Creating Organizational Crisis Plans

Michelle M. Maresh-Fuehrer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, has authored a variety of publications in the areas of crisis communication and public relations including a book, titled Creating Organizational Crisis Plans, book chapters in Persuasion in Your Life and The Handbook of Crisis Communication, and articles in national communication journals including Communication Teacher, Communication Education, and the American Communication Journal. She is Vice President of Public Relations of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, Chair of Rotary International District 5930’s Public Relations (Image) Committee and Crisis Management Sub-Committee, and a member of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Campus Emergency Response Team. She is certified in Community Emergency Response by FEMA/U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and enjoys working as a public relations/crisis communication consultant for a variety of organizations.