Assistant Professor
As a teacher-scholar, I integrate leadership, research and teaching in media and communication into both research and practice. I aim to support students from diverse backgrounds as they evolve into practitioners of media and communication through application and innovation. Using a qualitative and narrative lens, I seek to understand the actions and interactions of public relations practitioners and journalists in crisis and disaster situations. I use communication ecology to examine these relationships and build theory using case studies, textual analysis, surveys, and interviews. My research focuses primarily on the role strategic communicators and journalists in shaping crisis and disaster preparation and response. My work had been published in journals including Mass Communication and Society, American Behavioral Scientist, Disasters, Journalism Practice, and Journalism Studies. My work provides insight into how diverse groups of people respond to crisis, science communication, and disaster information. I plan to continue to submit my research to grants in these areas, and to top-tier and interdisciplinary journals.
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About Mildred Perreault
As a teacher-scholar, I integrate leadership, research and teaching in media and communication into both research and practice. I aim to support students from diverse backgrounds as they evolve into practitioners of media and communication through application and innovation. Using a qualitative and narrative lens, I seek to understand the actions and interactions of public relations practitioners and journalists in crisis and disaster situations. I use communication ecology to examine these relationships and build theory using case studies, textual analysis, surveys, and interviews. My research focuses primarily on the role strategic communicators and journalists in shaping crisis and disaster preparation and response. My work had been published in journals including Mass Communication and Society, American Behavioral Scientist, Disasters, Journalism Practice, and Journalism Studies. My work provides insight into how diverse groups of people respond to crisis, science communication, and disaster information. I plan to continue to submit my research to grants in these areas, and to top-tier and interdisciplinary journals.
| Present | Assistant Professor, University of South Florida ‐ Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communications | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- College of Arts and Sciences Basler Chair Liaison Fall 2022, $5,000 administrative grant
- Moses Shumow Award for Transformational Research in Recognition of Exemplary Merit through the Social Justice + Media Symposium in Miami at Florida International University, April 8, 2022
- ETSU Sustainability Fund, 2021-2022 for Climate Stories and MySTEAM project, $2,000
Courses
- PUR 4100 - Writing for Public Relations (2 sections F23)
| 2016 | Ph.D., University of Missouri | |
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| 2010 | M.A., Georgetown University | |
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| 2005 | B.A., Baylor University | |
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