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Gary Sheffer at 2018 Page Center Awards

Q&A with Center board member Gary Sheffer

December 9, 2022

By Cerrena Lewis, Page Center Intern

Page Center board member Gary Sheffer is the Sandra A. Frazier professor of public relations at Boston University. As a professor, he teaches his students to compare the actions of enterprises to their mission or values. Prior to BU, Sheffer spent 13 years as the chief communications officer at General Electric. He… More

Charlene Wheeless

‘You are Enough,’ a memoir of authenticity, perseverance and purpose

March 3, 2022

Page Center advisory board member Charlene Wheeless has been a trail-blazing force in public relations for decades. But when she returned to the c-suite in 2019 after a long bout with cancer, she didn’t know if she could continue blazing trails.

After stepping down as Bechtel Corporation’s principal vice president of corporate affairs, she found a way to… More

Diana Sisson

Q&A with Page Center research fellow Diana Sisson

April 29, 2019

By Leah Tobia, Page Center intern

It is difficult to identify authenticity in a time when fake news and mistrust make headlines. Diana Sisson, an assistant professor of public relations at Auburn University, is bridging the gap between how practitioners and researchers define authenticity.

In 2017, Sisson’s proposal on digital media research was selected by the Page… More

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