Sandra Boone (she/her) is a public relations/strategic communication professional turned PhD student with 15 years of experience working in higher education, nonprofit, and political settings. She most recently worked at the University of Minnesota where she managed communications for International Student and Scholar Services, the Immigration Response Team, and Housing & Residential Life.

Sandra's research examines questions of equity and professional responsibility for public relations/strategic communications professionals, focusing on the power in/of language. Her research bridges functionalist and critical/socio-cultural public relations scholarship, and she emphasizes application, action, and change. Sandra previously earned a Strategic Communication MA at the University of Minnesota with a minor in Literacy & Rhetorical Studies. Her final Capstone research examined the communications practices of anti-trafficking organizations as an avenue to discuss the need for ethical/equitable storytelling practices for all professional communicators.