The Public Relations Division (PRD) Membership Committee oversees current members’ satisfaction and provides support through various annual efforts. This committee oversees four main initiatives: membership engagement & outreach, membership surveys, membership events, and the annual mentorship program in partnership with the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations.
The membership committee develops benchmarks and information relating to current members of the division. For example the committee may investigate, through survey or interviews:
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Current or future needs of members.
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Overall satisfaction with the division, or satisfaction with specific aspects of the PRD such as leadership, potential for involvement, graduate student support, or other.
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Commitment to the division, or strength of relationship to the division.
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Willingness to serve.
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Other topics as relevant.
In this role the membership committee also provides support to members, for example through the Mentorship Program (discussed below) and the provision of newsworthy information to the social media team and newsletter team to bolster value to members.
New Member Recruitment: In this role the membership committee seeks to increase the membership of the PRD through a variety of initiatives including:
● Communication with other AEJMC divisions and interest groups.
● Invitations to participate in the Mentorship Program.
● Participation in the AEJMC New Member Breakfast.
Membership Committee Goals:
● Launch the membership outreach program and various events to connect with graduate students, tenure-line faculty, and non-tenure line faculty.
● Foster connections and create opportunities for professional growth within the PRD community.
● We are dedicated to maximizing the impact of mentorship by increasing the number of successful mentor-mentee pairings. We aim to provide meaningful and mutually beneficial mentorship experiences.
● Build stronger relationships with AEJMC divisions and interest groups to increase brand awareness and recruitment efforts
Committee
Chair / April Cen Yue / University of Connecticut / cen.yue@uconn.edu
Vice-Chair / Tugce Ertem Eray / NC State University / terteme@ncsu.edu
Committee Member / Vishala Persad / persad@ou.edu
Committee Member / Yan Qu /yqu12@umd.edu
Committee Member/ Juan Liu/ juanliu@towson.edu
Committee Member/ Ejae Lee / ejaelee@iu.edu
Committee Member/Sunny Qin/ qin2yx@jmu.edu