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Dr. Cindy Montgomery - PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
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| Office Hours: | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays Also by appointment. |
| Biography: | A South Georgia native, Dr. Cindy Montgomery spent more than two decades working in marketing and communications for colleges and universities in Georgia, but she began her career as a newspaper journalist in Georgia and Wisconsin. Her areas of interest include: • causes and effects of news deserts on rural communities • communication skills of medical students • using multimedia for creative storytelling • evolution of social media • history of rural newspapers In her free time, Dr. Montgomery enjoys spending time with her husband, Trey, their dog, Jake, and their many cats. They are also the proud parents of an adult son, Evan, and proud pet grandparents of Skippy, a cat. |
| Courses: | COMM 1100 Human Communication COMM 1110 Public Speaking MCOM 2200 Introduction to Public Relations (online) COMM 6610 Social Media Communication (online) |
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| Education: | PhD in Communication, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia Master of Public Health, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia Bachelor of Arts in English with a Journalism minor, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia |
| CV: | Adjunct Online Communications Instructor, South College, Knoxville, Tennessee Adjunct Instructor, Thomas University, Thomasville, Georgia Adjunct Journalism Instructor, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia Adjunct Instructor, Albany State University, Albany, Georgia |
| Professional Experience: | Public Relations & Social Media Manager, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, South Georgia Campus, Moultrie Director of Marketing & Communications, Thomas University, Thomasville, Georgia Executive Editor, University Communications, Albany State University, Albany, Georgia Public Relations Coordinator, Marketing & Communications, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia Publications Editor, Agricultural Communications, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia Copy Editor, Macon Telegraph, Macon, Georgia Copy Editor & Reporter, Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Managing Editor, Lakeshore Chronicle, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Reporter, Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Georgia Part-time Reporter, Moultrie Observer, Moultrie, Georgia Editor, The Spectator (Student newspaper), Valdosta State University |
| Professional Affiliations: | Public Relations Society of America, National Level and South Georgia Chapter Georgia Education Advancement Council (GEAC) Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) |
| Awards and Honors: | Member of PCOM Public Relations Team to receive Gold Award, 39th Annual Educational Advertising Awards (EduADAwards), April 2024, Total Public Relations Campaign Category for Hispanic Heritage Month Series Received Bronze Award (individual honor), 39th Annual Educational Advertising Awards (EduADAwards), April 2024, in the Diversity Equity Inclusion Category for article “Cultivating Wellness: Boys and Girls Club’s Garden†1997 recipient of the Annie Powe Hopper Award, Valdosta State University 1996 recipient of the Outstanding Journalism Student Award, Valdosta State University |
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