OUR TEAM
From left to right: Jaylee Wills, Megan Chambers, Denzel Torres, Madeline Roberts, Hope Hartman, Tess Linderman, Dr. Joshua Watson, Amanda Barnett
Amanda Barnett
Director
Amanda Barnett is a junior majoring in Public Relations and Social Media with a minor in Marketing. This is her fourth semester on the Eagle PR team, serving as Director. Amanda is from Owasso, Oklahoma, and enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with her family and friends. In the future, Amanda hopes to work for a public relations agency and help cultivate a positive environment online.
Madeline Roberts
Editor
Madeline Roberts is a freshman Public Relations and Social Media major. This is her second semester on the Eagle PR team. She is from Owasso, Oklahoma, and is excited to be the first-round editor on the team. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, scrolling through social media and spending time with family and friends. She loves the Lord and hopes to pursue a career after graduation that helps make a difference in the world by radiating His love.
Denzel Torres Digital Media Manager
Denzel Torres is a junior majoring in Public Relations and Social Media. Coming from the small Caribbean country of Puerto Rico, he’s at Oklahoma Christian on an Esports scholarship, where he serves as the captain, manager, and coach for the Overwatch Esports squad. This is his fourth semester with Eagle PR and his third as the Digital Manager. Although he’s an introvert, he enjoys hanging out with friends. His career aspirations include becoming a social media manager or digital media producer for an Esports organization or working in public relations for a tech company. He also enjoys playing video games, working out, talking to his girlfriend, and cooking.
Tess Linderman
Staff Associate
Tess Linderman is a junior Public Relations major in her fourth semester at Eagle PR. Her hobbies include singing and dancing for the Music Department and spending time with her friends. Her goal for her time with Eagle PR is to expand the Communication Department’s podcast for students and faculty to have meaningful discussions.
Megan Chambers
Staff Associate
Megan Chambers is a junior Graphic Design major with a Social Media minor. This is her second semester on the Eagle PR team. Megan is from Oklahoma City and enjoys reading, art in all kinds of media, and participating in theatre. When she graduates, Megan hopes to find a job in the graphic design industry and use her social media skills to help her in her career.
Hope Hartman
Staff Associate
Hope Hartman is a senior at OC majoring in Public Relations with a minor in International Relations. Hope is from Norman, Oklahoma, and enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with friends and family. She aspires to pursue a career in social media management after graduation.
Jaylee Wills
Staff Associate
Jaylee Wills is a freshman at OC majoring in Communications and Vocational Ministry. This is her first semester on the Eagle PR team serving as a Staff Associate. She is from Kiowa, Oklahoma, and enjoys drinking coffee, country music, long drives, dancing, animals, and spending time with her family and friends. Although she is unsure of her exact career path, she knows that, above all, she will be serving the Lord wherever He places her.
Dr. Josh Watson Eagle PR Advisor
Dr. Josh Watson is a tenured associate professor of communication, an organizational communication researcher and a freelance public relations consultant. His primary areas of teaching are public relations, organizational communication and leadership. He advises Eagle PR and OC’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter. Off-campus, he serves as the PRSA-OKC chapter president. Previously, he worked on award-winning state and national campaigns at McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, one of the top independent PR firms in the U.S. He has almost 20 years of experience as a PR professional. Watson has helped his students earn numerous awards and recognitions, especially in national campaign competitions. You can find him on social media at @joshuatodPRprof.