College of Communication - 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.
Tracie N. Babb, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
B.A. Fordham University
M.A. Fordham University
Ph.D. Howard University
Dr. Babb previously worked in healthcare public relations for Burson-Martsteller in New York and as an Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland.
Dr. Babb’s research interests include the use of new media in reputation management and the implications that popular culture has on the public relations industry.
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
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.
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
Associate 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
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.
Marisa Miloszewski
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.
Asi Nia-Schoenstein, APR
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
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.
