Stephen Quigley

Title: Associate Professor of Public Relations

Degrees: BA, University of Massachusetts; MEd, Boston University

Courses: Contemporary Public Relations (MET CM 701)

Professor Quigley just completed his tenth year teaching public relations at Boston University and his fourth year as faculty coordinator of the University’s public relations program.   Steve serves as co-coordinator of the Master of Science in Health Communication program along with Dr. Domenic Screnci.

In addition to teaching, Steve is a public relations consultant whose work is concentrated in the areas of media relations, public affairs, community relations, and crisis communication. Prior to launching a public relations consulting business,  he was a partner with the Boston public relations firm of Schneider & Associates. He has provided strategic counsel and created public relations campaigns for a broad range of national and international clients.

Steve serves as faculty advisor to the Boston University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and was honored in 2009 with the establishment of the Stephen Quigley Public Relations Scholarship Fund in recognition of his “encouragement, guidance and inspiration to students aspiring to pursue a career in public relations.” He is the recipient of the 2009 Boston University Student Activities Faculty Advisor of the Year Award, the Publicity Club of New England’s 2006 John J. Malloy Lifetime Achievement Award , the 2004 Lyndon Baines Johnson Student Advisor of the Year Award, the 2004 COMSA Faculty Advisor of the Year Award and is an Honorary Member of the Golden Key International National Honour Society.

Professor Quigley is an APR, a member of the National Commission on Public Relations Education and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare.  Steve is past president of the Boston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)  and a former delegate to the National PRSA Assembly. He is a frequent speaker at professional and industry conferences and seminars where his recent presentations have focused on the impact of social media on the practice of public relations.  His writing and opinions have appeared in various business, trade and legal publications.

Additional Resources:

Presentation, Boston Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, Impact of Social Media on Public Relations, January 30, 2009

Presentation, Southeast New England Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, A Guide to Social Media for Public Relations Pros, May 21, 2009