Dr. Maddie Liseblad is an associate professor in the Department of Journalism & Public Relations at Cal State Long Beach. Before CSULB, Liseblad taught at Middle Tennessee State's School of Journalism and Strategic Media and at Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She has stayed involved at Arizona State - where she received her Ph.D. - and is a member of the university's Graduate College Engagement Council. At CSULB, Liseblad is a member of the University Panel on Professional Responsibility and the University International Education Committee. 

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Prior to academia, Liseblad was a journalist and a PR professional. She has worked in the United States, as well as in Europe. ​Outside of academia, Liseblad is a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children and youth in the foster care system in Orange County.