Laurie Trotta Valenti

Laurie Trotta Valenti, PhD has extensive experience in the field of media education, public relations, and research in entertainment. Laurie currently serves as Administrator at USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project, managing projects that study the impact of entertainment on society. Laurie is also the Principal Owner of Strategic Marketing and Education Consultants, where Laurie helps nonprofit and media clients create meaningful messages. In the past, Laurie has served as Executive Director at Mediascope and Associate Director of Public Relations at University of Southern California. Laurie has a PhD in Media Education from Arizona State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Southern CT State University.