Associate Professor
University of Central Arkansas
United States
JJ McIntyre is an Associate Professor at the University of Central Arkansas where he teaches and researches risk and crisis communication. He earned a Ph.D. from North Dakota State University, a M.S. from South Dakota State University, and a B.A. from Hastings College. Dr. McIntyre is an internationally published author and has consulted for government agencies, institutions of higher-education, and industry.
Practitioners Don’t Practice: Lack of Crisis Communication Training in Campus Crisis Teams
What are colleges and universities trying to get away with? An investigation of crisis communication teams in higher education reveals a cultural disconnect between crisis communication practices and theory. Organizational decay, discourse, and obstacles are explored.