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Mike Posey, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Public Relations

michael.posey@franklin.edu

Profile

Dr. Michael W. Posey, Ph.D. is currently the Program Chair for the Public Relations major and the Lead Faculty for Popular Culture and Interpersonal Communication. He teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses and is always involved in something here on campus. Dr. Posey has been at Franklin for over 23 years and during that time has held a variety of positions including being in charge of General Education and being the Chair of the Division of Arts and Sciences. He has written articles, presented at numerous conferences over the years, and has been a contributing editor to 2 textbooks. Dr. Posey also consults, speaks, and runs a family-friendly YouTube Channel in his spare time. Dr. Posey founded and built a tech and publishing company in the late 90s and he always tries to find the good in everything and believes that every student has a journey and that the courses he develops and teaches are but one stop on that journey. Dr. Posey sees his job to make that journey a pleasant and educational one for all involved. His job is to indeed help students Finish, Advance, and Succeed!

Education

2003
The University of Toledo (Toledo, Ohio)
Doctor of Philosophy, Education
1990
Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Master of Arts, Interpersonal Communications
1988
Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Interpersonal and Public Comm

Certifications

2022
Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher, CITI Program , Expiration Date: 2025

Work Experience

2020 - Present
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Program Chair, Public Relations
2019 - Present
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Lead Faculty
2010 - 2019
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Program Chair, Public Relations and Social Media Design
2009 - 2010
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Division Chair
2008 - 2009
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Program Chair
2003 - 2008
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Program Chair
1999 - 2003
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Lead Faculty, General Education and Professional Foundations
1999 - 1999
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Adjunct Faculty
1999 - 1999
¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, Instructional Design Faculty

Publications & Presentations

Posey, M., Hamlin, J., Jones, B., & Posey, M. (2011, Oct. 01). Clouds, Webinars, and Social Media: How Current Professional Practices and Standards are Applied in Public Relations and Communication Curriculum though Engaging Assignments. 75TH Conference of the Ohio Communication Association, University of Findlay.