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Gainesville, FL - In partnership with the international professional and academic associations of public relations and communicators, the Institute for Public Relations launched the Statement on Communication of Covid-19 Pandemic calling for honest and effective communication. More than a year since the World Health Organization first declared t ...

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of a new Trustee to its Board: Therese Van Ryne is Global Director of PR, Thought Leadership and Advocacy for Zebra Technologies. She joined Zebra as part of the acquisition of Motorola Solutions Enterprise business in October 2014. She and her team ...

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of two new Trustees to its Board: Alan Sexton, Chief Communications Officer, Prudential Financial, Inc. Carreen Winters, Chief Strategy Officer and EVP, Corporate Reputation, MWWPR Alan Sexton Alan Sexton is Chief Communications Officer of ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –  The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) and The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) are pleased to announce that the recipient of the inaugural IPR + TLF Research Fellowship is Kaelan Hicks, a graduate student at the University of Southern California. Hicks will work closely with IPR President and CEO Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR ...

Download Infographic (PDF): IPR YIR 2020 Infographic Thank you for your continued support in 2020! We could not have accomplished all of these amazing things without you. Here is to another year full of insightful research, engaging programs, impactful leadership, and more! ...

Gainesville, FL – The Institute for Public Relations Board of Trustees has elected Stacey Jones of Accenture as Chair of the IPR Board of Trustees and Yanique Woodall of The Home Depot as Vice Chair, effective January 1, 2021. Steve Cody, founder and CEO of Peppercomm, will serve as Immediate Past Chair after serving two years as Chair. D ...

NEW YORK – The Institute for Public Relations (IPR) has published an in-depth guide, “A Communicator’s Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines” outlining research, theories, models, levers, and research-driven recommendations to help ensure effective communication strategies for organizations worldwide. “Employees and external audiences are increasin ...

Gainesville, Fla. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce the addition of two new Trustees to its Board: Brad Burns Brad Burns is the Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Salesforce. He has two decades of experience providing communications counsel to executive teams in highly-competitive industrie ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif., — The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) today announced its partnership with the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) to launch the inaugural IPR-TLF Research Fellowship. The fellowship will offer an opportunity for candidates to understand and apply the practical side of research. Created in alignment with the missions of TLF and ...

Industry leaders Emily Graham and Dr. Natalie Tindall will co-lead the IPR CDEI New York, NY  -- The Institute for Public Relations is excited to announce the launch of the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) to help conduct, share, and promote research and best practices in core areas related to diversity, equity, and inclusion ...