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Dr. Selena Ramkeesoon

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Selena Ramkeesoon earned her Doctor of Management degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus, where she was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Ramkeesoon is the Chief Communications Officer at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is the Founder of DualStar LLC, a consulting firm working with organizations on communication and innovation design thinking. Before becoming an entrepreneur, she was Vice President and Corporate Officer at global consulting firms, leading multimillion-dollar portfolios. 

Dr. Ramkeesoon is an Adjunct Professor with the MBA programs at the Kogod School of Business at American University and the University of Maryland Global Campus. Her research lies at the intersection of communication, globalization, and workplace culture. She is a frequent guest speaker on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Georgetown University.

Dr. Ramkeesoon serves on research review panels for the National Academy of Medicine. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America DEI Committee, and the Immediate Past President of the Washington, DC chapter of the Ellevate Network, a global organization that is the largest community of women+ at work.

Education

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, Maryland, United States
Doctor of Management, 2019
Business Management
2015 To 2019

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
MBA, 2002
Marketing and E-Business
1999 To 2002

University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, United States
MLS, 1994
Library Administration
1993 To 1994

University of the West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
BA, Honors, 1992
History and Government
1989 To 1992

Honors & Awards

Communicator Award of Distinction
Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA)
2013

George Michaels Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurial Accomplishment
Abt Associates
2017

Hermes Platinum Award
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP)
2013

MarCom Gold Award
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP)
2016

MarCom Platinum Award
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP)
2017