Join us for a PRessing On in Public Relations conversation with  Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, university professor at California Baptist University, who has built a career spanning both industry and academia and has helped countless PR students find their footing in the field of public relations. 

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, APR, is a leadership communication scholar, practitioner, and mentor with more than 35 years of experience in journalism, public relations, nonprofit work and higher education. She has served for twenty years as a professor of communication, public relations and leadership.

She is a co-founder of Honeycomb Leadership & Mentoring, where she designs mentoring cultures and intergenerational leadership programs that emphasize shared leadership, trust, and human-centered communication. Mary Ann has served in national and local leadership roles with the Public Relations Society of America, judged PRSA and CAPIO awards, and advised students and professionals navigating leadership in times of disruption and change.

A sought-after speaker and researcher, her work explores followership, mentoring, and how leaders and followers co-create purpose through emotionally intelligent communication. Whether in the classroom, the boardroom, or on a podcast mic, Mary Ann brings wisdom, warmth, and just enough humor to remind us that leadership is less about titles, and more about relationships that matter.

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To track down Dr. Pearson visit:

Instagram - @dr.pearson_18

X- @mpearson07

Linked In - Mary Ann Pearson, Ed.D., APR

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-ann-pearson-ed-d-apr-0280484/

https://www.honeycombleadership.com/

https://calbaptist.edu/faculty-directory/faculty-profile?id=29

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