I am an assistant professor in the School of Journalism & Media Studies at San Diego State University. I received my Ph.D. in Mass Communication with a specialization in Public Relations from the University of Florida in 2019.I began my professional career in Chile as a reporter and later transitioned to corporate communication where I provided communications consultancy and worked for the multinational PR firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies. I also worked as communications director of a boutique firm specializing in legislative monitoring, public affairs, lobbying, and communications. I am the Chief Research Editor at the Institute for Public Relations’ Organizational Communication Research Center (OCRC).