Harrison Long

         

   Harrison Long, Vice President of Strategic Communications and Marketing 

Email: hlong3@kennesaw.edu
 

• Ed.D. Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development, University of Georgia
• M.F.A. Theatre (Acting), Southern Methodist University
• B.F.A Theatre (Acting), Florida State University

At the center of theatre training is perhaps the greatest lesson of all: the power of imagination. Imagination is important because it allows each of us, as leaders, to see beyond our current limitations and to visualize what we are capable of becoming.

      --Harrison Long             

As vice president of Communications and Marketing, Dr. Long oversees the development and implementation of the university’s integrated communications and marketing strategy. Long has led an institutional brand campaign, a university website redesign, and the launch of “Taking Flight,” KSU’s strategic plan. 

With twenty-five years of experience as a director, actor, writer, and teacher, Long has worked in television, regional theatres and in New York on material ranging from contemporary drama to musical comedy with special emphasis on Shakespeare. In the early 1990’s, Long served as a dialogue coach for episodic television with CBS. He remains a proud member of The Actor's Equity Association.

Publications include articles in The International Journal of Arts Education; Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement; The Arts in Society, International Journal of Arts Education; The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching; and The Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspectives.

20 years at KSU, Long’s previous leadership positions include College of the Arts Interim Dean, Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Dean. He served as Interim Director of KSU’s School of Art and Design, and Interim Chair of both the Department of Dance, and the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, where he also served as Artistic Director and founding Coordinator of Acting. 

In 2013, Long was named the recipient of KSU’s Foundation Prize for Publication and, in 2014, the recipient of the Distinguished Professor Award, KSU’s highest faculty honor. Research Interests: Scene Study, Period Styles, Public Speaking, Leadership, Dialogue.

 

Research Interests: Scene Study, Period Styles, Public Speaking, Leadership, Dialogue