Tugce Ertem Eray
Bio
Dr. Ertem-Eray’s fields of interest are international public relations, public diplomacy, and social identity. Her research has been featured in Public Relations Review, Journal of Public Relations Research, Journal of Public Relations Education, and Public Relations Journal. She won Top Paper, Diversity and Inclusion award at the 2019 PRSA International Conference. She is a part of a multi-university research team that focuses on bibliometric studies in public relations. She is also the co-author of DEI and Intersectional Social Identities at Work: A Communication Approach (2024, Routledge). https://www.routledge.com/DEI-and-Intersectional-Social-Identities-at-Work-A-Communication-Approach/Pompper-Ertem-Eray/p/book/9781032245287?srsltid=AfmBOopljGQY5fTPBt3qKUJ1kgncMC8jHSb1glZ4Pdo7G7f85Oyoc4dK
Education
Ph.D. Media Studies University of Oregon 2022
Postdoctoral Fellow Advertising and Public Relations University of Alabama 2017
Ph.D. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Istanbul University 2015
M.A. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Istanbul University 2012
B.A. Political Science and Public Relations Yildiz Technical University 2008
Area(s) of Expertise
International public relations
Public diplomacy
Social identity
Publications
- Ethical considerations for public relations practitioners in the digital age , Corporate Communications An International Journal (2026)
- Mental Health Perceptions of Underrepresented College Students in U.S. Higher Education , American Journal of Qualitative Research (2026)
- Public Diplomacy Practices through the Cultural-Economic Model of Public Relations , Public Relations in Times of Dissensus Narratives Artifacts and the Challenges of Meaning (2026)
- Public Relations Practitioners’ Role in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Evolving Toward Critical and Socially Responsible Practitioners , Journal of Public Relations Research (2026)
- Virtual reality as a new opportunity for public diplomacy: Examining the effects on foreign publics’ perceived relationships and attitudes toward countries and their citizens , Journal of Public Diplomacy (2026)
- A Review of Artificial Intelligence Research in Peer-Reviewed Communication Journals , Applied Sciences (2025)
- AI and Privacy , AI and Strategic Communication (2025)
- The role of relational antecedents in government and foreign public relationships , Corporate Communications An International Journal (2025)
- DEI and Intersectional Social Identities at Work , Routledge eBooks (2024)
- Examining Virtual Reality as a New Opportunity for Public Diplomacy Efforts , Ssrn (2024)