Spaulding, Cylor

Associate Professor of Communications

Department of Communications

Biography:

Cylor Spaulding teaches courses in the undergraduate public relations concentration and in the department’s graduate program. His research focuses on public relations and its intersections with history, religion, and the LGBTQ community, and he has published in a variety of well-respected academic journals. More specifically, his current research focuses on how different religious organizations utilize public relations techniques and expanding the understanding the role of public relations strategies throughout history. Prior to joining academia, Spaulding also spent a decade in the public relations industry, working for several firms, including Rogers & Cowan and Weber Shandwick. In his role with these agencies, Spaulding has managed analyst relations, media relations and consumer relations campaigns both on a local/regional and a national and international scale for diverse clients. Spaulding holds a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Miami, a master's degree in strategic public relations from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor's degree in journalism from Arizona State University.

Areas of Knowledge:

• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Religion
• History

Subject(s):

• Communications
• Public Relations

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