Stephanie A. Smith, Ph.D., APR Stephanie A. Smith, Ph.D., APR is the founder and president of Stephanie A. Smith Communications, otherwise known as SASC (pronounced: sassy). She is an award-winning communication strategist helping brands share their stories on and offline using earned (not paid) media opportunities. She is also a professor of public relations at Virginia Tech. You can connect with her on Instagram @sasc.pr.
