Loyola University Chicago

Dave DeVries, currently a communications manager at Sprint, Chicago, joins the Adverting/PR program this fall teaching Public Relations.

DeVries has been a guest lecturer addressing issues on public relations writing and media campaigns at DePaul University, Chicago; Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.; Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.; and Roosevelt University, Chicago. He is a member for both PRSA and IABC.

He earned an MA in public relations and advertising at DePaul, and a BA in journalism from Indiana University.

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   Robert Kornecki, a 35-year veteran of the public relations business, joins the Department of Communication part-time faculty this fall to teach Advanced Public Relations.

Kornecki earned a BS in Journalism from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Ill., and attended an Executive Program in Leading and Managing Change at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.

Starting his career as a summer intern at Burson-Marsteller, the world's fifth largest public relations firm according to Council of PR Firms, he went on to join Edelman Worldwide, where he remained for 17 years. He held several executive positions including global director - corporate practice.

Kornecki recently started his own independent publishing company, which he called Kornucopia Press. Kornucopia's first publication, a book entitled How to Thrive in the PR Business, shares life lessons with young people who aspire to a career in public relations.

When asked about his teaching philosophy, Kornekci said, “I try to keep it simple and engage professionals in the classroom so that they can teach students what they’ve learned.”

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   Cheryl McPhilimy is president of McPhilimy Associates, a public relations and spokesperson coaching firm she founded in 1995.  She works with executives and corporations on issues of visibility and perception.  In addition to gaining experience at two Chicago agencies before starting her own, McPhilimy began her career on the media side, writing for the Daily Herald.

“Journalism is a terrific training ground for anyone interested in PR,” said McPhilimy.  “It gives you essential fundamentals, specifically an understanding what is newsworthy and a sense of writing cleanly and quickly.”

McPhilimy was Loyola’s first part-time practitioner faculty member and has taught Public Relations since 2006.  She earned a double bachelors degree in Latin and Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

“Public relations is all about moving the needle, making something happen,” said McPhilimy.  “My goal is that my classes help students hone their abilities to think strategically and write effectively so as to bring about change, whatever the arena they find themselves in.”

   Allan Schoenberg is a communication’s professional with a background in corporate communications. He is currently director of communication at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, which recently made headlines with its announced merger with the Chicago Board of Trade.

Schoenberg joined the Loyola faculty in 2006 and teaches Public Relations. He has also taught courses at DePaul University on reputation management, ethics in communication, and media relations. When asked about his teaching philosophy, Schoenberg said, “Reputation is everything.”

He earned his MS in Communication Management from Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. and a BS/BA in economics from Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.