Teri Del Rosso, Ph.D. was born in Flushing, NY (home to The Nanny Fran Drescher!), but spent her formative years of 12-24 in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 2008, she relocated from Chicago to Syracuse, NY to start her academic career. After earning her master’s degree at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and her doctorate from the School of Journalism & Communication at the University of Oregon, she went on to teach public relations at Bridgewater State University (outside of Boston) and the University of Memphis.
After retiring from academia, Teri joined the KQ Communications team as the Research & Communication Strategist. Professionally, she spends her time serving on the PRSA Memphis board and mentoring current and former PRSSA students. Personally, Teri enjoys filling her weekends with trips to the farmers market, walks with her border collie mix Otto, attempting- sometimes unsuccessfully- sewing and house projects, and belting out 80s hair ballads as if she has a good singing voice.
