People Group Archives: Presenters

Dr. Cheryl Auch Lawson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVP is a veterinary clinical pathologist and assistant professor at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.    

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.

Ronda Nowak is a doctoral candidate in the Regent University School of Communication, as well as having been a risk and crisis communication practitioner for more than 20 years. She currently works for Michael Baker Intl.  

Oliver S. Schmidt is President and CEO of C4CS®. He has more than 25 years of consulting, training, and executive coaching experience in crisis management, organizational leadership, and strategic communication.

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 […]