Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR, is the President and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations (IPR), a nonprofit research think tank focused on advancing the public relations industry through research and promoting best practices. She has more than 20 years of academic teaching experience and over a decade in corporate communication and analytics.
She is an active member of several prominent organizations, including the Page Society, The Seminar, the Commission on Public Relations Education Steering Committee, the ICCO Board of Management, the University of Oregon’s Strategic Communication Leadership Network, Seattle University’s Marketing Department Advisory Board, the Diversity Action Alliance Board, and the AMEC Academic Advisory Board.
Dr. McCorkindale is a frequent presenter and author, contributing to both academic journals and industry publications on critical topics in public relations and communication. Her thought leadership in the field has been widely acknowledged, earning her numerous accolades, including induction into the PR News Measurement Hall of Fame in 2018. She has also been honored with the PRSA David Ferguson Award in 2017 and the 2020 PRSA Puget Sound Professional of the Year award.
In 2019, Dr. McCorkindale was selected as one of 40 national leaders to participate in the 91st Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, the Department of Defense’s most prestigious public outreach and full immersion program.
She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in marketing from the University of Southern Mississippi, a master’s degree in public and corporate communication from the University of South Alabama, and a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Miami. McCorkindale lives in Seattle, Washington.