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Tori Horton is an adjunct faculty member at Weber State University. She recently graduated from the USC Public Diplomacy Master's Program. She has worked in the field of public diplomacy for the past five years. Her areas of interest include new technology, nation branding, and cultural exchange.
Most recently Tori worked as Project Manager for a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at the University of Southern California exploring virtual worlds and online communication. Tori focused on using these worlds as a natural platform for collaboration through global communication and cross-cultural interaction.
Past experience includes working at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy first as an Assistant to the Director and then as Assistant Director of Budget and Administration. In 2005, she directed a German student exchange program in the Pasadena area to facilitate cultural dialogue between German students and American host families.
Prior to her time at USC, Tori earned her undergraduate degree in Humanities and English from Brigham Young University. While attending BYU, she served as a PRSSA public relations officer and lived abroad on a student education program in Vienna, Austria. Her time abroad involved studying German and teaching English to Iranian families. Tori's public relations experience covers both the profit and non-profit sectors.
Recent Publications by Tori Horton
February 17, 2010 - Responding to Natural Disasters with Humanitarian Aid: Implications for Public Diplomacy CPD Blog
October 9, 2009 - Considering the “Girl Effect” in Strategic Military Operations CPD Blog
August 13, 2009 - The U.S. Department of State Social Networking Progress Report CPD Blog
July 7, 2009 - Obama Team Effectively Utilizes Online Social Networking for Public Diplomacy CPD Blog
Tori Horton in the News
July 11, 2009 - Horton mentioned in MMO Grindhouse story on Obama's speech in Second Life video game.
July 10, 2009 - Horton mentioned in Raph Koster story.
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