People Group Archives: 2022 Presenter

Ashik Shafi is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Media at Bemidji State University, Minnesota. His research areas include political public relations, health communication, and use of new communication technologies in journalism. Breakout Session 1: March 8, 10:45 AM-Noon Effect of construal level and information-richness in messages about depression among college students.

Dr. Steven Venette is a professor in the School of Communication at the University of Southern Mississippi. His research focuses on risk, crisis and organizational communication. Breakout Session 4: March 8, 4:15-5:30 PM Debating our crisis realities: Time for a dialogic approach to our ontological assumptions.

Dr. Carrie Reif-Stice is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Augusta University. Her research focuses on interpersonal, health and crisis communication. Breakout Session 4: March 8, 4:15-5:30 PM Debating our crisis realities: Time for a dialogic approach to our ontological assumptions.

Dr. Sarah Smith-Frigerio is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Columbus State University. Her research focuses on mediated health and crisis communication. Breakout Session 1: March 8, 10:45 AM-Noon Bridging the gap: Sharing information, resources, and peer support for mental health concerns during COVID-19 on TikTok.

Suha Mohammed is currently a Doctoral student in the School of Communication & the Arts Doctoral program at Regent University. She is also a professor of communications, currently teaching in the Greater Chicago area. Key research interests are in crisis and risk communication, intercultural communication, rhetorical studies, and media studies. Top Student Papers: March 9, […]

Ralph Gigliotti is Assistant Vice President for Strategic Programs in the Office of University Strategy and Director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University. In addition to his part-time faculty appointments, Ralph is the author of Crisis Leadership in Higher Education: Theory and Practice (Rutgers University Press). Breakout Session 5: March 9, 8:30-9:45 […]

R. Tyler Spradley, Ph.D. (Texas A&M University), is a Professor of Communication at Stephen F. Austin State University and a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication. He currently serves as Coordinator of the interdisciplinary Leadership Minor as well as the Leadership and the Risk and Crisis Communication […]

Alexia Knox is a communications professional, writer and studier of social theories used in the communications field and public policy. Her work for government and small businesses includes strategic and executive communications consulting. She holds a Master of Arts in Communications from Marquette University Diederich College of Communications, Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor […]

Mr. Lupo is a Senior Public Service Associate with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center. He specializes in assisting organizations in developing emergency preparedness and business continuity plans, helping others successfully identify the path, and the resources, needed to develop a successful, profitable, and prepared organization. Top Student Papers: March 9, 2:30-3:30 PM […]

Andrei Galan has extensive experience in the field of communication, focused on PR and Social Media, for more than 11 years, implements and manages online and offline campaigns for local and international artists, focusing on innovative marketing trends and digital strategies. Mainly interested in crisis management and its impact on the digital environment. As a […]