Biography

Prior to earning her doctorate from the University of Kentucky in 2014, Dr. Dillingham worked for Merrill Lynch in Nashville. Since joining the faculty full-time in 2015, she has continued her research in the areas of social influence and crisis communication. Her work has been published in academic journals including Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Applied Communication Research and Corporate Reputation Review, in addition to book chapters in outlets such as Handbook of Applied Communication Research and Crisis Communication. She and her husband Charlie enjoy being involved in the local community along with their three children.

Academic Degrees

B.A. Lipscomb University, 2005 

Ph.D. University of Kentucky, 2014

Academic Department

College of Business, Department of Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship