Ashley Fitch Blair
Chair and Associate Professor of Communication Arts
Director, Center for Faculty Development
Office:
JEN 309, 731-661-5453,
ablair@uu.edu
Mailing Address:
1050 Â鶹ÊÓƵ University Dr, Box 3024
Jackson, TN 38305
Education:
- M.A., University of Memphis
- B.A., Â鶹ÊÓƵ University
University Profile
Scholarship Profile
As a Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumna, I had an incredible experience as an undergrad, and so the opportunity to serve here and mentor students the way I was mentored, both from a faith and professional perspective was really important to me.
Ashley Fitch Blair has been at Â鶹ÊÓƵ University since 2000. Blair coordinates the Public Relations major, serves as the faculty advisor for the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and faculty director of Bulldog Communication Group. In 2015, Blair was named Faculty Member of the Year at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Blair also won the alumni meritorious service award in school year of 2022-2023.
Blair is married to fellow academic, Chris Blair. They have two children, Madeline who graduated and Seth, currently a student at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Together the Blairs are members of Fellowship Bible Church and enjoy travel, comic books, sci-fi movies, fantastically long novels, all things Disney and German board games.
Upcoming Courses
- COM-320-1 (2026FA): Organizational Communication (Tu Th 10:50 AM-12:05PM in JEN 225)
- COM-320-1 (2026SP): Organizational Communication (Tu Th 8:00 AM-9:15AM in JEN 225)
- COM-323-1 (2026FA): Principles of Public Relations (Tu Th 8:00 AM-9:15AM in JEN 225)
- COM-356-1 (2026SP): Social Media (Tu Th 10:50 AM-12:05PM in JEN 225)
- COM-423-1 (2026SP): Public Relations Campaigns (W 1:00 PM-4:00PM in JEN 209)
- COM-488-1 (2026FA): Internship: Public Relations
- COM-488-1 (2026SP): Internship: Public Relations
- COM-488-2 (2026S): Internship: Public Relations
- COM-488-A2 (2026FA): Internship: Public Relations
- COM-488-A2 (2026SP): Internship: Public Relations
NOTE: Courses for future terms are subject to change.