We are proud to welcome three new tenured/tenure-track members to the faculty, enhancing our research expertise in the effects of digital media, AI and social media on human behavior and in the media landscape.

Three scholars are joining the Department of Advertising and Public Relations: Joshua Cloudy, Mengqi Liao and Lance Porter.

Joshua Cloudy joins AdPR as an assistant professor in advertising. Cloudy recently earned a doctorate in media and communication from Texas Tech University and his main area of research is studying impact of digital media on intergroup conflict. 

Mengqi “Maggie” Liao is a new assistant professor, teaching courses in online digital analytics, persuasion, quantitative research methods and the effects of social media. 

Lance Porter (MA ’98, PhD ’02) joins the AdPR faculty as the King Distinguished Professor in Advertising. Porter taught at Louisiana State University Manship School of Mass Communication for two decades.

Please join us on the Schnitzer Family Media Lawn 2.5 hours before kickoff against Mississippi State for an alumni tailgate. Tailgate tickets are $35 per person.  Please note that parking and tickets to the game are not included. Registration link coming soon.

If crimson-and-white makes you cringe and houndstooth gives you hives, it’s time to gear up for Beat Week, Sept. 23-28!

This isn’t just a game—it’s a full-on showdown where UGA takes on Alabama in a one-week giving challenge. Kirby and the Dawgs have the field covered, but we need your help to win this off-field smackdown. Every gift—no matter the size—helps our Grady students chase their dreams and gets us one step closer to victory.

So, let’s band together, crush the Tide, and prove that when it comes to school spirit, the Grady Bulldogs can’t be beat!