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Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher
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Dr. Shaun J. Fletcher is an Associate Professor at San José State University. Shaun has communications experience with private and public organizations for whom he has provided counsel on strategic messaging, executive communications, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion and brand management and development. Shaun also served as Board Chair for Diversity and Inclusion for Public Relations Society of America, Silicon Valley and an Advisory Board member for various Sport and Social Justice bodies.

 

Dr. Fletcher's portfolio continues to expand as he has evolved into a sought-after keynote speaker and panel moderator, having moderated sessions with 1968 Olympic icon, John Carlos and CNN Chief White House Correspondent, Jim Acosta, along with Fortune 500 leaders. He also received recognition for his emotional TEDx talk on mental health discourse within the African American community, along with his transformational keynote speech at Cornell University on the most urgent threats to Diversity and Inclusion. 

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Dr. Fletcher is a regular contributor on CBS, NBC and FOX Bay Area offering commentary on issues of race and gender equity in sport, politics and mental health in America, and has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, NPR and Black Enterprise.  

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Prior to joining San José State, Shaun led the Internal Communications team at Apple for the Retail Learning and Development organization. In this role, he provided overall strategic communications and marketing plan development, connecting the department's mission to its over 65,000 retail employees globally. Shaun concurrently served as a consultant and mentor for Apple’s multimillion-dollar partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, bringing students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to Apple for an immersive apprenticeship experience.

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Shaun earned his Doctorate in Intercultural Communication from Howard University, a Master of Arts in Interpersonal/Org Communication from the University of Central Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from San José State University.