Edward Matthew Bury, MA, APR
Public Information Coordinator
Urban Transportation Center
Contact
Building & Room:
CUPPA Hall Room 362
Address:
412 S. Peoria St. Suite 340 CUPPAH
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Email:
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About
Edward M. Bury, APR, is a senior Chicago-based communications professional/strategic thinker with proven experience in marketing, public relations and related disciplines. He currently manages all internal and external communications for the Urban Transportation Center, a transportation research unit at University of Illinois at Chicago. During his career, he’s helped build the brand for leading Chicago-headquartered and international commercial real estate associations and developed and nurtured strategic alliances to reach goals and provide solutions. In May 2020, he earned a Master of Arts degree in English from UIC. One of 3,800 PR professionals to hold Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential, he’s passionate about the value of Accreditation in modern public relations. He’s served on three PRSA national committees and has been an active member of PRSA Chicago for more than a decade. In 2017 he was elected to the PRSA Chicago Board of Directors where he’ll serve as APR Chair. He blogs about “public relations and other stuff” at www.prdude.wordpress.com. Bury got his career start at the legendary City News Bureau of Chicago in 1977.
Service to Community
Member, Transportation Research Board Research, Innovation and Implementation Management Committee
Member, Steering Committee Transport Chicago
Member, Public Relations Society of America Chicago Chapter
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English/Minor in Journalism from Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Master of Arts in English, University of Illinois at Chicago
Licensures and Certifications
Accredited in Public Relations (APR) credential