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    Evan Bailey

    School of Media and Journalism
    Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    Franklin Hall
    Office Hours:
    Noon to 4 p.m. on Mondays and 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Other times available by appointment.
    Contact Information
    Email:
    ebailey@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-7361

    Biography

    Evan Bailey is an educator, consultant and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in advertising, design and brand partnership strategy. At Kent State University, he teaches courses in media planning, digital communication and advertising strategy—helping students connect classroom concepts to real-world practice.

    Bailey’s professional background includes leadership in agency environments and consulting across the entertainment, lifestyle and hospitality sectors. His work spans crisis communication, brand marketing and partnership development for large-scale events and consumer brands. As an entrepreneur, he has applied communication strategy and design thinking to the development of several successful restaurant and hospitality ventures across Northeast Ohio.

    Education

    Kent State University, M.A. in Media Management
    Kent State University, B.S. in Advertising

    Expertise

    Journalism and Mass Communications
    Multimedia
    Public Relations
    Usability
    Graphic Design
    Interactive Communications Technology

    Publications

    • The Role of Social Identity in the Convergence Process: A Study of a Shared College Newsroom
      School of Media and Journalism
      College of Communication & Information

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