Kevin Hardges
Biography
Kevin Hardges is a 4th year PhD student in the Department of Communication. Kevin received both is Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Wayne State University. Kevin has worked in the fields of banking, nonprofits, political communication/advocacy, and public relations. Kevin is focusing his disseration research on corporate responsibility to race and the ways in which public relations/communication professionals assisted their organizations in responding after the murder of George Floyd. Kevin has an interest in how communication is used for social justice and public interest communication. Most recently, he was a Manager for a Detroit-based, Black Owned, Women led public relations agency. Kevin enjoys going to the movies, listening to music, kareoke, and having fun with friends and family.
Academic Interests
Public Relations, Organizational Communication, Social Justice, Public Interest Communication, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, & Nonprofit Management.
Area of Expertise
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Advocacy
Social Justice
DEI
Race and Communicaton
Rhetorical/Critical Approaches to Public Relations
Strategic Communication
Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication, Wayne State University, 2007
Master of Arts, Public Relations & Organizational Communication, Wayne State University, 2017
Graduate Certificate in New Media & Communication, Wayne State University, 2017
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management, 2024