Awards & Honors

  • Inducted – Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society – PhD UNC Greensboro (2022)
  • CCU Teaching Innovation Award (2021) – nominated
  • CCU Marketing Department Faculty Award (2020)
  • Guest lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Social Media Issues & Crisis (2012 – 2013)
  • 2012 PRSA Silver Anvil – DuPont team member – “Global Food Security Index” campaign
  • Gala Awards (Special Events Magazine) – Best Multiple Day Incentive Event (winner: 2009; nominee 2010)
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Heather accepting “Best Multiple Day Incentive event” at the 2009 Special Events Magazine Gala Awards.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (2007)
  • Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Awards judge (2003 – 2014)
  • 2006 PRSA Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation– “Afilias creates harmony with Concert”; category: Web sites – Internal/Intranet.
  • 2000 Gold SABRE award – “Winning the War Against Cyber Criminals: Introducing Security of the New Millennium” Hill and Knowlton and Ernst & Young’s eSecurityOnline.com; Category: Media Relations/Trade Media

ACTIVITIES

  • Member – Phi Kappa Phi (2022 – present)
  • Member – Academy of Management (2022 – present)
  • Member – Academy of International Business (2020 – present)
  • Member – American Marketing Association (2019 – present)
  • Member – Society of Human Resources Professionals (SHRM) (2017 – 2018)
  • Professional Advisor – West Chester University PRSSA (2012 – 2014)
  • Chairman, Board of Directors/ Interim Executive Director – WellPetUSA (2008-2010)
  • Chair – PRSA Technology Section (2004-2005)
  • Chair – PRSA Technology Section Professional Development Conference (2002-2005)
  • Member – PRSA Technology Section Executive Committee (2002-2005)
  • Member – PRSA Philadelphia chapter (2001-2014)
  • Member – Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) (1998 – 2014)