Who is Dr. Dustin York?

Dr. Dustin York is a highly awarded Associate Professor at Maryville University in St. Louis. Prior to entering academia, Dr. York worked in public relations and social media for the 2008 Obama Presidential campaign,  and clients like Pepsi Co., and Nike.

Dr. York’s academic research specialties include social media/digital communication as well as digital transformation, search algorithms, and brand development. Beyond his primary passion for teaching, Dr. York is a subject matter expert for CNN, Entrepreneur.com, and Forbes, a contributor for Harvard Business Review.

Dr. York shares tactical skills to improve communication and leadership as a national keynote speaker. He works with students, entrepreneurs, growing businesses, universities and trillion dollar companies.
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Dr. York was awarded the St. Louis Business Journal 30 Under 30 Award, Maryville University’s President’s Award for Strategic Leadership and Transformation Innovation as well as an Apple Distinguished Educator. He records a weekly Youtube show, Office Hours, that provides trending information on branding, leadership, and digital marketing as well as a podcast on innovation in higher education, Disrupt U