Joshua Watson Ph.D.

Dr. Josh Watson Teaches PR and Social Media Branding, PR & Social Media Analytics, Managing Social Media, PR & Social Influencer Principles, Social Media Advertising Principles, PR & Social Media Case Studies, Media Writing, and Business & Professional Communication.

His research interests include Dialogic PR, Appreciative Inquiry, and Institutional Resistance Leadership.

Dr. Watson received a top research paper award from the National Communication Association's PR Division and an award for top qualitative dissertation proposal from the University of Oklahoma's Department of Communication. Additionally, he is a board member for the Oklahoma City chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

In addition to his classes, Dr. Watson advises Eagle PR, OC's student-run PR firm and the PRSSA chapter. Students have placed in the top-20 in the nation for national campaign competitions in 2016, 2018 and 2019.

In his free time, Dr. Watson volunteers as a coach for the Oklahoma Christian Academy 12-year old baseball team and as a leader for the Edmond church of Christ's Monday for the Master ministry.