Senior Educator
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214 Elliott Hall (316) 978-6059 eric.wilson@wichita.edu M.A. in Communication Wichita State University (2006) |
A baseball fan, Eric M. Wilson thinks of himself as the Elliott School’s utility player.
He teaches primarily Integrated Marketing Communication and Strategic Communication
courses, in addition to Communication and Society, the Elliott School’s introductory
course for majors and general education students. Wilson earned two degrees from the
Elliott School and has been a faculty member since 2009. Wilson is an experienced regional and national conference presenter in the areas of higher education
and public relations.
His research and speaking interests include reputation management, intercultural communication,
leadership and Generation Z public relations talent. He is a past president of the
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Kansas Chapter and PRSA Southwest District, a multiple-time national contest judge
and veteran student public relations student organization adviser. Additionally, Wilson
is an experienced media and spokesperson trainer who has conducted professional development
sessions for hundreds of students, communicators, international government officials,
Division I student-athletes, and financial and aviation professionals.
Prior to joining the Elliott School faculty, Wilson worked in aviation marketing and
public relations at Sullivan Higdon & Sink (now Signal Theory) and was an adjunct
Public Speaking (Comm 111) instructor. Wilson completed a PR internship at Southwest
Airlines in Dallas, participated in two national business journalism fellowships at
the Donald W. Reynolds Center at Arizona State University, and has experience as a
sports and radio news reporter and editor.
Outside of work, he is a proud husband and dad, cat-whisperer, aspiring BBQ pitmaster, longtime
Bible study leader, airline dork, travel junkie and a long-suffering Kansas City Royals
fan.
Classes Taught:
COMM 660AX Advanced Public Relations
COMM 335 Intercultural Communications
COMM 328 Teamwork, Leadership and Group Communication
COMM 301 Writing for the Mass Audience
COMM 130 Communication and Society