Owen Eagan

Owen Eagan is the curriculum lead for Emerson College’s Executive Education program on Crisis Communication. His research specializes in measuring and assessing strategic communication in business and political environments. This includes utilizing traditional and evolving theoretical and analytical approaches to gauge the efficacy of various forms of communication, from interpersonal to mass media communication.

His commentary and research have appeared in leading industry and academic publications,including Campaigns & Elections magazine, Variety, CNN, and the International Business Times. His book, Oscar Buzz and the Influence of Word of Mouth on Movie Success, published by Palgrave Macmillan, is the result of several years of research that he conducted at Emerson College.

In addition to serving as a faculty member at Emerson, Owen is a senior vice president for Consensus Strategies, a management consulting firm that specializes in strategic advocacy for major corporate and institutional clients.