Brigitta R. Brunner, PHD, is Professor, School of Communication & Journalism, Auburn University. She is editor of the Journal of Public Interest Communications and author of Creating Citizens: Liberal Arts and Community & Civic Engagement in the Land-grant Tradition and The Moral Compass of Public Relations. Dr. Brunner has published numerous journal articles in areas including civic engagement, civil professionalism, diversity, and education.
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