Beth Adele

Beth Adele, Ph.D., is a Lecturer and Director of the Mass Communications Department and Nonprofit Leadership graduate program at Oklahoma City University (OCU) within the College of Arts & Sciences. She has over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, and nonprofit management, previously serving as Director of Marketing at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Acting Chairperson and Assistant to the Dean at Cameron University’s School of Business, and Director of Career Services at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). Adele also played a key role in establishing UCO’s Veteran Higher Education Resources Office (VetHERO).

• Ph.D. in Human Resource Development, University of Texas at Tyler
• Bachelor of Music and MBA, University of Central Oklahoma
• Nonprofit Management Certification, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits
• Instructional Design Certification, Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Her research and teaching interests span marketing, strategic communications, social media, nonprofit leadership, and arts administration. Adele actively integrates real-world projects with local organizations into her courses, bridging academic theory with regional practice. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Association for Talent Development (ATD).