She received her Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Tennessee. Her research interests include public relations, employee engagement, internal communication, social media, and mindfulness. She completed her M.A. in Communication at the University of Colorado Denver and a B.A. in Organizational Communication at Pepperdine University. Prior to pursuing her Ph.D., Dr. Lemon spent over seven years assisting non-profit organizations in Colorado with public relations initiatives. Correspondence regarding this article can be addressed directly to: lemon@apr.ua.edu.