Kelli Jean Smith

Kelli Jean Smith serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Film at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), within the School of the Arts and Communication.

Her research and teaching expertise spans core communication disciplines:

• Public Relations
• Organizational Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• Persuasion Theory
• Communication Theory

Professor Smith instructs courses including Interpersonal Communication (COM 242), Introduction to Communication Theory (COM 103), Introduction to Public Relations (COM 261), Organizations and Leadership (COM 441), and Theories of Persuasion (COM 310), demonstrating applied engagement across theoretical and practical communication domains. She mentors students through independent study courses, facilitating specialized research projects in communication studies.