Tricia Richards-Service
Faculty

Tricia Richards-Service, Ph.D.

Academic Director, Communications

Company/Organization: Wake Forest University

Program(s):

Tricia Richards-Service, PhD earned a bachelor’s degree in communications/journalism, a master’s degree in health care administration, and a doctorate in strategic leadership and business administration with a focus on health promotion. Tricia was a 2017-18 Fulbright-Schuman grantee to the European Union (Ireland and Romania) and is on the Fulbright Specialist Roster. She has been active with the Fulbright Association since 2017 as an application reviewer and presenter for BrightClub, an international stand-up comedy program that uses humor to share academic research with the public. She lives in Northeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, Kevin, and their children, Conal and Kathryn.

Education:

Marywood University, Ph.D., Strategic Leadership and Business Administration

University of Scranton, M.S., Health Care Administration

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, B.A., Communications and Journalism

Interests:

Social determinants of health, consumer behavior and public relations

Leadership communication and public speaking

Reading, traveling, kayaking, and spending time with my family