Ashley E. English

Associate Professor
Strategic Communication
MOUS 226

a.english@tcu.edu | 817-257-4411

Education

Ph.D., University of North Texas
M.P.A., University of North Texas
B.A., University of North Texas

Courses Taught

STCO 11103 – Writing and Editing
STCO 46723 – Social Responsibility
STCO 30003 – Junior Honors in Strategic Communication
STCO 40003 – Senior Honors in Strategic Communication
STCO 47533 – Case Studies
STCO 40901 – Career Strategies & Purpose
STCO 60970 – Special Topics in Strategic Communication
STCO 60173 – Project in Strategic Communication
STCO 66723 – Social Responsibility
HCOL 40033 – Nature of Values/Case Studies in Public Relations and Nonprofits

Areas of Focus

Contributions and community engagement strategies of faith-based organizations

  • English, A.E. (2019). Megachurches and Economic Development: Pastoral Interpretations of Internal and External Expectations on Church Behavior. The Journal of Faith, Education, and Community, 3(1), Article 5.
  • English, A.E. & Dicke, L.A. (2020). Megachurch involvement at the local level: Examining conditions for church action in economic development. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 30(3), 399-421.
  • English, A.E. & Lambiase, J. (forthcoming in fall of 2025) – Using trauma-informed outreach with Black stakeholders for listening research after the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. In B. Smith & S. Smith (Eds.), Methods for the marginalized: Reaching and researching vulnerable populations. Arthur Page Center.
  • English, A.E., Lambiase, J, & O’Neil, J. (2022). Using Organizational Listening to Build Trust with Black Residents and Disrupt Racism in Local Government. In K. Place (Eds.), Organizational listening: Building theory and practice for strategic communication. Routledge.
  • Golan, G., Morehouse, J., & English, A. E. (2021). Building relationships with the faithful: Examining church communicators perceptions of social media influencers in their OPR strategy. Journal of Public Relations Research, 33(4), 250-266. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062726X.2021.2011729
  • Kwon, E., English, A.E., Bright, L.F. (2020). Social media never sleeps: Antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue among professional content creators. The Journal of Social Media in Society, 9(2), 150-172.
  • Lambiase, J. & English, A.E. (2020). Passing the test: Lessons from a school district’s discourse of renewal before, during, and after Hurricane Harvey. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 29(1), 36-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12301
  • Macias, W., & English, A.E. (2021). The vegetable divide: Americans’ knowledge of dietary guidelines and willingness to make healthy changes. Health Marketing Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/07359683.2021.1965815.
  • O’Neil, J., English, A. E., & Lambiase, J. (2022). After the killing of Atatiana Jefferson: Black stakeholder experiences within a municipal listening structure. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990221105588.
  • O’Neil, J., Lambiase, J., & English, A.E. (2023). “OK at the moment”: The important role listening plays in the relationship between Black residents and local government. Public Relations Review, 49(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2023.102382.
  • Co-Founder of the TCU Nonprofit Communicators Conference (link the text to this page: https://schieffercollege.tcu.edu/stratcomm/resources/for-community/non-profit-communicators-conference/)
  • Co-Director of the Certified Public Communicator© Program at TCU (link the text to this page: https://schieffercollege.tcu.edu/stratcomm/resources/cpc-program/)
  • Trained facilitator for the Center for Connection Culture
  • Community Advocate for the Bob Schieffer College of Communication
  • Chair of The Schieffer Committee for Community and Belonging
  • Board Member for the Public Administration Alumni Advisory Board at the University of North Texas
  • Keynote presenter/invited speaker for various conferences/meetings, including, but not limited to: the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO), City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA), Texas Volunteer Management Conference (TVMC), Texas School Public Relations Association, Greater Fort Worth Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, Tarrant County Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA), Leadership Garland’s Community Fellowship Breakfast, Concord Church, and Jurarium Organization for Youth Excellence
  • Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
  • 2024 Outstanding Journal Award, Honorable Mention, National Communication Association – Public Relations Division.
  • 2022 Winner of the TCU Deans’ Award for Teaching
  • 2022 Winner of the Bob Schieffer College of Communication’s Dean’s Teaching Award
  • 2019 Kopenhaver Center Fellow, Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication, Florida International University
  • 2016 Best Poster Award for the 45th annual ARNOVA Conference in Washington, D.C. Research topic: Megachurches and Practices of Managing Accountability on Websites
  • 2014 Doctoral Fellows Seminar Award Recipient from the Association for Research on Nonprofit and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
  • 2013 Diversity Scholars and Leaders award from ARNOVA
  • 2010 40 Under 40 leader for community involvement and service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area through the Dallas Furniture Bank

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