Scott Talan
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Scott Talan | |
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 Talan pulling off google glass in social media class | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Assistant professor of Public Communication at American University |
Scott Talan is a full-time professor of Public Relations and Strategic Communication at American University where he specializes in social media and personal branding.[1][2][3] He has worked in media, PR, and communications in four distinct fields: TV News, Politics, Nonprofits and Higher Education.
Talan received his master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Before that, he studied broadcast journalism at Stanford University after getting his BA from the University of California at Davis. His first career was in nonprofit communications working for the March of Dimes. After that, he took a job as an elected city council member and Mayor of Lafayette, California, where he was the Bay Area's youngest mayor.[4][5] Talan has worked as a writer at ABC News Good Morning America.[6]
In 2005, he moved to Washington, D.C., and started his education career as an adjunct professor at George Washington University.
References
[edit]- ^ Gust, Benjamin (2020-04-03). User-Oriented Appropriateness: A Theoretical Model of Written Text on Facebook for Improved PR Communication. Springer Nature. p. 2. ISBN 978-3-658-29999-6.
- ^ Talan, Scott (15 October 2017). "Is Professorial Branding for You? Yes, It Is". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Greenberg, Molly (22 October 2013). "Meet the Most Interesting Professor on AU's Campus: Scott Talan". The Business Journals. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Barnhurst, Kevin G. (2016-06-15). Mister Pulitzer and the Spider: Modern News from Realism to the Digital. University of Illinois Press. pp. 157–159. ISBN 978-0-252-09840-6. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Flaherty, Colleen (14 March 2017). "Communication professor establishes rules with his students on talking about Trump in class". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Assistant Professor". American University. Retrieved 20 May 2021.