Viktoriia Savchuk Kennet
Senior Lecturer in Communication
Contact +1 630 637 5325
vsavchukkennet@noctrl.edu
Office Location
Goldspohn Hall, Room 30
Dr. Viktoriia S. Kennet is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication at North Central College, where she teaches courses in public relations and public speaking. Her research examines public relations, strategic communication, organization–public relationship management, nation branding, and cultural diplomacy. Her work was supported by a Fulbright Graduate Student Award, an ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant, and a P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship, among other honors. Her scholarship has appeared in Global Perspectives in Communication and been presented at national and international conferences. Beyond academia, Dr. Kennet brings extensive professional experience in strategic communication, having worked with organizations including the World Bank, UNICEF, and Internews.
She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Maryland, an M.A. in Media Arts & Studies from Ohio University, and an M.A. & B.A. in Folklore Studies, Ukrainian Language and Literature, and English Language from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Selected Scholarship
Savchuk Kennet, V. (2026). Relational nation branding: Extending relationship management theory to Ukraine’s wartime context. Global Perspectives in Communication, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/gpcomm/wpag010
Savchuk Kennet, V. (2026, August 5). “Swag”: A Crystal from Mariupol. Cultural Freedom Project — Penn Cultural Heritage Center. Substack. https://culturalfreedomproject.substack.com/p/swag-a-crystal-from-mariupol
Savchuk Kennet, V. (2026, July 10). Mariupol's digital museum: The preservation of home. Narysy — Index: Institute for Documentation and Exchange. https://www.index-ukraine.org/uk/essays/mariupols-digital-museum-preservation-home
Savchuk Kennet, V. (2025). Ukraine’s wartime nation branding: A relationship management theory in context (Doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland). https://doi.org/10.13016/av4p-poep.
Chair: Dr. Ganga S. Dhanesh
Courses Taught
COMM 250 (Introduction to Public Relations)
COMM 110 (Introduction to Public Speaking)