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Portrait of Mary Harris

Mary Harris, M.A., A.P.R.

  • Specialist Professor
  • Journalism/PR Program Director
  • Faculty Co-Advisor of PRSSA

Department: Communication

Office: Plangere Center Lot 218

Phone: 732-571-4425

Email: mcharris@monmouth.edu

Education

A.P.R., Public Relations Society of America

M.A., Monmouth University

Research Interests

social media marketing, health communication

Presentations/Invited Talks

Guest Speaker at Rumson Fair Haven High School, March 2019

Keynote Speaker for the Monmouth County School Counselors Dinner, April 2018

External Affiliations/Public Engagement

Media Director at NutritionFacts

Director of Plants for Peace at Monmouth University

Volunteer Test Prep Educator for CEPR and APR NJ, 2014 – present

PRSA NJ and PRSA National Member

Awards

Monmouth University Faculty Advisor of the Year (2018)

Courses

Recently Taught Classes

2024 Fall

  • Co-Curricular Practicum in Public Relations – CO 265
  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Introduction to Public Relations – CO 295
  • Principles of Public Relations – CO 504
  • Social Media – CO 392

2024 Summer E

2024 Summer B

  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Integrated Digital Marketing and Public Relations – CO 511

2024 Spring

  • Co-Curricular Practicum in Public Relations – CO 265
  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Digital Fundraising and Events – CO 296
  • Social Media – CO 293

2023 Fall

  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Principles of Public Relations – CO 504
  • Social Media – CO 293

2023 Summer E

  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Integrated Digital Marketing and Public Relations – CO 511
  • Social Media – CO 293

2023 Summer B

2023 Spring

  • Co-Curricular Practicum in Public Relations – CO 265
  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Digital Fundraising and Events – CO 296
  • Social Media – CO 293

2022 Fall

  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Principles of Public Relations – CO 504
  • Social Media – CO 293

2022 Summer E

  • Death and Dying – PR 433
  • Integrated Digital Marketing and Public Relations – CO 511
  • Social Media – CO 293

Frequently Taught Classes

  • Business and Professional Communication (CO 225)
  • Co-Curricular Practicum in Public Relations (CO 265)
  • Communication Project (CO 694)
  • Communication Project Proposal (CO 693)
  • Crisis Communication (CO 527)
  • Death and Dying (PR 433)
  • Digital Fundraising and Events (CO 296)
  • Integrated Digital Marketing and Public Relations (CO 511)
  • Introduction to Public Relations (CO 295)
  • Principles of Public Relations (CO 504)
  • Public Relations and Fundraising for Nonprofits (CO 516)
  • Public Relations Fundraising (CO 296)
  • Social Media (CO 293, CO 392)
  • Social Media in Public Relations (CO 293)