He holds a B.S. in journalism from Kansas State University, a M.F.A. in creative writing from Wichita State University and a Ph.D. in communication from the University of New Mexico. Chad is accredited in public relations (APR) by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA); he served two terms on the PRSA’s Universal Accreditation Board and was involved with developing a computer based examination for the APR test. Because of his contributions to PRSA and his involvement in numerous professional and social activities in New Mexico, Dr. Perry was inducted into the prestigious PRSA College of Fellows in 2013. Dr. Perry conducts research on intercultural communication. His dissertation was a three-year study of an adult ESL program in New Mexico.