Sally J. McMillan

Sally J. McMillan

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Sally J. McMillan is an Associate Professor in the School of Advertising and Public Relations and Associate Dean of the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Oregon after 15 years professional employment in advertising, public relations, marketing, technology management, news reporting, and book editing. Her research focuses on exploring the concept of interactivity, definitions and history of new media, online research methods, health communication, and impacts of communication technology on individuals, organizations, and society. She has conducted research funded by agencies ranging from the National Cancer Institute to the American Academy of Advertising. She has received research and teaching awards from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the International Communication Association, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Oregon.