Academic Journal Articles on Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity/Inclusion and the PR industry

• Abeyta, N., & Hackett, M. (2002). Perspectives of Hispanic PR practitioners. Public Relations Quarterly, 47(1), 27-30.
• Austin, L. (2010). Framing diversity: A qualitative content analysis of public relations industry publications. Public Relations Review, 36(3), 298-301.
• Brunner, B. R. (2008). Defining public relations relationships and diversity’s part in the process: Practitioners’ perspectives. Journal of Promotion Management, 14(3/4), 153-167.
• Diggs-Brown, B. & Zaharna, R.S. (1995). Ethnic diversity in the public relations industry. The Howard Journal of Communications, 6(1/2), 114-123.
• Edwards, L. (2011). Diversity in public relations. In L. Edwards, C. M. Hodges, L. Edwards, C. M. Hodges (Eds.), Public relations, society and culture: Theoretical and empirical explorations (pp. 75-89). New York, NY: Routledge.
• Ewoh, A. I. E. (2013 June). Managing and valuing diversity: Challenges to public managers in the 21^st Century. Public Personnel Management, 42.2, 107-122.
• Fry, S. L. (1992). Public relations must pave the way for developing diversified workforce. Public Relations Journal, 47(2), 12–14.
• Gallicano , T. D. (2013). Millennials’ perceptions about diversity in their PR agencies. Public Relations Journal, 7(2), 37-70.
• Gallicano, T.D., & Stansberry, K. (2011). Communication with diverse audiences through a case study approach. Public Relations Review, 37, 556-561.
• Grunig, L. A., Grunig, J. E., & Ehling, W. P. (1992). What is an effective organization? In J. Grunig (Ed.), Excellence in public relations and communication management (pp. 65-90). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Earlbaum Associates.
• Hon, L., & Brunner, B. (2000). Diversity issues and public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 12(4), 309-340.
• Kern-Foxworth, M. (1989). Status and roles of minority PR practitioners. Public Relations Review, 15, 39-47.
• Kern-Foxworth, M. (1989, August). Minorities 2000: The shape of things to come. Public Relations Journal, 14-22.
• Kotcher, R.L. (1995, Spring). Diversity in today’s workplace and marketplace. Public Relations Quarterly, 6-8.
• Laurie, M. (1997). Managing a diverse workforce in a changing corporate environment. In C. L.Caywook (Ed.), The handbook of strategic public relations and integrated communications (pp. 231–244). New York: McGraw-Hill.
• Leichty, G. (2003). The cultural tribes of public relations. Journal of Public Relations, 15(4), 277-304.
• Len-Rios, M. (1998). Minority public relations practitioner perceptions. Public Relations Review, 24(4), 535-555.
• Mundy, D. E. (2015). From principle to policy to practice? Diversity as a driver of multicultural, stakeholder engagement in public relations. Public Relations Journal, 9(1), 1-20.
• Mundy, D.E. (2015). Bridging the divide: A multidisciplinary analysis of diversity research and the implications for public relations. Research Journal of the Institute for Public Relations, 3(1).
• Neff, B. D. (1994, April). Multicultural, intercultural diversity–What do we call “It” and how do these terms show up in public relations efforts? Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Oklahoma City, OK.
• Pompper, D. (2020). Public relations’ role as diversity advocate: Avoiding micro aggressions and nurturing micro affirmations in organizations. Public Relations Journal, 13(2).
• Rose, P. (2002). The times they are a changing…and so should PR training. Public Relations Quarterly, 47(1), 14-17.
• Sha, B. L. (2006). Cultural identity in the segmentation of publics: An emerging theory of intercultural public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 18(1), 45-65.
• Sha, B-L. & Ford, R. (2007). Redefining “requisite variety”: The challenge of multiple diversities for the future of public relations excellence. In E. L. Toth (Ed.), The future of excellence in public relations and communication management: Challenges for the next generation (pp. 381-398). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Sha, B.-L. (2013). Diversity in public relations. PR Journal, 7(2), 1-7.
• Swanson, D. R. (2005). Diversity programs: Attitude & realities in public relations Practice. M. L Watson, (Ed.), 8th International Public Relations Research Conference Proceedings: (pp. 490-99). South Miami, FL.
• Uysal, N. (2013). Shifting the paradigm: Diversity communication on corporate web sites. Public Relations Journal, 7(2), 8-36.
• Vardeman-Winter, J., & Place, K. (2017). Still a lily-white field of women: The state of workforce diversity in public relations practice and research.  Public Relations Review, 43, 326 -336.

