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DEBRA PIERCE

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Raw average: 2.79/5 from 14 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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J464 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
requires AI and never shuts up.
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J464 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
I ended up dropping the class because she was a hard ass about attendance. i lived 25 minutes away (mind you in -20 degrees) and she expected you to be in class on time (like not even a minute late) or your grade would drop a whole letter grade. it was too risky. also a lot of unnecessary work and i didn't learn much in the time i was in class.
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J464 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Deb is respected, kind, and very helpful. You really do learn a ton about PR in this course, but it is A LOT of work. Genuinely feels like an unpaid internship since you are creating a plan for a real client and have to rely on group members to pull their weight. Stress of the workload really adds up if you're taking other high-level classes.
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J464 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Deb is my favorite J-School lecturer. She was super caring for me as a student and wanted the best learning experience for all of her students. I learned a lot and she is very passionate about her teaching. Deb is amazing and knows a lot about her topic. Would def take again.
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J464 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
We had real client this semester, and except the first few classes she introduced the brief of the client, she didn't teach anything except give the class time as work time. She 100% supported and gave feedback to media relations team but almost ignored the other two groups which are creative and social media team. I learned 0 PR knowledge!
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J464 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Deb thinks that her class should be her students #1 priority during a global pandemic, and dismisses any class concerns by saying were all busy, ignoring the lives and experiences of students. She also has 0 regard for the ethical implications of Public Relations she condoned marketing a psychoactive substance to addicts.
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Classes with DEBRA PIERCE

JOURN 464

Public Relations Strategies

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Teaches strategic and tactical planning for public relations campaigns.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Debra Pierce

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026
JOURN 465

Social Media Marketing Communications

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JOURN 465 covers social media marketing planning, buying, and digital media strategy within strategic communication campaigns.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Debra Pierce

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2026JOURN 465Social Media Marketing Communications
Fall 2025JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2025JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2025JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Spring 2025JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2025JOURN 465Social Media Marketing Communications
Fall 2024JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2024JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2024JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2024JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Spring 2024JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2024JOURN 465Social Media Marketing Communications
Fall 2023JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2023JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2023JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2023JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Spring 2023JOURN 175Media Fluency for the Digital Age
Spring 2023JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2023JOURN 465Social Media Marketing Communications
Spring 2023JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2022JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2022JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2022JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Spring 2022JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2022JOURN 465Social Media Marketing Communications
Spring 2022JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2021JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2021JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2021JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Fall 2020JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2020JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2020JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Spring 2020JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2020JOURN 465Social Media Marketing Communications
Spring 2020JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2020JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2019JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2019JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2019JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Fall 2019JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2019JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2019JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2018JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2018JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Fall 2018JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Spring 2018JOURN 463Digital Media Strategies
Spring 2018JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2018JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2018JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2017JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2017JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Fall 2017JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Fall 2017JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2017JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Spring 2017JOURN 464Public Relations Strategies
Spring 2017JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2016JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2016JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2016JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Spring 2016JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Spring 2016JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2016JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2015JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2015JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2015JOURN 601Colloquium in Professional Communication Careers
Fall 2015JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2015JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Spring 2015JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2014JOURN 445Creative Campaign Messages
Fall 2014JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2014JOURN 676Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2014JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2014JOURN 445Creative Campaign Messages
Spring 2014JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Spring 2014JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2014JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2013JOURN 345Principles and Practice of Strategic Communication
Fall 2013JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2013JOURN 676Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2013JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2013JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Spring 2013JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Spring 2013JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2012JOURN 445Creative Campaign Messages
Fall 2012JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2012JOURN 676Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2012JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2012JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Spring 2012JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Spring 2012JOURN 676Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2011JOURN 445Creative Campaign Messages
Fall 2011JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2011JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2011JOURN 445Creative Campaign Messages
Spring 2011JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Spring 2011JOURN 676Special Topics in Mass Communication
Spring 2011JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2010JOURN 445Creative Campaign Messages
Fall 2010JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy

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