Karla Gower

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Karla K. Gower
Born1957 (age 6768)
Employer University of Alabama

Karla K. Gower (born 1957) is an American public relations professor, focusing in journalism and media and strategic communication, currently the Behringer Distinguished Professor in the Advertising and Public Relations at University of Alabama. [1] [2] Since 2008, she has been the director of The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations. [3]

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Biography

Gower worked as an attorney in Canada for 8 years before moving to the United States. [3] [4] Her career includes work in public relations for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, internal communications and media relations for GateWay Community College, and writing for the Office of University Development at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. [3]

She holds law and bachelor's degrees from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, a master's in mass communication from Arizona State University, [4] and a doctorate in mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [3]

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References

  1. "Karla Gower". scholar.google.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. Gower, Karla K. Exploring the tension between liberty and authority in free expression law through a comparative analysis of Canada and the United States. OCLC   77279336.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dr. Karla K. Gower". The Planck Center For Leadership in Public Relations. February 4, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "ICIR Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Karla Gower (APR)". The College of Communication and Information Sciences. University of Alabama. October 18, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2021.