Pathfinder Award - Past Winners
| 2008 | Dr. Lynne Sallot, University of Georgia | |
| 2007 | Dr. Kirk Hallahan, Colorado State University | |
| 2006 | Professor Paul Argenti, Tuck Business School at Dartmouth | |
| 2005 | Dr. Doug Newsom, Texas Christian University Dr. Judy VanSlyke Turk, Virginia Commonwealth University |
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| 2004 | Dr. Krishnamurthy Sriramesh, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore "Global Perspectives of Public Relations Practice, Research and Education" |
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| 2003 | Dr. Brad L. Rawlins, Brigham Young University | |
| 2002 | Dr. Derina Holtzhausen, University of South Florida, Tampa "Postmodern Public Relations" |
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| 2001 | Dr. Karen S. Miller, University of Georgia "Public Relations in U.S. History" |
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| 2000 | Dr. Linda Childers Hon, University of Florida " Measuring Effectiveness in Public Relations." |
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| 1999 | Dr. Don W. Stacks, University of Miami "Perceptions of Public Relations Education." |
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| 1998 | Dr. Elizabeth L. Toth, Syracuse University "Gender Issues and Public Relations: How the Increasing Number of Women Influence the Public Relations Field." |
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| 1997 | Dr. Dean Kruckeberg, University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls) Topics Including Professionalism and Ethical PR Behavior in Today's Technology Driven Society. |
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| 1996 | Dr. Glen T. Cameron, University of Georgia Topics Including Teaching PR Management, Publicity VS Advertising and Implications of Electronic Newspapers for PR Teaching, Practice and Research. |
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| 1995 | Dr. Kathleen S. Kelly, University of Southwestern Louisiana (Lafayette) "Fund Raising: One of Public Relations' Specializations." |
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| 1994 | Dr. Charles Salmon, Michigan State University | |
| 1993 | Dr. J. David Pincus, California State University (Fullerton) Topics Including Management Communication and CEO's Changing Communication Role and its Relationship to Corporate Leadership. |
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| 1992 | Dr. Robert Heath, University of Houston. | |
| 1991 | Dr. Donald K. Wright, University of South Alabama | |
| 1990 | Dr. David M. Dozier, San Diego State University. | |
| 1989 | Dr. Larissa A. Grunig, University of Maryland. | |
| 1988 | Dr. Marilyn Kern-Foxworth, Texas A&M University. | |
| 1987 | Dr. Norman Nager, California State University - Fullerton. | |
| 1986 | Dr. Glen M. Broom, San Diego State University. | |
| 1985 | Dr. Hugh M. Culbertson, Ohio University. | |
| 1984 | Dr. James E. Grunig, University of Maryland. |
