Aktuelle Erfurt-Botschafter

Prof. Dr. Katerina Tsetsura
Gaylord Family Professor of Strategic Communication, University of Oklahoma, USA
Über mich

About me

Katerina Tsetsura, Ph.D., is Gaylord Family Professor of Public Relations and Strategic Communication at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma in the USA. Dr. Tsetsura is internationally known for her work in global public relations and media transparency. She is a co-author of “Transparency, public relations, and the mass media: Combating hidden influences in news coverage worldwide” (2017, Taylor & Francis) and co-editor of “Strategic Communications in Russia: Public Relations and Advertising” (2021, Taylor & Francis). Tsetsura has over 80 peerreviewed publications. Her research areas include studying knowledge societies in transition, global public relations development, global public relations ethics, media transparency, social construction of public relations, public diplomacy and government relations, and understanding and enhancing community resilience.

In 2018, Dr. Tsetsura received the Outstanding Educator of the Year award, the highest national award in public relations teaching (from the Public Relations Society of America).

Dr. Katerina Tsetsura is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, an invitationonly, professional association that unites the chief communication officers (CCOs) of the world’s largest corporations, CEOs of the leading public relations agencies, and distinguished academics.

Tsetsura has worked as a consultant for projects across the world, including Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and South Pacific Asia. Tsetsura has extensive, progressive experience (20+ years) evaluating various democratic initiatives, programs, and campaigns supported by the United Nations, European Union, and the U.S. Dept of State, among others, with a focus on civil society initiatives, CSO sustainability, and independent media development.

Ehrenämter, Netzwerke & Tätigkeit als Erfurt-Botschafter

Ehrenamt | Honorary

  • Arthur W. Page Society member

Weitere Netzwerke | Other networks

  • Member: International Communication Association
  • Instructor: United Nations System Staffing College Instructor
  • Affiliate Faculty member of the Oklahoma Defense and Innovation Institute, Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems, and Institute for Community and Society Transformation
  • Member, Board of Directors, the Stafford Air and Space Museum, Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA

Ich bin Erfurt-Botschafterin, | I’m Erfurt Ambassador...

for almost twenty years, I have been teaching a global communication course as part of the University of Erfurt and University of Oklahoma study abroad program SPICE: Summer Program in Communications at Erfurt, Germany. Each summer, I spend four to six weeks in Erfurt exploring this wonderful city and learning something new each time. Now, I consider Erfurt my home away from home and have many friends among locals. As an Erfurt Ambassador, I hope to share my love and passion for Erfurt with many others around the world.

In Aktion für Erfurt | I promote Erfurt at…

The study abroad fairs and academic conferences, among students and faculty at Universities across the USA. I share stories about Erfurt with many friends and members of my professional community (strategic communicators and public relations professionals) all over the world.