Richard Rush

Richard Rush has a diverse work experience in various roles related to strategic communications, journalism, public relations, and marketing. Richard is currently serving as the Executive Director of Strategic Communications at the City of Tuscaloosa since April 2019. Prior to this, they worked as an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University starting from August 2016. Before that, they held the position of Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Belmont University from 2015 to 2016. Richard also worked as a Doctoral Instructor/Student in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama from 2012 to 2015. Richard has experience as a Communications Specialist at Birmingham-Southern College from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, Richard has worked as an Account Director at Cummings Creative Group from 2008 to 2010 and held roles in PR/Marketing at Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation in 2008. Richard also served as an Advertising and Marketing Specialist at ETI Multifamily from 2007 to 2008. Richard's earlier experience includes working as a Football Recruiter/Player Relations Liaison at the University of Alabama from 2001 to 2006.

Richard Rush's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama, where they studied Public Relations and Political Science from 2001 to 2006. Richard then pursued a Master of Arts degree in Advertising and Public Relations at The University of Alabama from 2007 to 2008. Richard later completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Relations, Sport Communication, and Mass Communication at the University of Alabama from 2012 to 2015.