Diversity/inclusion and organizations

• Aghazadeh, S-M. (2004). Managing workforce diversity as an essential resource for improving organizational performance. Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 53(6), 521-531.
• Allen, B. J. (1995). “Diversity” and organizational communication. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 23(2), 143-155.
• Ashikali, T. & Groeneveld, S. (2015). Diversity management in public organizations and its effect of employees’ affective commitment: The role of transformational leadership and the inclusiveness of the organizational culture. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 35(2), 146-168.
• Chrobot-Mason, D., & Aramovich, N. (2013). The psychological benefits of creating an affirming climate for workforce diversity. Group & Organization Management, 38(6), 659-689.
• Church, A. H., & Rotolo, C. T. (2013). Leading diversity and inclusion efforts in organizations: Should we be standing behind our data or our values (or both)? Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 6(3), 245-248.
• Curtis, E. F., & Dreachslin, J. L. (2008). Diversity management interventions and organizational performance: A synthesis of current literature. Human Resource Development Review, 7(1), 107-134.
• Dobbin, F., Kim, S., & Kalev, A. (2011). You can’t always get what you need: Organizational determinants of diversity programs. American Sociological Review, 76(3), 386-411.
• Dover, T. L., Major, B., & Kaiser, C. R. (2016). Members of high-status groups are threatened by pro-diversity organizational messages. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 62, 5867.
• Ely, R. J., & Thomas, D. A. (2001). Cultural diversity at work: The effects of diversity perspectives on work group processes and outcomes. Administrative Science Quarterly, 46(2), 229-273.
• Foldy, E. G. (2002). ‘Managing’ diversity: Identity and power in organizations. In I. Aalito & A. J. Mills (Eds.), Gender, identity, and the culture of organizations (pp. 92-112). New York: Routledge.
• Fry, S. L. (1992). Public relations must pave the way for developing diversified workforce. Public Relations Journal, 47(2), 12–14.
• Gilbert, J. & Ivancevich, J. (2000). Valuing diversity: A tale of two organizations. Academy of Management Perspectives, 14(1), 93-105.
• Gonzalez, M. (2014). Organizational commitment through diversity. International Journal of Diversity, 2014(4), 91-122.
• Grimes, D. S. (2002). Challenging the status quo? Whiteness in the diversity management literature. Management Communication Quarterly, 15(3), 381-409.
• Harjoto, M., Laksmana, I., & Lee, R. (2015). Board Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics, 132(4), 641-660.
• Harrison, D. A., & Klein, K. J. (2007). What’s the difference? Diversity constructs as separation, variety, or disparity in organizations. Academy of Management Review, 32(4), 1199-1228.
• Heitner, K. L., Kahn, A. E., & Sherman, K. C. (2013). Building consensus on defining success of diversity work in organizations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research, 65(1), 58-73.
• Hewlett, S. A., Luce, C. B., & West, C. (2005). Leadership in your midst: Tapping the hidden strengths of minority executives. Harvard Business Review, 83(11), 74-82.
• Hicks-Clarke, D., & Iles, P. (2000). Climate for diversity and its effects on career and organizational attitudes and perceptions. Personnel Review, 29(3), 324-345.
• Jayne, M. E., & Dipboye, R. L. (2004). Leveraging diversity to improve business performance: Research findings and recommendations for organizations. Human Resource Management, 43(4), 409-424.
• Kaiser, C. R., Jurcevic, I., Brady, L. M., Major, B., Dover, T. L., & Shapiro, J. R. (2013). Presumed fair: Ironic effects of organizational diversity structures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(3), 504-519.
• Kersten, A. (2000). Diversity management: Dialogue, dialectics and diversion. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 13(3), 235-248.
• King, E. B., Reilly, C., & Hebl, M. (2008). The best of times, the worst of times: Exploring dual perspectives of “coming out” in the workplace. Group & Organization Management, 33(5), 566-601.
• Lakshmi, L. V. (2012). Diversity management in global workplace. International Journal of Marketing, Financial Services & Management Research, 1(6), 118-123.
• Mason, D.C., & Aramovich, N.P. (2013). The psychological benefits of creating an affirming climate for workplace diversity. Group and Organization Management, 38(6), 659- 689.
• McKay, P. F., & Avery, D. R. (2005). Warning! Diversity recruitment could backfire. Journal of Management Inquiry, 14(4), 330-336.
• Mease, J. J. (2012). Reconsidering consultants’ strategic use of the business case for diversity. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 40(4), 384-402.
• Mease, J. J. (2015). Embracing discursive paradox: Consultants navigating the constitutive tensions of diversity work. Management Communication Quarterly, 30(1), 59-83.
• Milliken, F. J., & Martins, L. L. (1996). Searching for common threads: Understanding the multiple effects of diversity in organizational groups. Academy of Management Review, 21, 402-433.
• Norander, S., & Galanes, G. (2014). “Bridging the gap:” Difference, dialogue, and community organizing. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 42(4), 345-365.
• Oliha, H., & Collier, M.J. (2010). Bridging diverse diversity standpoints and ideologies: Organizational initiatives and training. The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, 10(4), 61-74.
• Pendry, L. F., Driscoll, D. M., & Field, S. C. T. (2007). Diversity training: Putting theory into practice. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 80, 27-50.
• Prasad, P., & Mills, A. J. (1997). From showcase to shadow: Understanding the dilemmas of managing workplace diversity. In P. Prasad, A. J. Mills, M. Elmes, & A. Prasad (Eds.), Managing the organizational melting pot: Dilemmas of workplace diversity (pp. 3-27). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
• Rivera, L. (2012). Hiring as cultural matching: The case of elite professional service firms. American Sociological Review, 77(6), 999-1022.
• Roberson, Q. A. (2006). Disentangling the meanings of diversity and inclusion in organizations. Group & Organization Management, 31(2), 212-236.
• Robinson, G., & Dechant, K. (1997). Building a business case for diversity. Academy ofManagement Executive, 11, 21-31.
• Sabharwal, M. (2014).  Is diversity management sufficient? Organizational inclusion to further performance. Public Personnel Management, 43(2), 197-217.
• Soldan, Z., & Nankervis, A. (2014). Employee perceptions of the effectiveness of diversity management in the Australian public service: Rhetoric and reality. Public Personnel Management, 43(4), 543-564.
• Stoner, C. R., & Russel-Chapin, L. (1997). Creating a culture of diversity management: Moving from awareness to action. Business Forum, 22(2–3), 6–13.
• Tilley, E., Fredricks, S., & Hornett, A. (2012). Kinship, culture and ethics in organizations. Journal of Communication Management, 16(2), 162-184.
• Turnbull, H., Greenwood, R., Tworoger, L., Golden, C. (2011). The inclusion skills measurement profile: Validating an assessment for identification of skill deficiencies in diversity and inclusion. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 15(1), 11-24.
• Verhoeven, P. (2008). Who’s in and who’s out? Studying the effects of communication management on social cohesion. Journal of Communication Management, 12(2), 124– 135
• Yang, Y., & Konrad, A. M. (2011). Diversity and organizational innovation: The role of employee involvement. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 32(8), 1062-1083.

