Contact Information
476 Communications Building Knoxville, TN 37996-0343 865-974-9082 mpalench@utk.edu
Michael J Palenchar
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Assistant Professor in Public Relations
- Co-Director, Risk, Health & Crisis Communication Research Unit
- Contact Information
- Curriculum Vitae [PDF]
Expertise
- Risk Communication, Issues Management, Crisis Communication
Courses/Seminars
- PR 540: Public Relations Management
- PR 516: Crisis Communication
- PR 270: Principles of Public Relations
Honors & Awards
- Faculty Service / Outreach Award, College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, 2009
- Top Paper, Applied Communications Division, National Communication Association, with Karen Freberg and Shari Veil, November 2010
- Top Paper, Public Relations Division, Southern States Communication Association, with Tanya Ickowitz, Charles Primm, Stephanie Elliott, & Tatjana Hocke, April 2010
- Second Place, Top Teaching Paper, Public Relations Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, with Karen Freberg, August 2009
- Faculty Research Award, College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, 2008
- Pride Award for Best Published Article, Public Relations Division, National Communication Association, with Kathy Fitzpatrick, November 2007
- Top Three Paper, Public Relations Division, National Communication Association Conference, November 2007
- First Place High-Research Presentation, Public Relations Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, with John Brummette, August 2007
- Top Three Paper, Public Relations Division, International Communications Association Conference, with Robert Heath, June 2006
- Top Three Paper, Public Relations Division, National Communication Association Conference, with Robert Heath & Emily Dunn, November 2005
- Top Three Paper, Public Relations Division, National Communication Association Conference, with Robert Heath, November 2004