PR Women with Influence

Juan Meng, PhD, is an associate professor and founding director of Go Global Choose China and the Cooperative Education programs at the University of Georgia. Meng serves on the national board of advisors of The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and is an elected member of the Arthur W. Page Society. Marlene S. Neill, PhD, APR, is an associate professor and graduate program director at Baylor University and teaches courses in advertising and public relations. Her research interests include public relations management and ethics. Neill worked for almost 12 years in government and nonprofit public relations.

List of Figures – List of Tables – Foreword – Preface – Acknowledgments – In Search of PR Women with Influence: Definition, Meaning and the Unbalanced Leadership Scene – Introduction: Why Study PR Women with Influence – Research Design and Methods: How We Approach This Subject – A Grand Landscaping: National Survey Results on PR Women’s Leadership and Ethical Challenges – Situational Barriers to PR Women’s Leadership Advancement – Ethical Leadership and the Meaning of Building Influence to Women in PR – PR Women’s Leadership Development and Participation Opportunities – Balancing Professional and Family Responsibilities: The Roles of Instrumental Support and Mentoring – Deep Conversations: Insights and Lessons from Current Women Leaders in PR – How Women in PR Define and Achieve Influence – How Women in PR Approach Ethics Counsel – Support Network: Work-Family Integration and the Influence of Mentors for Women in PR – Synthesis and Summary: Building a Constructive Path to Drive Change – Building an Ecosystem: A Constructive Path to Leadership for Women in PR – Index.

“Meng and Neill (2021) offer a glimpse into the gendered (and raced) realities of the public relations profession. Their book contributes to public relations education by highlighting the need for ethics- and leadership-based support, training, mentoring, and education for public relations students and professionals alike. Readers will gain an understanding of the ethical and leadership values that are valued by seasoned professionals in public relations, but also gain an awareness of the various cultural and structural barriers that still disadvantage women professionals from achieving greater leadership potential.”
—Dr. Katie R. Place, Associate Professor, 2020/2021 AEJMC Public Relations Division Head, Department of Strategic Communication, Quinnipiac University