Globalization/International contexts for diversity and inclusion in PR

• Bardhan, N. (2013). Constructing the meaning of globalization: A framing analysis of the PR strategist. Journal of Public Relations Research, 25(5), 391-410.
• Gregory, A., & Halff, G. (2013). Divided we stand: Defying hegemony in global public relations theory and practice? Public Relations Review, 39(5), 417-425.
• Hu, B., Huang, Y., & Zhang, D. (2015). Public relations and Chinese modernity: A 21st-century perspective. Journal of Public Relations Research, 27(3), 262-279.
• Jang, A. & Kim, H. (2013). Cultural identity, social capital, and social control of young Korean Americans: Extending the theory of intercultural public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 25(3), 225-245.
• Ki, Y-J., & Ye, L. (2017). An assessment of progress in research in global public relations from 2001 to 2014. Public Relations Review, 43, 235-245.
• Molleda, J-C., Kochhar, S., & Wilson, C. (2015). Tipping the balance: A decision-making model for localization in global public relations agencies. Public Relations Review, 41(3), 335-344.
• Sison, M. (2017). Communicating across, within, and between, cultures: Toward inclusion and social change. Public Relations Review, 43, 130-132.
• Tombleson, B., & Wolf, K. (2017). Rethinking the circuit of culture: How participatory culture has transformed cross-cultural communication. Public Relations Review, 43(1), 14-25
• Tsetsura, K. (2011). How understanding multidimensional diversity can benefit global public relations education. Public Relations Review, 37(5), 530-535.
• Verčič, D., Zerfass, A., & Weisenberg, M. (2015). Global public relations and communication management: A European perspective. Public Relations Review, 41(5), 785-793.
• Zainuba, M. (1999). Diversity: A tool for globalization. Journal of Communication Management, 4(2), 121-135.

