Ohio State University alumnus, Dr. David E. Clementson, was awarded a research grant from San Diego State University's Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations.  

Clementson, an assistant professor of public relations at the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, will conduct an experiment to test the effectiveness of narrative appeals used by PR spokespeople.

"My research findings will improve the practice of public relations by exploring whether crisis spokespeople should employ narrative messaging or 'just the facts' when relating information to the public amidst scandals," said Clementson.

Clementson earned his doctorate in communication in 2017 from Ohio State University, where he studied under the legendary Dr. William "Chip" Eveland, Jr. Clementson previously studied at University of Miami for his master's degree and James Madison University for his bachelor's.

He has authored more than a dozen scholarly journal articles, which focus on political public relations and issues of speaker credibility. Clementson is currently on the leadership board for the Public Relations division for the National Communication Association.