As the practice of Public Relations becomes increasingly international, UNC Charlotte is committed to preparing its graduates to succeed in the global marketplace. In addition to a faculty that has extensive international experience and a well-regarded internship program, the Communication Studies program offers four unique opportunities for our students:

• M.A. Graduate-level Exchange Program in International Public Relations
• Undergraduate Certificate in International Public Relations
• United Kingdom Public Relations Seminar
  • A Look at the 2007 United Kingdom PR Seminar
• Joe S. Epley Scholarship in International
  Public Relations

Dr. Alan Freitag, APR, PRSA Fellow, retired from the U.S Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel after 22 ½ years of service, working primarily in Public Affairs with postings in Europe and Hawaii as well as the Pentagon.   His essays have been published in such journals as Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Journal of Public Relations Research, Public Relations Quarterly and the Journal of Communication Management.   Subjects for his work have included public relations in Latin America, international press coverage of U.S. corporate crises, and studies of international public relations education in the U.S.   He is frequently interviewed by the media because of his scholarly and professional experience with NATO, defense issues, crisis management and international public relations.

Dr. Ashli Quesinberry Stokes, teaches and studies international public relations and public relations campaigns. She is particularly interested in health communication campaigns. She has published in Public Relations Review , the Southern Communication Journal , Studies in Communication Sciences , the Encyclopedia of Public Relations , and has authored several book chapters. She has taught international public relations abroad at Lugarno , Switzerland , as well as at UNC Charlotte.

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