Race & ethnicity in PR

• Bortree, D.S. & Waters, R.D. (2014). Race and inclusion in volunteerism: Using communication theory to improve volunteer retention. Journal of Public Relations Research, 26(3), 215-234.
• Brown, K., White, C., & Waymer, D. (2011). African-American students’ perceptions of public relations education and practice: Implications for minority recruitment. Public Relations Review, 37(5), 522-529.
• Diggs-Brown, B., & Zaharna, R. (1995). Ethnic diversity in the public relations industry. The Howard Journal of Communications, 6(1/2), 114-123.
• Edwards, L. (2010). ‘‘Race’’ in public relations. In R. L. Heath (Ed.), The SAGE handbook of public relations (2nd ed., pp. 205–221). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
• Gibson, D.C. (2002). Posibilidad y problema: An historical/critical analysis of Hispanic public relations. Public Relations Review, 28(1), 63-85.
• Kern-Foxworth, M. (1989). Public relations books fail to show women in context. The Journalism Educator, 44(3), 31-36.
• Kern-Foxworth, M. (1989). Minorities 2000: The shape of things to come. Public Relations Journal, 45(8), 14.
• Kern-Foxworth, M. (1989). Status and roles of minority PR practitioners. Public Relations Review, 15(3), 39-47.
• Kern-Foxworth, M., Gandy, O., Hines, B., & Miller, D. A. (1994). Assessing the managerial roles of black female public relations practitioners using individual and organizational discriminants. Journal of Black Studies, 24(4), 416-434.
• Ki, E. J. (2005). Linking ethnic diversity and excellence model: Exploring Asian-American public relations practitioners’ roles. Conference Papers—8^th International Public Relations Research Conference Proceedings, 184-195.
• Len-Rios, M. (1998). Minority public relations practitioner perceptions. Public Relations Review, 24(4), 535-555.
• Len-Rios, M. (2017). The politics of Latino publics: Immigration reform, political participation and intention to vote. Public Relations Review, 43(1), 249-257.
• Logan, N. (2011). The white leader prototype: A critical analysis of race in public relations, Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(4), 442-457.
• Munshi, D., & Edwards, L. (2011). Understanding ‘race’ in/and public relations: where do we start and where should we go? Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(4), 349-367.
• Pompper, D. (2004). Linking ethnic diversity and two-way symmetry: Modeling female African American Practitioners’ roles. Journal of Public Relations Research, 16(3), 269-299.
• Pompper, D. (2005). ‘‘Difference’’ in public relations research: A case for introducing Critical Race Theory. Journal of Public Relations Research, 17, 139–169.
• Radanovich, D. (2014). A pilot qualitative study of the under-representation of Hispanics in public relations. Public Relations Review, 40(5), 835-837.
• Taylor, D. (2013). Putting a new face on public relations. NABJ Journal; Official Publication of the National Association of Black Journalists (Online), 18.
• Tindall, N. (2009). In search of career satisfaction: African-American public relations practitioners, pigeonholing, and the workplace. Public Relations Review, 35(4), 443-445.
• Tindall, N. T. J.  (2009) The double bind of race and gender: Understanding the roles and perceptions of black female public relations faculty. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal, 25(1), 1-26.
• Vardeman-Winter, J. (2011). Confronting Whiteness in public relations campaigns and research with women. Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(4), 412-441.
• Waymer, D., Cannon, D., & Curry, G. (2012). Delving deeper into diversity and PR: Exploring the public relations potential of the black church. Journal of Communication & Religion, 35(1), 12-34.
• Xifra, J., & McKie, D. (2011). Desolidifying culture: Bauman, liquid theory, and race concerns in public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(4), 397-411.
• Zerbinos, E., & Clanton, G. (1993). Minority practitioners: Career influences, job satisfaction, and discrimination. Public Relations Review, 19(1), 75-91.

