May 24, 2013

Colleges & Universities

Area Colleges & Universities Offering PR Studies – by state

Illinois PR Schools:

Bradley University, Department of Communications & Fine Arts, Peoria, IL 61625

Contact: Prof. Michael Thurwanger, 309-677-2366 or [email protected]

Columbia College, Marketing/Communications, Chicago, IL 60605

Contact: Prof. Morton H. Kaplan, 312-663-1600 or [email protected]

DePaul University, Department of Communications, Chicago, IL 60614

Contact: Kurt Wise, Ph.D., APR, 773-325-2969 or [email protected]


Eastern Illinois University, Journalism Department, Charleston, IL 61920

Contact: Brian Sowa, 217-581-6943 or [email protected]

Illinois State University, Department of Communications, Normal, IL 61761

Contact: Dr. Dean Kazoleas, APR, 309-438-8953 or [email protected]

Northern Illinois University, Department of Communication, DeKalb, IL 60115

Contact: Dr. Walter Atkinson, 815-753-7009 or [email protected]

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, Department of Speech Communication, Carbondale, IL 62901-6605

Contact: Dr. Nilanjana Bardhan, 618-453-1891 or [email protected]

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, Department of Speech Communication, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Contact: Prof. Judith Meyer, 618-650-5016 or [email protected]

Western Illinois University, Department of English & Journalism, Macomb, IL 61455

Contact: Dr. Mohammed Siddiqi, 309-298-1326 or [email protected]

Indiana PR Schools:

Ball State University, Department of Journalism, Muncie, IN 47306

Contact: Bob Pritchard, 765-285-9104 or [email protected]

Butler University, Department of Journalism, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Contact: Prof. Rose Campbell, 317-940-8000 or rcampbel@thomas.butle[email protected]

Indiana State University, Department of Communication, Terre Haute, IN 47809

Contact: Dr. Debra Worley, APR, 812-237-8882 or [email protected]

Purdue University, Department of Communication, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Contact: Prof. Josh Boyd, 317-494-3333 or [email protected]

University of Southern Indiana, Department of Communications, Evansville, IN 47711

Contact: Tamara L. Wandel, Ph.D., 812-464-8600 or [email protected]

Valparaiso University, Communication Department, Valparaiso, IN 46383

Contact: Assoc. Prof. Bonita Dostal Neff, [email protected]

Wisconsin PR Schools:


Marquette University, Department of Advertising & PR, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881

Contact: Dr. Daradirek “Gee” Ekachai, 414-288-3649 or [email protected]


University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Journalism & Mass Communication, Madison, WI 53706

Contact: Michelle Nelson, 608-263-3397 or [email protected]


University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Journalism/Mass Communication Department, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Contact: Prof. Becky Crowder, APR, 414-229-5794 or [email protected]

University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, Department of Journalism, Oshkosh, WI 54901

Contact: Dr. Julie Henderson, APR, 920-424-1105 or [email protected]


University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Division of Communication, Stevens Point, WI 54481

Contact: Dr. Richard Dubiel, 715-346-2007 or [email protected]

University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Department of Communication, Whitewater, WI 53190

Contact: Dr. Peter Smudde, 262-472-5049 or [email protected]

Iowa PR Schools:

Drake University, School of Journalism & Mass Communication, Des Moines, IA 50311

Contact: Prof. Ronda Menke, APR, 515-271-3167 or [email protected]

Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1180

Contact: Erin Wilgenbusch, APR, 515-294-0483 or [email protected]

Mount Mercy College, PR Department, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Contact: Dave Klope, 319-363-1323 or [email protected]

Simpson College, Department of Communication Studies, Indianola, IA 50125

Contact: Susanne Gubanc, 515-961-1740 or [email protected]

University of Iowa, School of Journalism, Iowa City, IA 52242

Contact: Ann Haugland, 319-355-9195 or [email protected]

University of Northern Iowa, Department of Communication & Theatre Arts, Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Contact: Dr. Gayle Pohl, APR, 319-273-6308 or [email protected]