Top Teaching Paper (3rd Place), AEJMC, Public Relations Division (2018)
Awarded for “Is Advertising and Public Relations Pedagogy on the ‘Write’ Track?: Comparing Industry Needs and Education Objectives”
Top G.I.F.T. (1st Place), AEJMC, Public Relations Division (2018)
Awarded for “Building a Social Learning Flock: Using Twitter Chats to Connect Academic and Professional Communities to Enhance Learning across Universities”
Expedited publication in the Journal of Public Relations Education.
Kopenhaver Center Fellow, Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication (2017)
Competitive selection of female junior faculty in the field of communication.
Presidential Citation, AEJMC (2015)
Presented for outstanding service and dedication as an AEJMC officer of the Graduate Student Interest Group (GSIG) during 2014-2015.
Promising Professor Award (2nd place), AEJMC, Mass Communication and Society (2015)
The Promising Professor Awards honor new faculty and graduate students who demonstrate excellence and innovation in teaching.
Amanda J. Weed (far right) receives Promising Professor Award (2015).
Top Student Paper (3rd Place), AEJMC, Communication Theory & Methodology Division (2014)
Awarded for Persuasive Storytelling in the Interactive Age: A Theoretical Model Explaining Interactivity Effects in Narrative Persuasion (first author with Alexandra Beauchamp).
Doctoral Honors Seminar, National Communication Association (2014)
Mass Communication Group
Approximately 10 doctoral students are chosen nationwide to participate based on submitted papers and recommendations from their advisors.
NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar 2014
Nominee, K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, Association of American Colleges & Universities (2014)
Recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education.
Top Student Paper Scholarship, Society for Case Research (2012)
Awarded for American Apparel and the “XLent” Contest.
Robert L. and Teri W. Gerbig Graduate Scholarship, Ohio University (2011)
Awarded by the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.