Lindsey Bier

Lindsey Bier teaches business communication strategy courses and leads the international commerce program to Japan. Specializing in public diplomacy and country reputation, she focuses her research on corporate diplomacy, citizen diplomacy networks, and international empirical analysis. Before joining USC, Bier taught public relations, mass media, organizational communication, and oral presentation courses in Tennessee; she developed an online intercultural communication course and served as a faculty mentor. Her professional experiences encompass reputation management, media relations, visual communication, and consulting in international/intercultural strategy and training. Bier has traveled to 30+ countries for professional and humanitarian purposes, including fellowships in Korea and Vietnam.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Vietnamese Studies Fellowship - Center for Southeast Asian Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Korean Studies Fellowship - Graduate School of International Studies Korea University
• East Asian Studies Fellowship - Weatherhead East Asian Institute Columbia University in the City of New York
• Master's Degrees Northern Illinois University

Companies

• Assistant Professor University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2017)
• Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies & Organizational Communication Middle Tennessee State University (2012 — 2017)
• Instructor in the English, Humanities & Arts Division Nashville State Community College (2009 — 2012)

Skills

• Staff Development
• Instructional Design
• Adult Education

Other

Teaching, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, E-Learning, Courses, Strategic Communications, Student Affairs, University Teaching, Public Speaking, Higher Education, Intercultural Communication, Research