November 11, 1979 –
St. Louis, Missouri
Scott Cutlip introduced the study of public relations at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He spent 29 years on the school’s faculty.
Cutlip then came to the University of Georgia’s Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 1975 where he is serving as dean.
Along with Allen H. Center, Cutlip co-authored one of the best-selling textbooks in the field of public relations, Effective Public Relations.
According to PRWeek, Cutlip is credited with giving public relations education its legitimacy through research and scholarship. He is listed in the publication’s top 10 most influential leaders in public relations in the 20th century.
