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 surveys 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 / Ejae Lee / Boston University / ejaelee@bu.edu
Vice-Chair / Yan Qu / University of Maryland / yqu12@umd.edu
Committee Member / Katie (Haejung) Kim / University of Tennessee / katiekim@utk.edu
Committee Member / Dongqing Xu / University of Minnesota / xudq@umn.edu
Committee Member / Queenie Li / University of Miami / queenie.li@miami.edu
Committee Member / Renee Mitson / University of North Carolina / mitson@unc.edu
Committee Member / Yanan Wu / Penn State University / ykw5445@psu.edu
Committee Member / Qi Zheng / Michigan State University / zhengq16@msu.edu
Committee Member / Rita (Rongwei) Tang / University of Minnesota / tang0768@umn.edu
Committee Member / Eunji (Angie) Chung / Auburn University / ezc0033@auburn.edu