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Dr. Larry R. Hygh, Jr.

Dr. Larry R. Hygh, Jr.,

Headshot of a man smilingLarry R. Hygh, Jr., Ed.D. is a lecturer and the internship coordinator in the communication studies department with an emphasis in public relations/strategic communications at California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB).

 

Prior to CSUSB he was the senior communications manager for the Black AIDS Institute, the only national HIV/AIDS think tank focused exclusively on Black people.  Hygh spent 20 plus years as the chief communications officer for The United Methodist Church (UMC) in five different regional offices in the United States, and the international mission agency when it was based in New York City.  He has also been an adjunct instructor at Folsom Lake College in Folsom, Calif.

 

He earned an Ed.D. in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University, a M.A. in mass communications from Stephen F. Austin State University, and a B.A. in radio/television from the same institution. Hygh describes himself as a “fun and adventure enthusiast” who is a foodie and loves to travel.  He has traveled to six of the seven continents, 29 countries, and 45 of the 50 U.S. states.