Kathie Chute
Professor of Communication Arts
Education
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
B.A., William Carey College
M.A., Missouri State University
Ph.D, University of Southern Mississippi
Contact
Office: JEN 308
Box 1842
731-661-5578 (voice)
E-mail: kchute@uu.edu
Biography
Dr. Kathie Chute is a professor of advertising and public relations at Union University in Jackson, TN and the ADDY Awards Chair of AAF-West Tennessee. Prior to beginning a full-time teaching career, she worked for non-profit organizations as an advertising and public relations professional in nine countries. Currently, she consults with small businesses and non-profits in strategic communication planning and serves as faculty advisor for a student-led agency of public relations and advertising students.
She has conducted workshops in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, and five states on Writing for Non-Writers Appealing to Generational Audiences, New Ways to Reach Your Target Audiences, and New Media: What Does It Mean for Your Strategic Plan?
Kathie holds a Ph.D. in advertising from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.A. from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), B.A. degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and from William Carey University.
Her textbook Creating Integrated Marketing Communication Campaigns will be published next spring.
Courses Taught
COM 120: Mass Media
COM 121: Writing Across Media Platforms
COM 235: Interpersonal Communication
COM 329: Principles of Advertising
COM 360: Publication Design
COM 414: Advertising Campaigns
COM 423: Public Relations Campaigns
COM 482: Internship in Advertising
COM 488: Internship: Public Relations