Next meeting >> Thursday, March 21
University Club | 11:45 a.m.
Your Entire Life is Online
Dr. Lori Tuma
UA Assistant Professor of Restaurant, Hotel and Meeting ManagementMarketing Executive
Lorie Tuma is an Assistant Professor for the Restaurant, Hotel, and Meeting Management program at the University of Alabama. In addition to teaching tourism and management in hospitality services, she conducts research on sense of community, tourism and social media. Before coming to UA, she taught commercial recreation at Central Michigan University and was an instructor in the business program at Mid Michigan Community College.
While at CMU, Tuma was chair of the First Year Experience Advisory Board for three years and served two years as a member-at-large on the board of the International Society of Tourism and Travel Educators. Tuma’s student service experience includes the development of the first student club for Meeting Professionals International in Michigan and the first student club in Alabama at UA.
With more than 70 active members, UA MPI serves the local, state and national community by gaining real-life experiences by assisting the Food Network, the South Alabama Film Festival, the Super Bowl and the New Orleans Fashion Week. The group will also coordinate events at the 2013 Festival de’ Film in Cannes, France.
Tuma earned an education doctorate in teacher leadership from Walden University, a master’s degree in human resources and a bachelor’s degree in community development from CMU. She was a graduate research assistant at the University of Nevada Las Vegas for a major project on faculty retention for the Office of Administration. Tuma’s husband David is a retired police detective. She has two adult stepdaughters, Jessica and Natalie.
Your Entire Life is Online
Dr. Lori Tuma
UA Assistant Professor of Restaurant, Hotel and Meeting ManagementMarketing Executive
Lorie Tuma is an Assistant Professor for the Restaurant, Hotel, and Meeting Management program at the University of Alabama. In addition to teaching tourism and management in hospitality services, she conducts research on sense of community, tourism and social media. Before coming to UA, she taught commercial recreation at Central Michigan University and was an instructor in the business program at Mid Michigan Community College.
While at CMU, Tuma was chair of the First Year Experience Advisory Board for three years and served two years as a member-at-large on the board of the International Society of Tourism and Travel Educators. Tuma’s student service experience includes the development of the first student club for Meeting Professionals International in Michigan and the first student club in Alabama at UA.
With more than 70 active members, UA MPI serves the local, state and national community by gaining real-life experiences by assisting the Food Network, the South Alabama Film Festival, the Super Bowl and the New Orleans Fashion Week. The group will also coordinate events at the 2013 Festival de’ Film in Cannes, France.
Tuma earned an education doctorate in teacher leadership from Walden University, a master’s degree in human resources and a bachelor’s degree in community development from CMU. She was a graduate research assistant at the University of Nevada Las Vegas for a major project on faculty retention for the Office of Administration. Tuma’s husband David is a retired police detective. She has two adult stepdaughters, Jessica and Natalie.
PRCA of West Alabama will host this year's state conference at Hotel Capstone April 28-30. For conference details, click here.
PRCA of West Alabama was established in 1989. It is one of six chapters of the Public Relations Council of Alabama and was honored by the state organization in 2007, 2010 and 2011 as Chapter of the Year.
PRCA was formed in 1957 to formulate and promote the objectives and functions of the public relations profession. PRCA is a professional forum for the exchange of ideas, an organization dedicated to helping you grow personally and professionally through monthly programs, annual meetings and competitions, and educational workshops.
More than 500 people are members of PRCA statewide. The membership represents non-profit organizations, manufacturers, consultants, government and private-sector employers. We are affiliated with the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF), a network of public relations professionals from Alabama, North Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
PRCA was formed in 1957 to formulate and promote the objectives and functions of the public relations profession. PRCA is a professional forum for the exchange of ideas, an organization dedicated to helping you grow personally and professionally through monthly programs, annual meetings and competitions, and educational workshops.
More than 500 people are members of PRCA statewide. The membership represents non-profit organizations, manufacturers, consultants, government and private-sector employers. We are affiliated with the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF), a network of public relations professionals from Alabama, North Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Crisis Communication in Action
We all have stories to share from the tornado of April 27, 2011. Here are some from our members.
