Deidre Kelly

• Senior Lecturer

Biography

Dr. Deidre L. Kelly is a senior lecturer at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in the Communication,

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Dr. Deidre L. Kelly is a senior lecturer at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in the Communication, Professional and Computer Skills (CPCS) Area. Her areas of teaching expertise include interpersonal and organizational communication, leadership, public relations, digital media, and desktop publishing. Currently, she teaches Business Writing, Visual Document Design, and First-Year Seminar.

Since joining IU in 2020, Dr. Kelly regularly presents at international, regional, and local conferences regarding pedagogical best practices when teaching visual and written communication. She took part in the Digital Gardener Faculty Fellowship in fall 2025 and is currently a First-Year Faculty Fellow. She serves on a number of committees including the CPS Assurance of Learning Committee (co-chair, 2024-2025), CPS Peer Review Committee (chair, 2026-2027), and the CPS Access, Empowerment & Social Impact Committee. She previously served on the Kelley Academic Fairness Committee and CPS Search and Selection Committee. She provided school- and department-level service as a Business Honors Program application reviewer, Kelley MSIS mock interviewer, Kelley Institute for Social Impact case competition judge and presenter, student organization advisor, and International Communication Network co-chair. Additionally, she adds to the profession as a proposal reviewer for the Association of Business and Communication Annual International Conference.

Before transitioning to teaching, Dr. Kelly spent 15 years working in the higher education field in advancement, student affairs, and academic affairs departments. At North Carolina Central, she worked as counselor for TRiO Student Support Services and program coordinator for the Men’s Achievement Center where she worked with underrepresented students, particularly students of color, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities. As the media relations manager and acting director of Public Affairs at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam, she handled all media and communications efforts for the college, including serving as the college spokesperson, crafting speeches and letters for the college president, writing for and copy editing the alumni newsletter, generating hundreds of news releases, and planning and managing major events. She also worked as a journalist and photographer for a regional newspaper in Northern New York.

She earned an Ed.D. in Technology Education with a minor in Adult and Community College Education and a graduate certificate in Teaching and Communication from NC State University. She also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from North Carolina Central University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from Niagara University.   

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