PR & Advertising

PR & Advertising

Welcome to Public Relations & Advertising

B.A. in Advertising

This booming industry needs graduates with a background in creativity and strategy. Learn more about our program to start your career!

B.A. in Public Relations

Growing rapidly, Public Relations professionals are needed in the emerging fields of social media, event planning, and research.

M.A. in Strategic Communication

Graduate students can enhance their careers with a master's degree in Strategic Communication that combines Advertising and Public Relations.

Get to know the Department of PR & Advertising!

About Us
With half a century of excellence in Public Relations and Advertising education, our department offers graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs in Strategic Communication, Public Relations and Advertising. Students thrive with the help of our four pre-professional student organizations, two national competition teams, and thousands of alumni leaders in the field. See below for more information about each program.
 
Careers

Careers in Public Relations

  • Corporate Communications
  • Crisis Communications
  • Media Relations
  • Content Creation
  • Events

Careers in Advertising

  • Copywriter
  • Media buyer
  • Strategic planner
  • Art director
  • Account coordinator
Scholarships
Scholarships recognize student academic performance, financial need, and/or leadership. The PR & Advertising department offers the following scholarships each year:
  • Laura Bishop Communications Scholarship
  • Colette Bleistine Paying it Forward Scholarship
  • Colette Bleistine Memorial Scholarship
  • PR for Good Scholarship
  • Chris and Melissa Lukach Endowed Scholarship
  • Craig Monroe Scholarship
  • Bagin Educational Foundation Memorial Scholarship
  • NSPRA Scholarship
  • Bagin Educational Awards
  • Anne Marie Bottazzi Scholarshup for Excellence in Academics and Leadership
Get Involved

Students engage directly with area professionals in a wide range of mentoring and professional-service programs. They benefit from Rowan's extensive and active network of public relations and advertising graduates serving in communication leadership positions for businesses, non-profits, government and educational organizations throughout the country. 

Student agencies and clubs: Rowan's Ad Club is establishing a reputation at the annual AAF National Student Competitions and is affiliated with the regional Philly Ad Club and the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Rowan's Anthony J. Fulginitti PRSSA Chapter is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country. Our student-run agencies, PRaction and Ad Dynamics, develop and implement campaigns serving business and public-service clients. 

Contact Us

Joseph Basso, Department Chair
Basso@rowan.edu 856-256-4312

Nancy Dunn, Department Secretary
dunn@rowan.edu, 856-256-4312

Lori Brucker, Professional Advisor
block@rowan.edu, 856-256-4459


Faculty and staff

Alumni in the field

Our alumni are everywhere, in nearly every industry in the greater New Jersey area. Check out how they're using their degrees and why they chose Rowan.

John P. Sadak '00, M'03

Television voice for the Cincinnati Reds, CBS & Westwood OneTelevision.

Britani Ashanti Lee '16

Events Host/Actress/Publicist/AF Medic for Mercedes Benz Stadium/Myriad Shift PR

Taylor Feldschneider '16

Social Media Coordinator at Rowan University