Carolyn White Bartoo

Biography

Carolyn White Bartoo, APR, has been an instructor of public relations in the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware since 2009. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the Public Relations Society of America’s pre-professional chapter and teaches public relations and advertising courses related to marketing. ​​​ 

Bartoo specializes in environmental communication and received a graduate fellowship at Tufts University's Peace and Justice Studies Department and a Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism at the University of Michigan. Before joining the University of Delaware, Bartoo worked as a public relations manager for the Delaware Tourism Office and marketing director for Delaware State Parks. She was also a senior lecturer at Widener University where she revamped the public relations and advertising courses.

Awards​

2022 Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Delaware​

Statement on Teaching

My personal pedagogical philosophy centers on solid theory coupled with practical, “real world” applications. I do this through a combination of service learning, cooperative learning, and interactive discussions techniques. In each class I teach, I focus on developing my students’ creative and critical thinking skills. My meta-purpose is to creatively engage each student in a dynamic academic experience that then inspires them to be a life-long learner. In five years after leaving my class, I want them to view themselves as responsible citizens who can positively impact her/his world through their persuasive communication skills.