Gender & sexuality in PR

• Aldoory, L. (1998). The language of leadership for female public relations professionals. Journal of Public Relations Research, 10, 73-101.
• Aldoory, L. (2005). A (re)conceived feminist paradigm for public relations: A case for substantial improvement. Journal of Communication, 55(4), 668–83.
• Aldoory, L. (2007). Reconceiving gender for an ‘excellent’ future in public relations. In E. Toth(Ed.), The future of excellence in public relations and communication management (pp. 399–411). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Aldoory, L., Reber, B., Berger, B., & Toth, E. L. (2008). Provocations in public relations: A study of gendered ideologies of power-influence in practice. Journal of Management Communication Quarterly, 85(4), 1–28.
• Bear, S., Rahman, N., & Post, C. (2010). The impact of board diversity and gender composition on corporate social responsibility and firm reputation. Journal of Business Ethics, 97(2), 207-221.
• Choi, Y. & Hon, L. (2002). The influence of gender composition in power positions on public relations practitioners’ gender-related perceptions.  Journal of Public Relations Research, 14(3), 229-263.
• Ciszek, E. (2017). Public relations, activism, identity: A culture-economic examination of contemporary LGBT activism. Public Relations Review, 43(4), 809-816.
• Cline, C., Toth, E., Turk, J., Walters, L., Johnson, N., & Smith, H. (1986). The velvet ghetto: The impact of the increasing percentage of women in public relations and business communication. USA: IABC Foundation.
• Creedon, P. J. (1991). Public relations and “women’s work”: Toward a feminist analysis of public relations roles. Public Relations Research Annual, 3, 67–84.
• Creedon, P. J. (1993). Acknowledging the infrasystem: A critical feminist analysis of systems theory. Public Relations Review, 19, 157–166.
• Dozier, D. M., Sha, B.-L., & Okura, M. (2007). How much does my baby cost? An analysis of gender differences in income, career interruption, and child bearing. Public Relations Journal, 1(1), 1-16.
• Fitch, K. & Third, A. (2010).  Working girls: Revisiting the gendering of public relations. Prism, 7(4). 
• Fitch, K., James, M., & Motion, J. (2016). Talking back: Reflecting on feminism, public relations and research. Public Relations Review, 42(2), 279-287.
• Golombisky, K. (2015). Renewing the commitments of feminist public relations theory from velvet ghetto to social justice. Journal of Public Relations Research, 27(5), 389-415.
• Gower, K. (2001). Rediscovering women in public relations: Women in the Public Relations Journal, 1945–1972. Journalism History, 27(1), 14–21.
• Grunig, L. A. (1988). A research agenda for women in public relations. Public Relations Review, 14(3), 48–57.
• Grunig, L. A. (2006). Feminist phase analysis in public relations: Where have we been? Where do we need to go? Journal of Public Relations Research, 18(2), 115-140.
• Grunig, L. A. & Toth, E. L. (2006). The ethics of communicating with and about difference in a changing society. In K. Fitzpatrick & C. Bronstein (Eds.), Ethics in public relations: Responsible Advocacy (pp.39-52). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Grunig, L., Toth, E., & Hon, L. (2000). Feminist values in public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 12(1), 49-68.
• Hon, L. (1995). Towards a feminist theory of public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 7(1), 27–88.
• O’Neil, J. (2003). An analysis of the relationships among structure, influence, and gender: Helping to build a feminist theory of public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 15(2), 151-179.
• Place, K. (2015). Binaries, continuums, and intersections: Women public relations professionals’ understanding of gender. Public Relations Inquiry, 4(1), 61-78.
• Place, K. (2012). Power-control or empowerment? How women public relations practitioners make meaning of power. Journal of Public Relations Research, 24(5), 435-450.
• Pompper, D. (2007). The gender-ethnicity construct in public relations organizations: Using feminist standpoint theory to discover Latinas’ realities. The Howard Journal of Communications, 18(4), 291-311.
• Pompper, D. (2012). On social capital and diversity in a feminized industry: Further developing a theory of internal public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 24(1), 86-103.
• Pompper, D. (2012). On social capital and diversity in a feminized industry: Further developing a theory of internal public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 24(1), 86-103.
• Pompper, D., & Jung, T. (2013). “Outnumbered yet still on top, but for how long?” Theorizing about men working in the feminized field of public relations. Public Relations Review, 39(5), 497-506.
• Sha, B-L. & Toth, E. L. (2005). Future professionals’ perceptions of work, life, and gender issues in public relations. Public Relations Review, 31(1), 93-99.
• Shae Rodriguez, N. (2016). Communicating global inequities: How LGBTI asylum-specific NGOs use social media as public relations. Public Relations Review, 42(2), 322-332.
• Sims, J. & Sims, A. (2008). Women and ethnic diversity in public relations: The unconventional role of advancing diversity. Conference Papers—National Communication Association, 1-26.
• Tindall, N., & Waters, R. (2012). Coming out to tell our stories: Using queer theory to understand the career experiences of gay men in public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 24(5), 451-475.
• Toth, E. L. (1988). Making peace with gender issues in public relations. Public Relations Review, 14, 36–47.
• Toth, E. L. (1989). Whose freedom and equity in public relations? The gender balance argument. Mass Comm Review, 16, 70–76.
• Toth, E. L. (2001). How feminist theory advanced the practice of public relations. In R. L. Heath & G. Vasquez (Eds.), Handbook of public relations (pp. 237–246). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
• Toth, E. & Cline, C. (Eds.). (1989). Beyond the velvet ghetto. San Francisco: IABC Foundation.
• Toth, E. L., & Cline, C. (1991). Public relations practitioner attitudes toward gender issues: A benchmark study. Public Relations Review, 17, 161–174.
• Toth, E. L., & Grunig, L. A. (1993). The missing story of women in public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 5, 153–175.
• Wrigley, B. J. (2002). Glass ceiling? What glass ceiling? A qualitative study of how women view the glass ceiling in public relations and communication management. Journal of Public Relations Research, 14, 27–55.

