Biography
Gaelle Picherit-Duthler, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, is the Acting Dean of Graduate Studies at Zayed University. Previously, she served as the Internship Coordinator, the Graduate Program Director, Department Chair, and the Associate Dean in the College of Communication and Media Sciences.
Her academic expertise focuses on strategic communication, public relations, internal communication, CSR, social media, diversity, and global virtual teams. Her works appear in Public Relations Review, Journal of Public Relations Research, Journal of Middle East Media, Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, and Public Relations Journal. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses within her research interests, such as strategic communication, public relations, internal communication, CSR, research methods, and intercultural communication
She serves on the board of the Global Communication Institute and is an active member of the communication industry in the United Arab Emirates, including the Advertising Business Group and the Middle East Public Relations Association. She is also a teaching staff for the MA in Strategic Management in Global Communication at Blanquerna Universitat Ramon Lull, in Barcelona, Spain. She has consulted with several national, and international organizations designing surveys, conducting communication audits, and advising on organizational culture diversity, teams, and benefits communications. A former faculty member at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Kentucky.
Designation
Associate Professor
Education
Terminal degree
PhD
Awarding Institution
University of Kentucky
Research/Creative Areas
Corporate social responsibility, Strategic communication, Internal Communication, Social Media, Diversity, Virtual Teams.
Teaching Areas
Strategic Communication, Public Relations Principles, Corporate Social Responsibility, Research Methods, Communication Theory, Strategic communication campaigns, Writing for public relations, Intercultural communication, Interpersonal communication
Professional links
https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-7762-7181
https://zayed.academia.edu/GaelleDuthler?from_navbar=true
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gaelle-Duthler-2
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8pByGtIAAAAJ&hl=en
