Rochelle L. Ford, Ph.D., Apr Email & Phone Number

United States

Consulting firm specializing in diversity, equity & inclusion; strategy; research; communications; public relations; social justice and higher education

New Orleans, Louisiana, US

I have served as a thought leader on issues related to higher education, diversity and inclusion.

New York, NY, US

Elon, NC, US

Embracing and advancing Elon University’s unique teacher-scholar-mentor model and its highly engaged, student- and learning-centered environment, I serve as the chief academic and administrative officer of the School of Communications, reporting directly to the university’s provost/executive vice president.Elon’s nationally accredited School of.

Syracuse, New York, US

Lead the Middle States Accreditation self-study and site-visit process for Syracuse University as a tri-chair along with the associate provost and vice president of institutional leadership. Engage faculty, staff and students in the process. Design communications strategy for the Middle States efforts with the campus community. Assist with data collection..

Syracuse, New York, US

My responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate curriculum, faculty affairs, student affairs, assessment, research, grant writing and management, creative productions, teaching and on-line education.

Washington, DC, US

As a tenured full professor, Dr. Ford helped to lead the University's efforts on behalf of the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer in conjunction with the Vice President of Student Affairs to establish the Center for Academic Excellence which was to serve as the central administrative unit for the University's First Year Experience, Honors.

Washington, DC, US

• Serve as the senior academic officer in the School with 1200 undergraduate students and 40 MFA students and four academic departments (journalism, communications and culture, communications sciences and disorders, and.
• Serve as a liaison with the Graduate School to support the 200 master’s and doctoral students enrolled communications programs including securing funding for assistantships
• Administer and make recommendations regarding the recruitment, appointment, evaluation, promotion, tenure and orientation of the School’s 45 full-time faculty and 30 adjunct faculty members
• Provide leadership and counsel in fundraising, alumni relations and industry partnerships
• Increase grant revenue from foundation, corporate, government and non-governmental organizations
• Provide leadership for accreditation of academic programs

Washington, DC, US

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public relations, advertising, journalism and mass communications, conduct research on diversity and communications industries, complete funded projects for the 4A's, Jumpstart, Carnegie Corporation of New York among other organizations, and serve on committees for the university, professional organizations and.

Washington, DC, US

Served as sequence coordinator for advertising and public relations from 2003-2007, taught undergraduate courses in journalism, advertising and public relations, and provided university and community service.

Hamilton, BM

Created and taught an intensive four-day training seminar tailored to assist Bermuda’s government with its public information and communication efforts.

I served as a national faculty advisor and chapter faculty advisor at University of Tennessee at Martin and Howard University

New York, NY, US

served as a consultant to the Office of Drug Control Policy Account Team regarding multicultural communications outreach for the Anti-Drug Campaign.

served as a public relations consultant to a marketing communications/ advertising agency on various governmental accounts, wrote proposals, planned research and implemented strategies.

US

teach public relations, journalism and communication courses, and advise chapters of PRSSA, NABJ and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Washington, DC, US

I coordinated communications efforts for Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, North Carolina, West Virginia and Kentucky. I trained volunteers in media relations, newsletter writing and design, and political communication. I provided regional communications/pr support for national efforts including health care reform.

coordinated projects and media for the Franklin Square Association, the Georgetown Business and Professional Association, the Black Public Relations Association, Wedgwood Capital Management, the Whitelaw Hotel exhibit and Dynamic Concepts, Inc

US

Worked 4 summers as part of the management trainee program, served in the marketing communications department working on Prom Promise Campaign, wrote for employee relations newsletters, supported the community relations office, and provided communications support to the national sales and underwriting units.

New York City, New York, US

worked on Dow Chemical account, pitched stories and tracked media.

Graduate Certificate, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Phd, Journalism

Ma, Public Relations, Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism / Public Relations

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