Professor Talisha Dunn-Square is a public relations lecturer in the Department of Communications at Bowie State University. She is the creator and owner of The PRactitioner PRofessor brand. She was an award-winning public relations, journalism and marketing
professional with over 15 years of industry experience. The skilled writer and editor has worked for several traditional and digital publications including The Advocate newspaper, Patch Media and Examiner. com. She also served as the chief publicist for the historical Huey P. Long Bridge Widening Project in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Recently, she was awarded the inaugural “Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Award” from Bowie State’s Office of the President. She was also selected as an “Outstanding Young Faculty” awardee for the College of Arts and Sciences. Throughout her career, she earned awards from other organizations such as the Louisiana Press Association, Women in Media, World Road Association PIARC and the Press Club of New Orleans. Dunn-Square is the author of a new textbook titled, “A (PR)actical Guide to Social Media” through Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. The book is designed to be a one-stop resource on how to integrate social media and public relations successfully. Dunn-Square has a B.A. in Mass Communications from Southern University and A&M College and a M.A. in Organizational Communication from Bowie State University. Currently, she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership for Changing Populations at Notre Dame of Maryland University (Baltimore, Maryland). Dunn-Square is a member of several professional organizations including the National Association of Black Journalists, Baltimore Association of Black Journalists and the Maryland Communication Association. Also, she is a member of the Arundel Bay Area Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.