Jeanne Persuit
Assistant Professor
Office: Leutze Hall # 237
Phone: (910) 962-2612
Fax: (910) 962-7061
persuitj@uncw.edu

Jeanne M. Persuit, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. She is currently a Ph.D. Candidate completing her dissertation on corporate philanthropy as an ethical and rhetorical practice.  She earned an M.A. in Corporate Communication from Duquesne University and a B.S. in French from the Pennsylvania State University.  Ms. Persuit teaches courses in public relations, integrated marketing communication, and strategic writing. Her research interests are the rhetoric and philosophy of integrated marketing communication and communication ethics. She is a member of the Eastern Communication Association and Kappa Tau Alpha Mass Communication Honor Society.  Before returning to Duquesne University for her Ph.D., Ms. Persuit worked in integrated marketing communication in the consulting engineering field and was a Marketing Communications Manager for Eaton Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.