Christen Buckley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Public Relations
Office: 3045 Weimer
Email: buckleychristen@ufl.edu
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Christen Buckley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Public Relations
Public interest communicator specializing in public relations, specifically digital communications and advocacy scholarship. 5 years of experience as a digital media strategist with a strong background in campaign development, research and analytics, and branding for digital channels.
Awards and Honors
Djung Tchoi Graduate Teaching Award, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, 2023.
2024 Global Fellows Program, UF International Center, 2023.
Areas of Expertise
Communication Technology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Communication, Social Advocacy and Social Change, Strategic Communication
Education
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Media Studies, Pennsylvania State University
B.A. with High Distinction in International Politics, Pennsylvania State University
B.A., Theater with a minor in French and Francophone Studies, Pennsylvania State University
News
- Christen Buckley Named a UF International Center 2024 Global Fellow (November 6, 2023)
- Christen Buckley Joins UFCJC as a Public Relations Assistant Professor in Fall 2023 (January 9, 2023)
- All News About Christen Buckley
Publications
Refereeed Journal Articles
Voges, T. S., Jin, Y., Buckley, C., Eaddy, L. L., & Lu, X. (2024). A new framework for managing “crisis spillover” as a type of sticky crisis: Initial insights from a crisis communication expert panel. Public Relations Review, 50(1). DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2024.102424
Harrison, V. S., Bober, J., Buckley, C., & Vallos, V. (2023). “Save Our Spikes”: Social Media Advocacy and Fan Reaction to the End of Minor League Baseball. Communication & Sport. DOI: 10.1177/21674795231151916
Harrison, V. S., Vafeiadis, M., Diddi, P., Buckley, C., & Dardis, F. E. (2022). Understanding how corporate social responsibility partnership factors influence nonprofit supportive intentions. Public Relations Review, 48(5). DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2022.102184
DiRusso, C., Buckley, C., Diddi, P., Dardis, F. E., Vafeiadis, M., & Eng, N. (2022). Designing effective corporate social advocacy campaigns using valence, arousal, and issue salience. Public Relations Review, 48(3). DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2022.102207
Eng, N., Buckley, C., & Peng, R. (2022). Tracking the Path of the Green Consumer: Surveying the Decision-Making Process from Self-Transcendent Values to Supportive CSR Intentions. Sustainability, 14(3). DOI: 10.3390/su14031106
Freeman, J., Buckley, C., Triptow, C., & Chai, Y. (2021). For the love of lists: identifying the effects of listicle type and length. New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, 27(4), 301-323. DOI: 10.1080/13614568.2021.2001581
Vafeiadis, M., Harrison, V. S., Diddi, P., Dardis, F., & Buckley, C. (2021). Strategic Nonprofit Communication: Effects of Cross-Sector Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Alliances on Nonprofits and the Mediating Role of Social-Objectives Achievement and Consumer Brand Identification. International Journal of Strategic Communication, 15(4), 275-292. DOI: 10.1080/1553118X.2021.1945610
Harrison, V., Buckley, C., & Xiao, A. (2020). The roles of donation experience and advocacy: extending the organization–donor relationship model. Journal of Communication Management, 25(1), 85-103. DOI: 10.1108/JCOM-06-2020-0057
Vafeiadis, M., Bortree, D. S., Buckley, C., Diddi, P., & Xiao, A. (2019). Refuting fake news on social media: nonprofits, crisis response strategies and issue involvement. Journal of Product & Brand Management, 29(2), 209-222. DOI: 10.1108/JPBM-12-2018-2146
Book Chapter
Buckley, C., Kim, K. H., Navick, N., & Schwoon, B. (2022). A Conversation About the Future of CSR Communication Research. In The Routledge Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility Communication (pp. 357-366). Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003184911-34
Presentations
Buckley, C. (2024). Incentivizing Privacy Practices: Applying Privacy-as-Trust to the Organizational Public Relationship Model. Paper/Poster at International Communication Association Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
Buckley, C. (2024). Corporate Conscience: Applying Ethics Of Care Informed Crisis Responses To Corporate Social Advocacy Backlash. Paper/Poster at International Communication Association Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
Buckley, C., Norman, M., Troy, C., Yang, Y., Bao, A., Overton, H., & Jung, Y. (2024). Storytelling, AI, and Transparency in Public Relations for Social Change. Paper/Poster at International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, FL.
Troy, C., Buckley, C., Alrawi, A., Kim, N., Vafeiadis, M., & Overton, H. (2023). Empowering Employees: Applying Organizational Identification Theory to Corporate Social Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Rights. Paper/Poster at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Washington D.C.
Xiao, A., & Buckley, C. (2023). Mobilizing Supportive Stakeholders: Applying the Social Identity Model of Collective Action (SIMCA) to Corporate Social Advocacy. Paper/Poster at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Washington D.C.
Pressgrove, G., Buckley, C., & Fraustino, J. (2023). Pandemic lessons from nonprofit leaders: Insights from and for community resilience in Appalachia. Paper/Poster at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Washington D.C.
Research
Specialization
advocacy communication, digital communication, nonprofit communication, crisis communication, ethics
Courses
Syllabi from the current and three previous semesters:
Specialization
advocacy communication, digital communication, nonprofit communication, crisis communication, ethics
Courses
Syllabi from the current and three previous semesters: