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Matt Ragas, Ph.D., is a tenured professor in the College of Communication at DePaul…
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Dean's Advisory Council Liaison
Young Professionals Advisory Board (YAB), College of Communication, DePaul University
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Mentor for Campus 1871
Mentor for Campus 1871
1871
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Panelist and guest speaker
Campus U
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Mentor and Tutor
Mentor and Tutor
Working in the Schools (WITS)
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Guest Instructor
River Grove Public Library District
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Volunteer
Volunteer
Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America
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Mentor and Tutor
Mentor and Tutor
Hillsborough Education Foundation
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Volunteer
Volunteer
Junior Achievement USA
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Mentor
Mentor
The University of Tampa
Publications
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Business Essentials for Strategic Communicators: Creating Shared Value for the Organization and its Stakeholders
Palgrave Macmillan
The rise of digital media and the public's demand for transparency has elevated the importance of communication for every business. To have a voice or seat at the table and maximize their full value, a strategic communicator must be able to speak the language and understand business goals, issues, and trends. The challenge is that many communicators don't hold an MBA and didn't study business in college.
Business Essentials for Strategic Communicators provides communication…The rise of digital media and the public's demand for transparency has elevated the importance of communication for every business. To have a voice or seat at the table and maximize their full value, a strategic communicator must be able to speak the language and understand business goals, issues, and trends. The challenge is that many communicators don't hold an MBA and didn't study business in college.
Business Essentials for Strategic Communicators provides communication professionals and students with the essential "Business 101" knowledge they need to navigate the business world with the best of them. Readers will learn the essentials of financial statements and terminology, the stock market, public companies, and more – all with an eye on how this knowledge helps them do their jobs better as communication professionals.Other authors -
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Investor Relations Measurement: An Industry Survey
Journal of Communication Management
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Business 101 in public relations education: An exploratory survey of the Arthur W. Page Society
Public Relations Review
Courses
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Business Skills for Strategic Communicators (previously Corporate Communication)
PRAD 562
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Career Strategies & ePortfolio
PRAD 596
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Digital Public Relations
PRAD 391
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Discover Chicago: Chicago Business & Society
LSP 110
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Media Relations
PRAD 562
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PR & Advertising Entrepreneurs
PRAD 373
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Principles of Public Relations
PRAD 255
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Research Methods for the PRAD Professional
PRAD 585
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Senior Capstone in PR & Advertising
PRAD 396
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Chief Communications Officer
PRAD 595
Projects
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Business Essentials for Strategic Communicators
The rise of digital media and the public's demand for transparency has elevated the importance of communication for every business. To have a voice or seat at the table and maximize their full value, a strategic communicator must be able to speak the language and understand business goals, issues, and trends. The challenge is that many communicators don't hold an MBA and didn't study business in college.
Business Essentials for Strategic Communicators provides communication professionals…The rise of digital media and the public's demand for transparency has elevated the importance of communication for every business. To have a voice or seat at the table and maximize their full value, a strategic communicator must be able to speak the language and understand business goals, issues, and trends. The challenge is that many communicators don't hold an MBA and didn't study business in college.
Business Essentials for Strategic Communicators provides communication professionals and students with the essential "Business 101" knowledge they need to navigate the business world with the best of them. Readers will learn the essentials of financial statements and terminology, the stock market, public companies, and more – all with an eye on how this knowledge helps them do their jobs better as communication professionals.Other creators -
Honors & Awards
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2023 Coleman Center & Chair Fellows Award
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center & Coleman Chair of Entrepreneurship
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2022-2023 Chuck Lubbers Best Pedagogical Research Article – Journal of Public Relations Education
Journal of Public Relations Education
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2023 Dorothy Bowles Award for Outstanding Public Service
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
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2022 Wilcox Top Paper Award
AEJMC Public Relations Division (PRD)
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Nominated for 2022 Dorothy Bowles Award or Outstanding Public Service
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
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Nominated for 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Communication
Quality Instruction Council, DePaul University
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Nominated for 2019 Excellent in Teaching Award for the College of Communication
DePaul University, Quality Instruction Council
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Outstanding MEAL with DePaul Host Award Recipient
DePaul University, International Students and Scholar Services
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2017 Jack Koten Page Principles Case Study Award
Arthur W. Page Society and Institute for Public Relations
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Volunteers of the Year Award
Midtown Educational Foundation
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Nominated for 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Communication
Quality Instruction Council, DePaul University
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2016 Jack Koten Page Principles Case Study Award
Arthur W. Page Society and Institute for Public Relations
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2016 Outstanding Chicago Quarter Teaching Team Award
New Student & Family Engagement and First-Year Program Offices, DePaul University
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Nominated for 2016 Chicago Quarter Teaching Team Award
New Student & Family Engagement and First-Year Program Offices, DePaul University
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2015 Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Communication
Quality Instruction Council, DePaul University
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2015 Jack Koten Page Principles Case Study Award
Arthur W. Page Society and Institute for Public Relations
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Nominated for 2015 Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award
Office for Academic Advising Support, DePaul University
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2014 DePaul ENGAGE Socially Responsible Faculty Award
DePaul ENGAGE
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Nominated for 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Communication
Quality Instruction Council, DePaul University
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2013 DePaul ENGAGE Socially Responsible Faculty Award
DePaul ENGAGE
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2013-2016 Coleman Foundation Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellowship
Coleman Foundation and Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, Driehaus College of Business
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2012 Business Journalism Professors Seminar Fellow
Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, Arizona State University
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2012 Plank Fellowship for Educators
The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, The University of Alabama
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2011 Nafziger-White-Salwen Dissertation Award
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
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2010 Outstanding Student Research Award
College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
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2009 Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award
College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
Languages
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English
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Organizations
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Arthur W. Page Society
member - board of trustees (2021 - present); member - educator sub-committee of the membership committee (2018 - present)
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Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
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Society of American Business Editors & Writers (SABEW)
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NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations
member - Think Tank on the Future of Investor Relations (2018 - 2019)
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International Communication Association (ICA)
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Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
member (2016 - current), chair (2014 - 2015), co-chair (2013-2014) - Inez Kaiser Graduate Students of Color Awards; 2012-2013 co-chair - Professional Liaison/Social
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Page Up (an Arthur W. Page Society organization)
co-chair - membership committee (2015); member - operating committee (2014 - 2016); member - professional development committee (2016 - 2017)
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