Educators Academy Resources

Discover the latest trends, tactics and research needed to keep university public relations educators and practitioners up-to-date. Our resources are customized to meet the challenges encountered by industry professionals, from scholarly analysis to career development. We also offer a mentoring program and online community created to connect members. To request more information or to contribute an article to our newsletter, e-mail Section Chair Terri Lynn Johnson, ABC, APR.

Tools & Resources

• 2009 PRSA International Conference Educators Academy Proceedings (PDF)
• University of Alabama's Plank Center Establishes Fellowship Program for Public Relations Educators
• 2009 PRSA International Conference presentation “Learning to Teach: Make the Transition From Professional Practice to the Classroom.”
• Teleseminars and Webinars  Keeping you up-to-date on need-to-know tactics and trends, our teleseminars and webinars also are available on-demand and are great for team learning.
• Podcasts  Listen to in-depth analyses by expert practitioners specializing in university communications.
• Exclusive Case Studies and Articles  Give your research an edge with supporting data from members-only intelligence. 
• Newsletter  Tap into insight about the latest trends and Section news.

Career Tools

• PRSA Jobcenter  Check out our comprehensive and up-to-date job listings, career articles, salary surveys and mentorship program.
• CEPR Program  The (CEPR) provides a review process for public relations programs. To earn certification, a school's public relations sequence must be reviewed by an Accredited practitioner and an Accredited educator review team.The CEPR credential is granted by the PRSA Board of Directors for a period of six years.

Social Networking

• Mentoring  Expert practitioners and new professionals are connected to assist with professional development.
• e-Group  Discover our active online discussion forum, where members get advice from industry experts or share feedback on tactics and tools.
• Members-only Directory  Make new contacts with the Educators Academy Member Directory. 
• Facebook  Put a face to a name with our Educators Academy Facebook group. Open to nonmembers.
• comPRehension Blog  Catch up with Section pros as they blog about the latest trends and issues.

Research 

Explore interdisciplinary research developed by leading practitioners. Available to members only.

• Proceedings from the PRSA 2008 International Conference are available. Download the full report (PDF).