In Memory of Dr. Pamela Parry
Political History Book Editor, Researcher, Author, Award Winning Journalist
Dr. Parry will be greatly missed by all who knew her. We are grateful for her time and contribution to our conference. The Appalachian Writer's Conference Committee has created an award in her honor: The Dr. Pamela Parry Lifetime Learning Award.
Pam was an award-winning journalist, a national scholar on media history, public relations, diversity, and presidential communications. She authored Eisenhower: The Public Relations President, and was the immediate past editor of Journalism History – the nation’s oldest peer-reviewed journal on the subject.
Dr. Parry appeared on C-SPAN, NPR and BBC Radio to discuss her research. She also worte a book on environmental science, co-edited two books on diversity, and was lead co-editor of a book series on Women in American Political History, which has published seven titles with more books to be released in the near future.
Dr. Parry held four degrees, and was an accredited congressional correspondent, who also covered the White House and the U.S. Supreme Court. A professor and independent practitioner, Dr. Parry wrote for The Baltimore Sun and for “The McLaughlin Group” television show. In 2016, the Kentucky Communication Association awarded her the Applegate Award for Excellence in Research. She was also a former faculty member at Eastern Kentucky University.
