About Dr. Joe Trahan
Joseph V. Trahan, III, APR,Fellow, PRSA is an international media relations trainer, public
relations strategist and president of Trahan & Associates. He has conducted hundreds of media
training classes across the United States, and in many countries.  With over 20 years of
experience in public relations, Dr. Trahan has worked with governmental agencies, education
institutes, law enforcement and non-profits.  He has managed four joint Information Bureaus
as well as taught public relations and advertising at many colleges and universities through the
South.

  • Master Instructor, resident Department of Defense media relations expert and chief
    mobile training team, Defense information School

  • Assistant operations officer for the Public Affairs/Media Relations Support and White
    House Press Secretary, assisting over 9,000 international media, 50th Anniversary of
    Operation Overlord in Normandy, France

  • Doctorate in mass communications, public relations/advertising from University of
    Southern Mississippi

  • Masters in public relations from Ball University

  • Bachelors in military history from Tulane University

  • Accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America

  • Lt. Col. U.S. A. R. (Ret)

  • A New Orleans native and long-suffering Saints fan
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