquisitions to leadership communications, corporate reputation, employee engagement and crisis, change and culture management. As a consultant for Gagen MacDonald, Judith has consulted with United Airlines (communications and leadership plan for exit from bankruptcy), BASF (strategic communications for its largest acquisition), Collective Brands, Inc. (merger integration for its acquisition of Stride Rite), Estee Lauder (internal communications strategy), and Mars-Wrigley (integration process communications).
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This instructor has taught:
Crisis Communications
Leadership in Communications

A marketing thought leader, business strategist, entrepreneur and professor, Don Neal brings his Madison Avenue experience to help organizations see their opportunities and challenges in a new light. He has dedicated his career to the art and science of persuasion and is passionate about helping organizations and executives accelerate the trajectory of their success. At the intersection of strategic communications, branding, advertising and live branded media,he works with global brands such as Mercedes Benz, Hershey’s, Marriott and Microsoft. Don is the Founder and President of 360 Live Media – a marketing and communications firm specializing in experience design. 360 Live Media provides strategic guidance to the nation’s leading trade associations and corporations.
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This instructor has taught:
Integrated Marketing Communications
Personal Branding

Megan Rossman is the director of video at Teach For America, a nonprofit that helps place teachers in under-resourced schools. Before joining Teach For America, Megan worked at The Washington Post, where she won an Emmy for her coverage of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary and was honored by the White House News Photographers Association for her work on a project about maternal mortality in Africa, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In addition to her work at Georgetown, she has taught multimedia journalism at the University of Maryland and a variety of workshops.
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Visual Storytelling

Mark Senak is senior vice president and partner at the international communications firm Fleishman-Hillard and brings to communications a background as an attorney, offering a blend of law, communications, public health and public relations. This background has provided a unique basis to act as a counselor and strategist providing regulatory communications counsel, message development, media training and crisis and issues management.
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Media Relations

Bonnie is an expert at making meaningful connection between people, place, technology and play to catalyze massively collaborative civic innovations for tangible real world impact. Bonnie brings a delightfully playful perspective to all her work, and offers over 10 years of international experience in innovation strategy, facilitation, digital strategy, urban design, civic engagement, and campaign implementation. She is an exceptional manager of people and projects, and has worked with global consumer brands, public/private media and broadcasting companies, real estate and development agencies, global financial institutions, libraries, non-profits and community service organizations, and federal, state and local government agencies. Working across Australia, UK and USA, she has produced global campaigns, revolutionary strategy, sustainable training programs, vibrant festivals, and long term community engagement.
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Social Media

Dan Solomon is an accomplished entrepreneur and a recognized expert in marketing and communications. He is currently Managing Director of Builder, LLC, providing strategic counsel and business development assistance to several corporations in the media, health care, and education industries. Among his other projects, Solomon is leading the digital strategy for a block of television shows that will appear on ABC affiliated stations beginning this fall.
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This instructor has taught:
Business of Marketing Communications

As the vice president for external affairs for WETA, Mary Stewart directs corporate communications, brand management, media relations, advertising, community engagement events, publications and graphic design for the leading public broadcaster in the nation’s capital.  She oversees a team of public relations specialists and serves as a member of the senior management of the $68 million public media institution. Much of her work is developing communications campaigns for national television and media projects with the goal of creating national dialogue and meaningful engagement around civic and cultural issues. Formerly, she held development and promotions positions with Arena Stage, The Rouse Company, and CSX Realty.  Interested in the intersection between cultural practices and visual communications, Mary has her undergraduate degree from Princeton University in Art History and is completing her master’s from George Washington University in American Studies with an emphasis on visual culture.  She received her APR from the Public Relations Society in 1999.
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This instructor has taught:
Conversations About Ethics: Philosophical, Professional, and Personal

This instructor has taught:
Global Communications In the Age of Social Media

Tiphané Turpin is a full-time, visiting assistant professor in the award-winning, graduate Public Relations and Corporate Communications program at Georgetown University. Turpin prepares students to deliver strategic, responsible messages that harness the power of research, insight and creativity. The first class she developed after joining the program was proven a vital addition to the curriculum; based on student impact, the course became a requirement. In addition to creating the program’s hallmark strategy course, she teaches the capstone class. She developed the capstone course model, in which students have generated pro bono consulting valued at more than $2.5 million. She also manages adjunct faculty recruitment and training, curriculum development, partnerships, and academic compliance. Prior to joining the public relations program in 2010, Turpin led the strategic communications efforts for a nonprofit health advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. She also co-founded the social media consultancy Bialick/Turpin & Associates, LLC. Turpin has worked on national client engagements in social marketing, consumer products, technology, and emergency and risk communication at public relations firms, including Ogilvy PR. She has earned multiple teaching awards since becoming an educator at the University of Maryland. Turpin earned a dual bachelor’s degree in English and Sociology at Georgetown University. She completed her master’s degree at the University of Maryland and is currently a doctoral degree candidate at Howard University. She continues to work as a communications and research consultant for both corporate and nonprofit clients.
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This instructor has taught:
Public Relations and Corporate Communications Capstone
Elements of Communications Planning

Frank J. Walter has more than 25 years of communications and marketing experience with a track record of producing results for Fortune 500 and start-up businesses, and advancing the missions of nonprofit and advocacy organizations. At Environics, Walter leads the Sustainability & Clean Energy Practice working on issues including global warming, renewable energy, corporate social responsibility related to environmental and sustainability efforts, electric vehicle technology, and green product marketing. His client expertise includes: the Electric Drive Transportation Association; Biotechnology Industry Organization’s Industrial and Environmental Sector; DuPont Industrial Biosciences, Lockheed Martin’s Sustainability Program; Center for Clean Air Policy; the Water Design-Build Council, which promotes clean water infrastructure investment; the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour climate change project, and on an energy efficiency program for the Apartment and Building Owners Association of Greater Washington. He was part of the team that won a PRSA Silver Anvil award for work on WWF’s Earth Hour.
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Dan Webber joined Edelman in the summer of 2004. As a vice president on the Digital Public Affairs team, he leads the digital crisis group and is part of the digital corporate reputation management group providing global companies and organizations strategic counsel specific to online reputation matters and crisis-related issues.  
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This instructor has taught:
Digital Crisis Management

Jason Young is Managing Director and General Manager of ASGK's Washington, D.C. office, the strategic communications firm founded by David Axelrod and headquartered in Chicago. Mr. Young specializes in helping clients navigate complex, high-stakes reputation and public policy challenges. He has represented companies such as Medco, Microsoft, Exelon, Cablevision, GlaxoSmithKline, Embarq, Eli Lilly and Company and the Global Business Coalition. He has also represented several trade associations, not-for-profit organizations and coalitions. He is especially interested in using integrated traditional and new media campaigns to drive better public policy outcomes. Before joining ASGK, Young served as Vice President, Public Affairs at The Glover Park Group, where he built GPG's successful health communications practice. He worked extensively on national health care reform, other federal legislation, crisis issues and regulatory matters for a broad array of clients. Before GPG, Young ran communications for the American Psychiatric Association, where he crystallized public repudiation of Tom Cruise, who had launched a high-profile crusade against mental health.
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