Faculty Member Named as ECA Executive Director

Stacy Smulowitz, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication and media at The University of Scranton, was named executive director for the Eastern Communication Association, the oldest professional communication association in the United States.

A faculty member at Scranton since 2009, Dr. Smulowitz teaches courses in advertising, healthcare planning and marketing, and small group, organizational  and leadership communication. She also advises the Ad Club and the AAF National Student Advertising Competition team at Scranton. Her research interests focus on theory and strategy for promoting excellence in organizational, women’s and girls’ leadership.

An Accredited Business Communicator (A.B.C.), Dr. Smulowitz is also president of Smulowitz Communications, a strategic communication and leadership consulting firm.

A resident of Shavertown, Dr. Smulowitz earned a bachelor’s degree from Wilkes University, a master’s degree from Ithaca College and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University.