Biography

Natalie Grecu (Ph.D., Washington State University) is an Associate Professor of Communication at Utah Valley University where she teaches Public Relations, Communication Research Methods, and Communication Capstone. Her research focuses on multi-stakeholder engagement surrounding contentious issues and dialogic communication to promote relationship-centered communication engagement opportunities. After six years of working in media sales, advertising, and the nonprofit sector, she earned a Master's in Organizational Communication from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She then earned her Ph.D. in Strategic Communication/Environmental Communication from Washington State University. Prior to joining UVU, she taught Public Relations and Communication courses for five years at Missouri Southern State University. In her spare time, she enjoys painting and crafts, jigsaw puzzles, cooking, baking, and hiking!

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