Ejae Lee

Ejae Lee, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of public relations in the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations. Her research focuses on exploring how organizations can communicate with stakeholders to build authenticity and cultivate solid and sustainable relationships between organizations and stakeholders. Additionally, Lee is leading an international research project on authenticity and corporate social advocacy as a research fellow at the Arthur W. Page Center at Penn State University. Her work on authenticity in public relations aims to provide practical insights for communication professionals, as well as advance public relations theories and education.

Lee’s work has been published in prestigious journals in the field of communication and public relations, including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Journal of Public Relations Research, Public Relations Review, Management Communication Quarterly, and Journal of Public Relations Education. In addition to her research, she teaches courses in public relations writing, research methods, brand management, and social media communication strategies.