Biography
Christopher Wilson received a Ph.D. in mass communications from the University of Florida (2014). He received an M.A. (2009) in mass communications and a B.A. (1999) in communications from Brigham Young University. Wilson worked as a public relations professional for 12 years. From 1999 through 2004, he worked in a variety of public relations capacities for West Valley City, Utah’s second-largest city. From 2004 to 2011, he worked as the public relations manager for the Brigham Young University Museum of Art, the best-attended university art museum in North America. Wilson has taught the introduction to public relations and public relations writing and production courses. His research interests focus on public relations management and strategy. He has published in the Journal of Public Relations Education, the Journal of Communication Management, Public Relations Review, and the Public Relations Journal. He has won top paper awards for his research from the International Institute for Public Relations Research Conference and the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Research Interests
Public relations management and strategyStrategic uses of social media
Nonprofit public relations and fundraising
Teaching Interests
Introduction to public relationsPublic relations writing and production
Public relations campaigns
Visual communication
Corporate communication
Education
- Mass Communication, Public Relations , Management, University of Florida (2014)
- Mass Communication, , Brigham Young University (2009)
- Mass Communication, Public Relations , Brigham Young University (1999)
Professional Citizenship
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2022 - Present)
- Other, High School Debate Judge (2021 - Present)
- Other, High School Debate Judge (2021 - Present)
- Other, High School Debate Judge (2021 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Communication and Sport (2021 - Present)
- Other, High School Debate Judge (2021 - Present)
- Other, High School Debate Judge (2021 - Present)
- Other, The Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-day Saints (2020 - Present)
- Other, Utah High School Debate (2020 - Present)
- Other, Utah High School Debate (2020 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, PRSA - Las Vegas Valley Chapter (2020 - Present)
- Other, Utah High School Debate (2020 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Strategic Communication (2020 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Negotiation and Conflict Management Research (2020 - Present)
- Other, Utah High School Debate (2020 - Present)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Public Relations Education (2019 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Communication (2018 - Present)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Public Relations Journal (2017 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (2017 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Public Relations Review (2017 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Public Relations Education (2016 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Public Relations Research (2016 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Mass Communication Quarterly (2015 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Corporate Communications: An International Journal (2015 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Communications Management (2015 - Present)
- Officer, AEJMC Public Relations Division Head (2023 - 2024)
- Officer, AEJMC Public Relations Division VHE (2022 - 2023)
- Committee/Council Chair, AEJMC Public Relations Division Research Chair (2021 - 2022)
- Committee/Council Chair, AEJMC Public Relations Division Research Vice-Chair (2020 - 2021)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2017 - 2020)
- Committee/Council Member, AEJMC Public Relations Division Website Committee (2018 - 2019)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2018 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Chair, AEJMC Public Relations Division PF&R Committee Chair (2017 - 2018)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Public Relations Society of America (2018 - 2018)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2017 - 2017)
- Committee/Council Member, AEJMC Public Relations Division PF&R Committee Vice-Chair (2016 - 2017)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2017 - 2017)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2016 - 2017)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2016 - 2016)
- Publications-outreach, PRSA - Utah Valley Chapter (2016 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Member, AEJMC Public Relations Division PF&R Committee Member (2015 - 2016)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2015 - 2016)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (2016 - 2016)
- Other, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2014 - 2015)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (2015 - 2015)
- Member, PRSA Utah Valley Chapter (2015 - 2015)