Deborah A. Silverman
Deborah A. Silverman
Assistant Professor of Public Communication (2005)
Ph.D. English (Communication concentration), SUNY University at Buffalo, 1996
Dr. Silverman's Web Site
Scholarship, Research, Creative & Professional Activity
Academic Article. “Organ Donation Campaigns in the PR Campaigns Course.” Journalism & Mass Communication Educator; 2007
Online Article. “Diversity in Public Relations: A Position Paper.” Buffalo-Niagara Chapter, Public Relations Society of America [prsabuffaloniagara.org], 2006
Online Article. “The Net, PR, and Academe: Are University Web Sites Making the Grade?” PRSA Counselor to Higher Education 2006 Monograph Series, Public Relations Society of America (prsa.org], 2006
Online Article.“Reaching Key Publics Online.” Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2004
Encyclopedia Entry. Dyngus Day. Encyclopedia of New York State, 2005
Academic Consulting. External program review for undergraduate communication program. City University, Seattle WA, 2005
Professional Presentation. “Communication for Nonprofits: Examples of Public Relations Service Learning Projects,” Western New York Service Learning Coalition workshop, 2007
Professional Presentation. "Communicating about Organ Donation in the PR Campaigns Course," National Communication Association, Boston, 2005
Academic Presentation. "Making the Grade Online: University Public Relations Practitioners' Use of the world Wide Web," National Communication Association, Chicago, 2004
Professional Presentation. “The Economic Impact Report of the University at Buffalo,” Economic Impact Symposium, State University of New York, Albany, 2002
Professional Presentation. “University Economic Impact Reports: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly,” Counselors to Higher Education National Conference, Public Relations Society of America, Philadelphia, 2002
Grant. Faculty fellowship. Western New York Service-Learning Coalition, $1,000, 2006
Grant. Service-Learning Faculty Fellowship Award, $1,500, Buffalo State College, 2006
Award. Service-Learning Faculty Fellowship Award, Buffalo State, 2006
Award. Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Service Learning Award, Buffalo State, 2007
Professional Citation. Quotes as an expert on service learning public relations in an article in PR Tactics, 2006
Academic Citation. Polish-American Folklore cited in published academic journals and by Wikipedia
Professional Service, Volunteer Service & Affiliations
Associate Editor. The Mid-Atlantic Almanack, Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association, 2001
Professional Workshop. College public relations, Counselors to Higher Education National Conference (Public Relations Society of America), 2006
Public Lecture. Polish-American culture, Kosciuszko Club, Dunkirk NY, 2006
Consultant in Public Relations. Citizens for a Better Buffalo anti-casino gambling organization, Buffalo 2006
Consultant in Public Relations. The Links African-American women’s organization, Buffalo 2006
Interviewee, PR Tactics, 2006
Faculty Adviser. Public Relations Student Society of America, 2007 [Founding adviser to PRSSA chapter at University at Buffalo, 2003-5]
Member. Public Relations Society of America, Buffalo-Niagara Chapter, Board of Directors, Educator’s Academy, National Task Force to Reform the PRSA Assembly Director, 2001-07
Chair-Elect. Northeast District, Public Relations Society of America, 2007
Member. Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Member. National Communication Association
Member. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Member. Association of Internet Researchers
Member. Board of Directors: New York Folklore Society
Campus Service
Adviser: Public Relations Student Society of America campus chapter
Chair: Student Humanitarian Award Committee
Member: Search Committee for (2) College Relations writers
Chair: Minnie and Joe Engle Student Humanitarian Award Committee