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Being Human Being: CEO Activism, Public Relations for Social Responsibility, and the African Ethos

September 15, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Two Rivers Marketing
106 E 6th St
Des Moines, IA 50309
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Please join us for the Friday FYI programming with Eric Kwame Adae, hosted at Two Rivers Marketing
Eric Kwame Adae, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Drake University, where he teaches in both undergraduate and graduate public relations programs.
Prior to coming to academia, he was a media and communication consultant in Ghana. He has more than 15 years of professional experience under his belt, with practical experience in the promotional practices, including public relations, advertising, brand development and management, event management, and strategic change communication. His professional experience straddles diverse contexts, such as in-house strategic communication departments, PR consultancies, advertising and branding agencies, Ghana’s private and public sectors, and the USAID and World Bank systems in the West African subregion.
Eric holds a B.A. (with honors) in Sociology with English (1994) and a Master of Philosophy degree (in Communication Studies), both from the University of Ghana (2009); and a Ph.D. in Media Studies from the University of Oregon (2020). He is an accredited member of the Institute of Public Relations (Ghana). He is associated with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (Ghana) and the Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG).
When parking for this event, please use the employee lot just west of Two Rivers Marketing, between E. 4th and E. 5th Streets.
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