Tombras School of Advertising & Public Relations

Oluseyi Adegbola

Assistant Professor

oadegbol@utk.edu

Oluseyi Adegbola is an assistant professor in the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research is situated at the intersection of public relations and political communication, with an emphasis on strategic political campaign messaging and the effects on citizens.

Oluseyi has published his work in top journals ranging from Journal of Public Relations Research and International Journal of Strategic Communication to the International Journal of Public Opinion Research and Journal of Political Marketing. He also presents regularly at the annual AEJMC conference, and served as head of the Political Communication Division of AEJMC from 2024-2025.

Education

PhD in Media and Communication, Texas Tech University

Research interests

  • Political image repair
  • Election campaign communication
  • News media and citizen engagement
  • Advocacy and contentious politics
Oluseyi Adegbola