Holly Michael, APR

Holly Michael, APR

Adjunct Instructor

Holly Michael, APR

Adjunct Instructor


Michael has an MBA from the University of Dayton in Ohio, with an emphasis on marketing and study in Prague, Czech Republic. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public relations from the Honors College at Ohio University, with a minor in economics.

Holly is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) by the Public Relations Society of America. She has earned PR awards at the local, regional and national level, including the PRSA Bronze Anvil for PR projects and the Silver Anvil for campaigns, the organization’s highest honors.

Holly also has 10 years of experience as a PRSA programs judge.

Holly’s professional career includes PR, media relations, marketing communications and internal communications for regional and global companies. She has led PR at full-service agencies Ohlmann Group and Fahlgren Mortine, life sciences leader Medidata, Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, legal research provider LexisNexis, and tech leader NCR. Holly also provides consulting and PR services via her own agency, FarmHouse Communications.