Media Hall of Fame - Dr. Diane S. Krider

Diane Krider, Professor Emeritus, Communication and Integrative Public Relations: Dr. Diane Krider, APR, professor emeritus, served on the faculty of the School of Communication, Journalism, and Media at Central Michigan University for 25 years. She also held leadership roles as assistant to the dean, associate dean and interim dean. She taught organizational communication, persuasion, interviewing, leadership, crisis communication and public relations.

Diane played a key role in creating the Integrative Public Relations (IPR) program. She oversaw curriculum, created an award-winning assessment program, and served as faculty advisor to CMU’s Student Public Relations Society of America (PRSSA) chapter, which was named in her honor. She supported the development of PR Central, an in-house student public relations agency, and established the Diane S. Krider PRSSA Chapter Young Professional Award to help fund student attendance at the annual national conference.

Under her leadership, students earned national scholarships and awards, served on the national executive board, presented at conferences, organized an annual conference and competed in the national Bateman Competition.

Diane was Accredited in Public Relations (APR) and remained active in professional public relations initiatives throughout her career. She was a delegate to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) National Assembly, chaired several national task forces, and served on the Educators Academy Executive Board. Her service earned chapter, regional and national recognition. She also presented research at PRSA Educators Academy and PRSA national conferences and published work on women in public relations, multigenerational differences in the workplace and best practices in public relations assessment.