Dr. Ciszek is a leader in strategic communication research and critical theories. Her research, teaching and service are closely tied to commitments of advocacy and mobilization in public relations and strategic communication. Before launching her academic career, Ciszek worked in advertising and public relations. Additionally, she has worked in strategic analytics, market research and contributed to community media. As someone with professional experience in strategic communication working with nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies, Ciszek recognized the importance of work with demographic depth and epistemic plurality in the fields of public relations and advertising. Through her research and teaching, Ciszek is committed to making a space for voices and perspectives that have historically been written out of research and practice.
Ciszek’s research engages in theoretically and empirically rigorous work, engaging with hard-to-reach populations and hard-to-study publics, publics that are historically marginalized and vulnerable and difficult to represent. Her topical expertise includes: Strategic Communication; Public Relations; Prosocial Communication; Public Interest Communication; Advocacy and Activism; Health Communication; Historically marginalized and minority populations. Her methodological expertise includes: qualitative research and mixed methods.
PUBLISHED RESEARCH
- Journal of Health Communication
- International Journal of Strategic Communication
- Journal of Communication Management
- Journal of Public Relations Research
- Public Relations Review
- New Media & Society
- Public Relations Inquiry
- Social Media + Society
- Communication, Culture & Critique
- Journal of Communication
COURSES TAUGHT
- Law and Ethics in Advertising and Public Relations
- Public Relations Techniques
- Strategies in Public Relations
