# Tina McCorkindale

> Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR, is the Seattle-based president and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations. A former tenured associate professor and corporate research analyst, she leads a nonprofit devoted to research for communication professionals, with work spanning measurement, digital media, trust, and disinformation.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Institute for Public Relations
- **Organizations:** Institute for Public Relations, University of Florida, University of Oregon, Appalachian State University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cision, Visible Technologies, Cymfony, InvestigateWest, Page Society, The Seminar, ICCO
- **Education:** B.A. in Journalism, minor in Marketing, University of Southern Mississippi, M.A. in Corporate and Public Communication, University of South Alabama, Ph.D. in Communication, University of Miami, Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders certificate, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** 2017 PRSA Educators Academy David Ferguson Award, 2018 induction into the PRNews Measurement Hall of Fame, 2020 PRSA Puget Sound Professional of the Year

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Taught her first college course, organizational communication, at the University of South Alabama.
- **2006** — Completed her Ph.D. in communication at the University of Miami.
- **2014** — Directed communication for Team Réciprocité at Solar Decathlon Europe in Versailles.
- **2015** — Became president and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations in May, succeeding Frank Ovaitt.
- **2015-2017** — Served as PRSSA national faculty adviser.
- **2023** — Completed Stanford’s Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders.
- **2026** — Listed as professor for the University of Florida Spring graduate communication research-methods course.

## Achievements

- 2017 PRSA Educators Academy David Ferguson Award
- 2018 induction into the PRNews Measurement Hall of Fame
- 2020 PRSA Puget Sound Professional of the Year
- Selected as one of 40 national leaders for the 2019 Joint Civilian Orientation Conference

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Published an essay on measuring communication outcomes, reputation, trust, engagement, and program impact.
- **2026-01** — University of Florida’s Spring 2026 syllabus lists her as professor for graduate Communication Research Methods.
- **2026-06** — Discussed news verification, media literacy, and disinformation in an Authority Magazine interview.

## Links

- Website: https://instituteforpr.org/ipr-bio/dr-tina-mccorkindale-2/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinamccorkindale
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tmccorkindale

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