Former UF public relations professor Kathleen Kelly dies at 77
The professor had a lasting impact on many people’s lives worldwide and transformed the way public relations is practiced in the industry nowadays. Photo courtesy of the department of public relations
As a professor and prolific researcher who inspired countless students in Weimer Hall, Kathleen Kelly helped reshape how public relations is practiced today by introducing the nonprofit sector into the field of study through her love for research.
Kelly, who was a former UF public relations professor and advisor for mass communication Ph.D. students, died April 28 in her St. Augustine condo at 77.