Sam Schechter is faculty in the Communications Department at Douglas College and was formerly President of the Douglas College Faculty Association. Before that, he was Chair of the Communications Department and a member of the Education Council. He also continues to be faculty at the University of the Fraser Valley.

He has taught a wide variety of courses, including public relations, social media, interdisciplinary studies, public speaking, and professional communications. Previously, he developed and taught social media courses at Royal Roads University and in the Media & Public Relations program at Vancouver Community College.

In August of 2022, Sam published Professional Writing Today: A Functional Approach as an OER textbook for first-year post-secondary students taking professional writing courses.

In January of 2023, he published Public Speaking for Today’s Audiences and, in April 2023, he published a third OER textbook, Public Relations: From Strategy to Action.

In August of 2023, Sam published Social Media & Reputation Management. He is also the editor of an OER collection of case studies: Public Relations Case Studies: Strategies & Actions.

See the video below to find out more about his journey with OER.