Gail Ramsey is an Assistant Professor of Media and Communications at Chestnut Hill College. She has been a member of PPRA since 2016.

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After a successful career assisting lawyer with evidence presentations at trial, Gail began a career in academia. The influence of media on trials is Gail’s most passionate area of academic interest and study. It is the stuff she teaches and writes about. Specialty: Litigation Public Relations 

PPRA: Who are your clients and what projects are you working on right now?

GR: At the college, I oversee the public relations concentration.  I challenge my students in public relations courses to advocate for causes they care about like, social justice, rights, equality, etc. I share with my students that public relations skills can help them change the world. Next semester, we may explore messages surrounding the death penalty.

PPRA: What is the favorite part of your job?

GR: On the job, before I became a professor, I worked with families caught between tragedy and pursuits of justice.  It was nice to help families unfamiliar with how to navigate the press on high-profile cases become more comfortable with sharing their stories.

As a professor, seeing students so engaged in their studies bring me joy.  It is common to have perfect attendance, students arriving early, and students discussing things after the class has ended.

PPRA: What was your latest and greatest accomplishment at your job?

GR: This may be a simple latest and greatest accomplishment, but I would say in the sudden pivot to remote instruction in the spring, all my students in every class finished strong. 

PPRA: What one piece of advice would you give to your fellow PR pros?

GR: I am not big on giving advice, but I would share that when advocating on behalf of the many different genres of clients we work with, research and relationships are crucial to storytelling. 

PPRA: What book or movie could you read or watch again and again?

GR: Many books and movies. 

Books:  “A Murder, a Mystery and a Marriage” by Mark Twain and “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway.

Enjoyed: “Good Self, Bad Self” by Judy Smith. I enjoy Most things Olivia Pope-esque 

Movies: “Up Close and Personal” (Jon Avnet) 1996

“The Birds” (Alfred Hitchcock) 1963

“The Greatest Showman” (Michael Gracey) 2017 

PPRA: What’s your favorite spot in Philly?

GR:  I love many of the eateries near the college in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, and looking forward to gathering again post-pandemic to all the fabulous spots.

PPRA: If you weren’t in PR, what profession do you see yourself in and why?

GR: That’s an easy one. Between teaching and caregiving, I daydream about writing romance and mystery on exotic beach locales.  I am a storyteller and so finding ways to create worlds, characters and motives is my next chapter. 

PPRA: Favorite Philly Food?

GR: Soft mustard Pretzels!