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Message from the new Chair, Juan-Carlos Molleda - 17th. of June, 2011

I’m honored and enthusiastic to be the 2012-2013 Chair of the ICA Public Relations Division. I plan to continue the effective performance of Craig Carroll who served the PRD for two terms. Thank you Craig! He initially stepped up as an Interim Chair to fulfill the void left by Betteke van Ruler who would have been a transformational division’s head. Although she couldn’t take charge of the chair’s position because of health issues, she has never stopped contributing to our academic group.

I’m also optimistic that these two years will be productive because I count on two hard-working and committed colleagues: Jennifer Bartlett as Vice Chair and Chiara Valentini as Secretary. Chiara will be replaced by another soon-to-be elected officer in 2012. We already have three nominations and will be voted in a couple of months. Jennifer, Chiara, and I already have an effective working relationship. We exemplify the international diversity of our division, including Europe, Oceania, and the Americas.

The Boston’s conference was a success in terms of attendance and outstanding paper, panel, poster, and online sessions. We are already initiating some work for Phoenix. We hope you also start your research plans to produce quality submissions and, most importantly, to be present in 2012. One of the initiatives I would like to help further develop is the program of international research collaboration. We have a dedicated website to share project’s proposals and to help connect scholars worldwide. I will start consultations to explore the potential to host the Chair’s Session on the topic in Phoenix.

Thank you everyone who helped me to fulfill my duties as Vice Chair during the last two years, especially the willing and responsible paper and panel proposals’ reviewers. Jennifer will need you too. I’m eager to serve you as Chair of the Public Relations Division. I’m already thinking about the feedback I received in Boston and will act upon your recommendations.

Best wishes, Juan-Carlos Molleda

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PR Research Collaboration Partners are seeked for the following research topics:

• 07-22-2010: Integrated Communication and New Media
• 05-21-2010: Military Media Relations
• 02-17-2010: Media Reputation Regularities