Pathfinder Award Past Winners

2012
2011
2010		 Dr. Bruce K. Berger, University of Alabama
Dr. Cees van Riel, Erasmus University
Dr. Maureen Taylor, The University of Oklahoma
2009 Dr. Stephen A. Greyser, Harvard Business School
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
2004 Dr. Krishnamurthy Sriramesh, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
“Global Perspectives of Public Relations Practice, Research and Education”
2003 Dr. Brad L. Rawlins, Brigham Young University
2002 Dr. Derina Holtzhausen, University of South Florida, Tampa
“Postmodern Public Relations”
2001 Dr. Karen S. Miller, University of Georgia
“Public Relations in U.S. History”
2000 Dr. Linda Childers Hon, University of Florida
” Measuring Effectiveness in Public Relations.”
1999 Dr. Don W. Stacks, University of Miami
“Perceptions of Public Relations Education.”
1998 Dr. Elizabeth L. Toth, Syracuse University
“Gender Issues and Public Relations: How the Increasing Number of Women Influence the Public Relations Field.”
1997 Dr. Dean Kruckeberg, University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls)
Topics Including Professionalism and Ethical PR Behavior in Today’s Technology Driven Society.
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.
1995 Dr. Kathleen S. Kelly, University of Southwestern Louisiana (Lafayette)
“Fund Raising: One of Public Relations’ Specializations.”
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.
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.