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Diana Martinelli serves as Dean of the College of Media at West Virginia University, a position she assumed in 2019 after eight years as Associate Dean and a term as Acting Dean (2015-2016). She holds the endowed Widmeyer Professorship in Public Relations and returned to WVU in 2005 as its first professor in this role.
Her academic credentials include:
- Bachelor's degree from WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism
- Master's degree from WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism
- Ph.D. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Park Fellow)
With 15 years of pre-academic industry experience in broadcasting, healthcare, and federal communications, her research bridges public relations theory and practice. Her scholarship focuses on journalism ethics, public relations pedagogy, and mass communication history, evidenced by publications in Public Relations Review and Journalism Studies. She examines how historical contexts shape modern communication practices and advocates for interdisciplinary approaches in media education.
Her distinguished recognition includes the AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Distinguished Educator Award (2011) and university-wide teaching honors at WVU and Ohio University. Professional accolades encompass membership in the Arthur W. Page Society, Kappa Tau Alpha journalism honorary, and selection for the Scripps Howard Academic Leadership Academy (2013).
- Big 12 Faculty Fellow (2017)
- Leadership West Virginia Class of 2012
- Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations Advisory Board
Under her leadership, the College achieved full ACEJMC reaccreditation and became one of only 39 globally certified PR education programs (2018). She spearheaded new interdisciplinary majors while maintaining active service in AEJMC and PRSA national committees. Her editorial contributions include boards for Public Relations Journal and Mass Communication and Society, and she regularly consults for government and professional organizations.
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