Michael L. Turney, Ph.D., ABC
Professor Emeritus of Communication
& Independent Consultant
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Being retired doesn't mean not working. |
My decades at NKU were quite a ride.From the early days when Nunn Hall was the only building on the Northern Kentucky State College campus to the frustration of preparing Northern Kentucky University for SACS re-accreditation it was like a thrill-filled roller coaster ride. I sometimes laughed, sometimes cried, and sometimes wanted to scream.
But, I always loved the joys and satisfactions of teaching.Now that I'm retired, I take delight in ...
- writing and producing whatever I choose, whenever I choose;
- reading primarily for pleasure rather than necessity or to keep up with my students;
- presenting to audiences who want to be there and hear what I have to say instead of classes who feel compelled to attend;
- traveling leisurely and without a locked-in itinerary; and
- living without a wristwatch.
My post-retirement projects have included ...
- writing introductions to new public relations textbooks published by two different authors as well as dozens of new online readings;
- self-publishing Six Decades of Shooting People: A Potpourri of People Pictures as well as a half-dozen other photobooks;
- doing presentations on history and music as a member of the Kentucky Humanities Speakers Bureau;
- developing an educational game about Ancestral Puebloan migration in the 12th century;
- producing a Ken Burns-style documentary about Sisters of Charity nurses in the Civil War;
- giving public lectures and radio interviews about radio news coverage of World War II;
- participating in a score of multi-photographer photo exhibits at Northern Kentucky University;
- expanding and refocusing what had been my PRClass website as Practing PublicRelations.com to serve PR professionals as well as students;
- conducting a strategic public relations planning workshop for the American Association of Port Authorities;
- coaching candidates who sought and successfully achieved IABC professional accreditation;
- recruiting and training local field workers for the U.S. Census Bureau; and
- playing banjo with the Hills of Kentucky Dulcimers.
Practicing Public Relations Website |
Online Readings in Public Relations |
If you need a communication consultant, teacher, or presenter, I'm particularly adept at strategic public relations planning,
Email turney@nku.edu . |
29 May 2024