LeQuinta (Taylor) Bryant

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Mass Communications School of Communication, Film, and Media

678-839-4153
lbryant@weWmzrQPxkghstga.edu

Miller Hall - Room 2316
Office Hours
Wed 9:30-11:00am and 12:30-2:30pm
and by appointment

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LeQuinta (Taylor) Bryant

Taylor Bryant, associate professor (clinical track) in the School of Communication, Film, and Media (SCFM), is an award-winning educator and communications leader dedicated to preparing the next generation of strategic communicators. With more than a decade of industry experience, she is nationally recognized for her innovative approach to experiential learning and was named Big Six Professor of the Year in 2025. As faculty advisor, she led the growth of the student-run firm bluestone, increasing student participation, client engagement, and operational impact by more than 200 percent in three years.

From radio to public relations, Taylor’s career reflects a deep commitment to effective, people-centered communication. A Decatur, Georgia native, she launched her professional radio career in Montgomery, Alabama, where she combined public relations strategy with large-scale community engagement initiatives. Her work earned multiple statewide radio awards, recognition as one of PRSA Georgia’s 40 Under 40 Top Communicators, and she was also honored as a 50 Under 50honoree by Alabama State University.

Taylor’s expertise spans public speaking, strategic planning, consulting, interviewing, and professional writing. She has interviewed prominent figures including Steve Harvey, Usher, Tom Joyner, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Maxwell, and Morris Chestnut, and has served as host and moderator for high-profile events such as conferences, workshops, panel discussions, red carpet galas, fashion shows, and step shows. She continues to be a sought-after speaker and moderator on topics including effective communication, experiential learning, leadership development, and women’s empowerment.

Following her radio career, Taylor advanced quickly in public relations, managing award-winning campaigns and leading internal and external communication strategy at scale. At the director level, she oversaw all communications and media relations for a major SEC institution serving more than 38,000 students and 14,000 employees.

Today, Taylor is recognized as a leader in experiential learning in higher education. She remains deeply committed to challenging students to translate theory into practice while preparing them to enter the communications industry as confident, capable, and socially responsible change agents.

  • B.S., Business Education, Alabama State University, 2005
  • M.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Columbia University, 2007
  • M.S., Communication and Information Design, Kennesaw State University, 2017

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Public Relations

Taylor's skills with public relations span the basic principles and theories of the field applied in a practical sense. Her experience includes managing internal and external public relations experience for more than 36,000 students and 14,000 faculty and staff.

Social and Digital Media

Taylor's experience with social media includes content management and creation, campaigns, personal branding, and leading teams to create effective policy and procedure around social media.

Crisis Communication and PR Management

Taylor's expertise with crisis management includes crisis communication planning, drafting statements, managing media, training and exercises.

Human Communication

Personal Branding

Personal branding is the practice of marketing people and their careers as brands. It includes developing and maintaining a reputation and impression of an individual, group or organization.