Todd Wold, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Communication and Public Relations

Department: Communication & Theatre Arts

Office: Miller Center for Communication Arts 216

Phone Extension: (859) 858-3511, x2398

Biographical Information

Todd Wold is assistant professor of Communication and Public Relations. He is most energized by helping move students from the passive role of media consumers toward an active autonomy as compelling communicators, media scholars and future communication professionals in any number of contexts. Before coming to Asbury in 2016, Todd most recently served as chair and professor of Communication Arts at a Christian university following a long corporate career at Ameriprise Financial working in public relations, advertising and marketing. His research interests include the political economy of social media and crowd patronage platforms, the digital disintermediation of faith practices in church communities, and transcendence in filmmaking.

He and his wife reside in Nicholasville, KY and are proud parents of three children.

Education

Ph.D. Communication – Regent University (2023)
M.A. Communication – Bethel University (2008)
B.A. Communication, Journalism emphasis – University of Northwestern, St. Paul (1993)

Courses offered:

Introduction to Public Relations
Communication Campaigns
Public Relations Management and Strategy
Public Relations Agency Practicum
Special Events – Highbridge Film Festival
Public Speaking and Media Influence in Culture
Introduction to Communication Theory

Selected/Recent Publications:

Fear Not, for I Am with You Again (Socially Distanced): A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Megachurch Post-covid Lockdown Re-opening Videos on Facebook. January 2023, Journal of Religion Media and Digital Culture, 11(3). (Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367859931_Fear_Not_for_I_Am_with_You_Again_Socially_Distanced_A_Qualitative_Thematic_Analysis_of_Megachurch_Post-covid_Lockdown_Re-opening_Videos_on_Facebook)
Not A Foregone Conclusion: The Early History of Facebook’s Political Economy of Social Media. January 2022, Artifact Analysis, 1(1). (Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358785226_Not_A_Foregone_Conclusion_The_Early_History_of_Facebook’s_Political_Economy_of_Social_Media)
A Dark Cloud of Witnesses: The Mediatization of Evangelical Parishioners by Religious Digital Media Content Creators and Its Impact on Traditional Pastoral Authority. An Exemplar Case Study Using Mixed Methods. November, 2023, Dissertation: Regent University.

Other:

Director, Highbridge Film Festival (Link: https://www.highbridgefilmfestival.com)
Faculty Advisor, Asbury University Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

Affiliations:

Public Relations Society of America