College of Communication & Creative Arts - Public Relations & Advertising
Public Relations & Advertising Faculty
Suzanne Sparks FitzGerald, Ph.D.; APR; Fellow PRSA
Professor and Chair
sparks@rowan.edu
856-256-4265
B.A. Eastern University
M.S. Drexel University
Ph.D. Temple University
Dr. FitzGerald is Chair of the Public Relations and Advertising Department. She has more than a decade of experience in corporate and marketing communications. Dr. FitzGerald serves as accreditation chair for the Philadelphia Chapter of PRSA.
Dr. FitzGerald’s research interests include credibility of PR and advertising and PR education.
Joseph N. Basso, Ph.D.; APR
Associate Professor
B.A. Rowan University
M.A. Rowan University
Ph.D. Texas A&M
J.D. Widener University
Dr. Basso, an attorney, also practices as a consultant in the areas of business writing and organizational planning. He is co-author of The Writer's Toolbox.
Dr. Basso’s research interests include media law, corporate training and business writing.
Anthony Fulginiti, APR, Fellow PRSA
Professor Emeritus
B.A. Laurel Hill College
M.A. Villanova University
M.A. Rowan University
Professor Fulginiti was named the country’s Outstanding PR Educator by the Public Relations Society of America. The president of a PR consulting firm, he has served as president of PRSA’s Philadelphia Chapter.
Professor Fulginiti’s research interests include symmetrically matching organizational objectives to community values, detected by research; school/community relations; organizational moral and ethical decision-making.
Bokyung Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
B.A. Handong Global University
M.A. Michigan State University
Ph.D. University of Missouri
Dr. Kim’s public relations scholarship has been reported in 12 peer-reviewed conference papers, including a top paper award at the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Health Academy Conference. Her most-recent publication appears in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
Dr. Kim’s research interests include strategic conflict management, organizational transparency, and social media effects research.
M. Larry Litwin, APR, Fellow PRSA
Associate Professor
B.A. Parsons College
M.A. Rowan University
Professor Litwin has over 30 years of experience in communications. The Philadelphia PRSA chapter awarded him its Public Relations Educator of the Year Award. He also has earned a National School Public Relations Association Lifetime Professional Achievement Award.
Professor Litwin’s research interests include how changing media affect public relations and crisis communication and the media.
Edward H. Moore, APR
Professor
B.A. Rowan University
M.A. Rowan University
Professor Moore has more than 20 years of experience as a communications executive and educator. His most-recent books include: The School and Community Relations (Allyn Bacon), School-PR Research Primer (NSPRA), Mastering E-Newsletters (NSPRA), and School Public Relations for Student Success (Corwin).
Professor Moore’s research interests include educational public relations and technology in PR and advertising.
Marilena Olguta Vilceanu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
B.A. University of Bucharest
M.A. University of Bucharest
Ph.D. Temple University
Dr. Vilceanu's teaching is informed by her international background and experience in communication and management in industry, political organizations, and higher education. Her research interests include semantic network analysis of advertising and media coverage of major issues in science and technology, and communication campaigns using fragmented media, as well as framing, international, and interpersonal communication.
Gina Audio
Instructor
B.A. Rowan University
M.A. Rowan University
M.A.Ed. University of Phoenix
Professor Audio has 20 years of experience in public relations in the for-profit and non-profit sectors in southern New Jersey. She’s currently conducting her doctoral research at the University of Phoenix.
Professor Audio’s research interests include cultural diversity, poverty and social problems.
David Cheatham, APR
Instructor
B.A. Centre College
M.A. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
In addition to serving as an educator in four research universities, Professor Cheatham founded a consultancy that specializes in strategic messaging and business transformation. He has worked on staff or as a consultant with five Fortune 50 companies.
Professor Cheatham's research emphasis is on how technology and organizational communication shape the enterprise.
Marisa Miloszewski
Instructor
B.A. The College of William and Mary
M.B.A. The College of William and Mary
Professor Miloszewski has more than 12 years of multi-channel, retail and direct marketing experience. She served as marketing director for Charming Shoppes, Inc., and also managed direct marketing at The Franklin Mint.
Professor Miloszewski’s research interests include retail marketing, brand positioning and the use of customer analytics in print media optimization.
Louis F. Rodolico
Instructor
B.S. Drexel University
M.A. Temple University
Professor Rodolico has over 25 years of experience in the communications industry including management positions in marketing, advertising, research, promotion, sales, and public relations. Professor Rodolico’s focus is to tie his industry experience and academic background to the classroom in a creative and informative fashion.
Asi Nia-Schoenstein, APR
Instructor
B.A. Clark University
M.A. Boston University
Professor Nia-Schoenstein has 25 years of experience in international, corporate, and agency public relations. She has worked in various European and Middle Eastern countries.
Professor Nia-Schoenstein’s research interests include international public relations and advertising and cross-cultural communication.
Charles Volpe
Instructor
B.A. Brooklyn College
M.A. Rowan University
Professor Volpe has more than 20 years of advertising and marketing communications experience and headed his own firm for 16 years. He serves as Publisher/Managing Editor of a regional advertising trade magazine.
Professor Volpe’s research interests include user content experiences and digital trends.
