Department e-newsletter:
May 2008
Karen S. Olson, APR
Assistant Professor
| Education: | M.S. in Education, SUNY Geneseo
B.S. in Education granted Summa Cum Laude, SUNY Geneseo |
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| Research Interests: |
Destination PR: How public relations is used in the travel and tourism industry.
Experiential Learning: Using simulations involving students to provide opportunities for acquiring skills and knowledge for a future career in public relations. |
| Publications: |
“Discover Rochester: History in the Making,” The Breeze magazine, June 2004
“Beyond the Ryder Cup,” Genesee Country magazine, Autumn 1995 “Tour Groups Love Rochester, New York,” Bus Tours magazine, Oct./Nov. 1994 “Vacations at Home: Fun in Rochester,” The Daily Record, June 8, 1994 “Meeting Places: Rochester Offers Many Fine Historical, Cultural & Creative Choices,” Business to Business Newspaper, 1994 Past Presidents of the Monroe County Bar Association (book of biographical vignettes), 1984 |
| Awards and Honors: |
Honorable Mention Prism Award for "Corporate Internal Communication Campaign” - Public Relations Society of America, Rochester Chapter - 1999
Award of Honor for "Rochester Report: Focus on Education & the Economy,” New York State Public Relations Association - 1989 Nominee for Woman of the Year Achievement Award from the American Association of University Women –1987 One of Rochester’s “Women of the Year,” Rochester Women Magazine – 1986 |
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| Office: | 226 Holmes Hall |
| Other: | Twenty-five years of public relations and professional communications experience. |
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