Kathleen Donohue Rennie, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA, is an Associate Professor, Professional Security Studies/Marketing at New Jersey City University. Dr. Rennie teaches crisis communication, executive leadership communication, media relations and integrated marketing communications. She is also a guest lecturer for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, where she previously led the undergraduate public relations education program for 21 years. She served on the National Board of the Public Relations Society of America, and today is active on the Universal Accreditation Board, PRSA Foundation Board and PRSA MBA Business School Program Committee. She also serves as the New Jersey APR Coach, assisting professionals throughout the state in efforts to advance their careers with APR and APR+M accreditation. Dr. Rennie has 20+ years of experience successfully researching, developing and implementing strategic communications campaigns for a broad range of organizations, including those in pharmaceutical, healthcare, education, banking, technology, energy, business-to-business, and more. She holds a Ph.D in Leadership, Management and Policy and wrote her dissertation on crisis communication. She also earned an undergraduate degree in communication and English (from Rutgers University) as well as a Master of Arts in Corporate and Public Communication (from Seton Hall University). She is an accredited public relations counselor and PRSA Fellow.