Diversity and PR education

• Bardhan, N. (2003). Creating spaces for international and multi(inter)cultural perspectives in undergraduate public relations education. Communication Education, 52(2), 164-172.
• Biswas, M. & Izard, R. (2009, December). 2009 Assessment of the Status of Diversity Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Programs. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 64(4), 378-394.
• Brunner, B. (2005). Linking diversity and public relations in higher education. Prism 3.
• Creedon, P. & Al-Khaja, M. (2005). Public relations and globalization: Building a case for cultural competency in public relations education. Public Relations Review, 31(3), 344-354.
• Hatzios, A., & Lariscy, R. (2008). Perceptions of utility and importance of international public relations education among educators and practitioners. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 63(3), 241-258.
• Munshi, D., & McKie, D. (2001). Different bodies of knowledge: Diversity and diversification in public relations. Australian Journal of Communication, 28, 11–22.
• Pompper, D. (2005). Multiculturalism in the public relations curriculum: Female African American practitioners’ perceptions of effects. The Howard Journal of Communication, 16(4), 295-316.
• Taylor, M. (2001). Internationalizing the public relations curriculum. Public Relations Review, 27(1), 73-88.
• Waymer, D., & Dyson, O. (2011). The journey into an unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory: Exploring the role and approaches of race in PR education. Journal of Public Relations Research, 23(4), 458-477.

Religion and PR

• Tilson, D. J. (2011). Public relations and religious diversity: A conceptual framework for fostering a spirit of Communitas. Global Media Journal: Canadian Edition, 4(1), 43-60.
• Tilson, D. J., & Venkateswaran, A. (2004). Toward a peaceable kingdom: Public relations and religious diversity in the U.S. Public Relations Quarterly, 49(2), 37-44.
• Waymer, D., Cannon, D., &Curry, G. (2012). Delving deeper into diversity and PR: Exploring the public relations potential of the black church. Journal of Communication and Religion, 35, 12-34.