Master's in Public Relations & Corporate Communications
Faculty
Message from the Faculty Director
Strategic public relations and communications are integral to every organization’s success. Our field is responsible for protecting and promoting brands and reputations, influencing attitudes and sentiments, shaping behaviors, and strengthening mutually beneficial trust and goodwill with stakeholders — all with the potential to have a positive impact on society. It’s a big job and, at Georgetown, we love teaching it.
Information integrity, reputation, and brand management are more important than ever before. Pursuing a master’s degree with us can not only help you grow your skills in public relations and corporate communications, but also provides unrivaled networking opportunities with Georgetown students, faculty, staff, alumni, and others in our community. Our program can give you a competitive advantage in the workplace because you’ll be learning from instructors who are experts currently leading strategic PR and communications efforts in the U.S. and around the world.
Our Public Relations & Corporate Communications team is enthusiastic and supportive, creative and curious, and dedicated to providing a learning environment that is rigorous and energizing while also being supportive of professional interests and personal goals. We are here to help you thrive and grow, do good work, and inspire others. We’re excited to have you join us.
Hoya Saxa,
Carol Blymire, MS, MBA
Interim Faculty Director, Public Relations & Corporate Communications
Ashley Forrester
ASHLEY A. FORRESTERDirector, Strategic CommunicationsSamsung Electronics AmericaAshley Forrester brings more than 18 years of brand ...
Gina Garcia
Gina Garcia Alger has lived and worked in Washington DC for nearly two decades.
Jack Gillum
Jack Gillum is an adjunct lecturer in the journalism program at Georgetowns School of Continuing ...
Matt Heim
Matthew Heim is an award-winning digital, PR and communications manager with extensive experience leading cross-functional ...
Jon Judah
Jon currently serves as President at Huge, a global experience agency where he oversees a ...
Barbara Leary
Barbara Leary helps corporate leaders navigate complex change initiatives by focusing on the people side ...
Ani Matson
Ani Matson is the Founder and President of Digital Marketing Strategies (DMS), an independent consultancy ...
Franklin Parrish
Franklin Parrish is a content strategist and creative director with over 15 years of experience ...
Sukhjeet Sahni
An accomplished marketing and communications strategist, Sukhi Sahni’s career spans public, private and nonprofit sectors.
Elizabeth Stein
Elizabeth Hillman Stein is an award-winning global corporate communications executive and brand builder with a ...