About Cynthia.
Cynthia Nichols is a Ph.D. from The University of Alabama, and has recently relocated to the great state of Oklahoma to begin her career as an Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication at Oklahoma State University. Her research interests lie in media effects, entertainment, and children—specifically examining the impact of television and media on children. She has had papers accepted at ECA, PCA, SSCA, BEA, AEJMC, NCA, and ICA, and her dissertation explores the relationship between the pace of E/I programming and learning in children.
Prior to pursuing a Ph.D., Cynthia received her BBA in marketing from Oklahoma Baptist University (2002), and her MFA in advertising & public relations from The University of Alabama (2005). She has worked in the marketing department of Kelly Services in Detroit, MI, as well as Jetta Corporation in Oklahoma City. At Jetta, she was charged with running the marketing department, and took on the task of rebranding and repositioning the company.
This professional experience has given her added perspective in her classes (Advanced PR Media, PR Management & Crisis, PR Writing, PR Campaigns, and Mass Communication 101), where she integrates both theoretical and practical application into her lectures. Cynthia’s teaching interests include advertising, public relations/marketing, entertainment/sports, and media effects.
Cynthia has lived in Iowa, Kansas, Washington, Oklahoma, and Michigan for various periods of time, but after growing up in Huntsville, she considers Alabama her home. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time in the great outdoors, traveling, painting, and watching Alabama football.
Prior to pursuing a Ph.D., Cynthia received her BBA in marketing from Oklahoma Baptist University (2002), and her MFA in advertising & public relations from The University of Alabama (2005). She has worked in the marketing department of Kelly Services in Detroit, MI, as well as Jetta Corporation in Oklahoma City. At Jetta, she was charged with running the marketing department, and took on the task of rebranding and repositioning the company.
This professional experience has given her added perspective in her classes (Advanced PR Media, PR Management & Crisis, PR Writing, PR Campaigns, and Mass Communication 101), where she integrates both theoretical and practical application into her lectures. Cynthia’s teaching interests include advertising, public relations/marketing, entertainment/sports, and media effects.
Cynthia has lived in Iowa, Kansas, Washington, Oklahoma, and Michigan for various periods of time, but after growing up in Huntsville, she considers Alabama her home. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time in the great outdoors, traveling, painting, and watching Alabama football.
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