M. Larry Litwin, APR - Chairman

Larry Litwin, assistant professor of public relations and advertising at Rowan University, is a graduate of Glassboro State College (M.A. in educational public relations) and Parsons College (B.A. in business administration). He is accredited in Public Relations.

During his 35 years in the communications profession, Mr. Litwin has worked as a public relations director for school districts and as a radio and TV reporter -- editor and anchor for ABC in New York and KYW in Philadelphia. He was education reporter at KYW News radio for nearly 10-years. He spent two years in the US Department of Labor as a deputy regional director of information and public affairs during Elizabeth Dole's tenure as labor secretary. He is secretary of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association.

Mr. Litwin, a contributor to several college textbooks, has written numerous articles for national magazines. His first book, "The Public Relations Practitioner's Playbook - A Synergized Approach to Effective Two-way Communication" (Kendall/Hunt), goes on sale in July 2003.

He is the recipient of more than 20 professional awards, including the Sigma Delta Chi (Society of Professional Journalists) Bronze Medallion for Distinguished Service in Journalism. The Philadelphia chapter of PRSA has named Mr. Litwin recipient of its "Public Relations Educator of the Year Award."