The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) was established in 2003 as a partnership between the
USC Annenberg School for Communication
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism comprises a School of Communication and a School of Journalism at the University of Southern California (USC). Starting July 2017, the school’s Dean is Willow Bay, succeeding Ernest J. ...
and the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences'
School of International Relations
The School of International Relations (or SIR) ( fa, دانشکده روابط بینالملل وزارت امور خارجه) is an institute of higher education in Iran. The school trains an international student body, and is run by the Ira ...
at the
University of Southern California. It is a research, analysis and professional education organization dedicated to furthering the study and practice of global public engagement and cultural relations.
In 2008, USC received the
Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy
Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy is an American award by the United States Department of State which recognizes individuals, foundations, associations, and corporations that actively contribute to advancing America's ideals around the g ...
from the U.S. State Department in recognition of the university's teaching, training and research in public diplomacy.
Center leadership is provided by Jay Wang, director of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. The center is a full member of the
Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), a group of public policy, public administration, and international studies schools.
People associated with the center
Advisory board
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Mel Levine (Chair)
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Vartan Gregorian
Vartan Gregorian; fa, وارتان گرگوریان (April 8, 1934 – April 15, 2021) was an Armenian-American academic, educator, and historian. He served as president of the Carnegie Corporation from 1997 to 2021.
An Armenian born in Ira ...
(Honorary)
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David Huebner
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Gary E. Knell
Gary Evan Knell (born 27 February 1954) was the Chairman of National Geographic Partners. Formerly, he was president and CEO of the National Geographic Society. He joined National Geographic as chief executive in January 2014. He has been a memb ...
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Markos Kounalakis
* Lindsey Kozberg
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Kimberly Marteau Emerson
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Mike Medavoy
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Ponchitta Pierce
* Barry Sanders
* Jay Snyder
Academic staff
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Nicholas J. Cull is professor of public diplomacy and director of the master's program in public diplomacy at USC.
References
"Online Virtual World Is Part Fantasy, Part Civics Experiment"by Christopher T. Heun, InformationWeek, Nov. 8, 2005
by Mike Musgrove, Washington Post, October 16, 2005
External links
USC Center on Public Diplomacy website
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