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Published on November 20, 2019 by Sean Flynt

Betsy Emmons

An article by Samford journalism and mass communication professor Betsy Emmons–“Legitimizing the journey: National Signing Day and the public relations pseudo-event as high school athlete cultural moment"–was accepted for publication by the academic journal Sport in Society.

In addition to her teaching Emmons is an active and nationally-accredited public relations professional, and serves as faculty adviser for the Public Relations Student Society of America's (PRSSA) Samford chapter. Her research interests include social media in sports, and sports journalism, and she is active in AEJMC's sports communication interest group.

Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.