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Hal Vincent

Associate Teaching Professor of Strategic Communications and Faculty Director of Live Oak

Department: Strategic Communications

Office and address: Schar Hall- Communications Bld, Office 215F 2850 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-5348

Professional Expertise

Advertising/PR strategy & agency management, non-profit communications, media planning

News & Notes

Education

Master of Science, Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University: The Ad Center, Richmond, VA.  Professional specialization: Advertising Strategy and Management.

Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication and Journalism, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA.

Employment History

Elon University, Elon NC. 2013 - Present

Lecturer and Faculty Director of Live Oak Communications

 

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL . 2012 – 2013

Interim Director, the Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP)

 

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.  2009 –  2013

Instructor of Advertising, School of Mass Commuinications

 

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.  2007 –  2009

Adjunct Instructor of Advertising, School of Mass Communications

 

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 2004 – 2005

Adjunct Instructor of Advertising , School of Mass Communications   

 

Pyper Paul Kenney, Tampa, FL. 2007 - 2009

Director of Account Management       

 

WestWayne (now 22 Squared), Tampa, FL. 2006 - 2007

Account Supervisor

 

Fahlgren Benito Advertising, Tampa, FL. 2005 - 2006 

Vice President, Account Supervisor

 

Tierney Communications, Philadelphia, PA. 2002 - 2005

Senior Account Executive / Account Director

 

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 2004 – 2005

Adjunct Instructor of Advertising , School of Mass Communications   

 

Foote Cone & Belding, New York, NY. 1999 - 2001

Account Executive

Courses Taught

·    COM/MEA-260: Understanding Audiences: Media Analytics

·    COM-266: The Communications Fellows “Florida” Experience

·    COM/STC-362: Strategic Research Methods

·    COM-380: Com Internship Supervisor

·    COM-381: Media Workshop Live Oak Communications

·    COM/STC-438: Advertising Techniques

·    COM/STC-452: Strategic Communications Campaigns

·    HNR-498: Honors Thesis

·    IDS-115: Public Speaking

Leadership Positions

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Advertising Division

Head. Executive Committee. 2019 – 2020

Vice-Head. Executive Committee. 2018 – 2019

Education and Teaching Standards Chair 2016 - 2018

Chair. Distinguished Teaching & Early Career Excellence Award Committees. 2016 – 2018

 

Advertising Federation (AAF) Triangle

Chair. Education. 2015 – present.

 

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. 2012 – 2013

Interim Director, the Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP)

Publications

Mickelson, P., Vincent, H., & Bendinger, B., (2020). Brand Builder Workbook: Tools to build winning campaigns, 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: The Copy Workshop.

 

Bush, L., Ranta, J., & Vincent, H., (2018). The Student-run Agency: Transitioning from student to professional. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.

 

Haygood, D, Vincent, H., & Bush, L., (2019). Getting the Job in Advertising: Hiring Decision Makers’ Perceived Value of Student-Run Communications Agency Experience for Recent Graduates. Journal of Advertising Education23(1), 22–38.

 

Hannam B., Sturgill A., Furnas K., & Vincent H., (2019). Factors in Leadership Development for Communication Students in Co-Curricular Organizations. Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication, 9(32), 12-2.

 

Bush, L., Haygood, D., & Vincent, H., (2017). Student-Run Communications Agencies: Providing Students With Real-World Experiences That Impact Their Careers. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator72(4), 410–424.

Presentations

Vincent, H., (2019). The Small Small World of Global Advertising (keynote). AEJMC Advertising annual full-day teaching workshop, annual conference, Toronto, Ont.

 

Vincent, H. (2019). Designing Media Analytics Curricula and Courses: Critical Knowledge and Skills Sets (invited panelist). The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) annual conference, Las Vegas, NV,

 

Vincent, H., (2019). Do For Yourself as You Do for Others: Student-Run Agency Branding and Self-Promotion. 5th Biennial Integrated Marketing Communications Conference, UNCW, Wilmington, NC.

 

Vincent H., (2018). Advertising: Data and Decisions (keynote). AEJMC Advertising annual full-day teaching workshop, annual conference, Washington D.C.

 

Vincent H., (2017). Great advertising; concepts and big ideas. NC Scholastic Media Summer Institute, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC.

 

Vincent H., (2017). Name that brand: a class exercise to introduce brand equity through strategic communications. AEJMC annual conference. Chicago, IL.

 

Vincent, H., (2017). Creative Communications for Faith-Based Nonprofits (4-day workshop leader). Chautauqua Institution week three theme: “A Crisis of Faith,” Chautauqua, NY.

 

Vincent, H., (2016). Creating Unique Experiential Opportunities: The Case for Student-Led Ad Agencies (invited panelist). American Academy of Advertising Annual (AAA) annual conference, Seattle WA.

Professional Activities

Vice-President. Executive Board of Directors, Alamance Arts. 2020 – present.

 

Board of Directors. Marketing Communications. Burlington Beer Works Cooperative Brewpub, March 2015 – present.

 

Board of Directors. Friends of the Alamance County Library. 2018 – present.

 

Judge. Referred professional competition, Visit FLA Flagler Tourism awards. 2019 – present

 

Chautaqua Institution. Creative Communications for Faith-Based Nonprofits (4-day workshop leader).  Week three theme: “A Crisis of Faith,” Chautauqua, NY. 2017

 

Chautauqua Institution. Creative Communications for Nonprofits (4-day workshop leader). Chautauqua  Week three theme: “Moral Leadership in Action,” Chautauqua, NY. 2016

Service Activities

Chair Pro-Tempore. University Curriculum Committee, Elon University. 2019 & 2020

Member. Provost Search Committee, Elon University. 2019

Co-Chair. Academic Council appointed Lecturer Task Force Committee, Elon University, 2019.

Chair. Strategic Communications Major Curriculum Review Audit Committee, Elon University. 2019.

Member. Advisory Committee, The Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society, Elon University. 2017 – present

Member. Review Committee, Multifaith Scholars Program, Elon University. 2018 – present

Chair. Religious and Spiritual Life Committee, Elon University. 2015 – 2017

Assistant Advisor. Student American Academy of Advertising (AAF) Chapter, Elon University. 2014 – present

Assistant Advisor. Living and Learning Community (LLC) - Communications, Elon University. 2014 – 2018

Awards

Outstanding Service Award. AEJMC Advertising Division. 2020

Excellence Leadership (service) Award. Elon University School of Communications. 2016

Faculty Mentor Award. AAF Most Promising Multcultural Advertising Student competition. 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 & 2021

Academic Service-Learning Scholar. Elon University. 2016 – 2017

Coleman Foundation Faculty Fellow of Entrepreneurship. Elon University. 2015 - 2016