Professor Elizabeth Avery Foster became Director of the School of Advertising and Public Relations on August 1. 

She takes over from Professor Sally McMillan, who returned to the faculty after serving as interim director since June 2019. 

“Beth Foster is an internationally known scholar, an outstanding teacher and an excellent servant leader,” said Wirth. “Her experience in working with a wide range of constituencies and of developing effective working relationships at all levels will allow her to be very effective in her new role.”