April Marvin

April received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Michigan - Dearborn, with a certification in Public Relations. She is currently in the graduate program at Butler University toward a Masters in Strategic Communication.

In her time at UM-Dearborn, April served as president of the Public Relations Student Society of America, a writer for the Michigan Journal, a student blog writer for the office of external relations, social media and marketing chair for the Association of Nontratitional Students, a communication department research assistant, social media and PR intern for the SOAR program, and a program assistant to the dean's office. She has also worked alongside the president and CEO of the Mental Health Association in Michigan developing communication, webinars, and outreach regarding integrated mental health care and mental health resources for Veterans. 

With nearly 20 years in the customer service and communication industry, April enjoys people and collaboration in creative and diverse environments. 

Murray, M.A. and Marvin, A. (2024), "The Astroworld tragedy as an argument for proactive crisis management", Corporate Communications: An International Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/CCIJ-03-2023-0043

• 2023 PRSSA National President's Citation Award
• 2023 Student Keynote Graduation Commencement Speaker
• 2023 UM-Dearborn Distinguished Student Leader Award
• 2022 PRSA Detroit Donald Durocher Memorial Scholarship Recipient
• 2022 Liebold Scholarship Recipient