Articles by: Heather Murphy Capps

Heather Murphy Capps

Heather is an instructor and program manager at Graduate School USA, where she has served since 2008, teaching in the areas of Leadership and Management while also developing course content for the Center for Leadership and Management. An education and media professional with more than 30 years of experience, she brings a diverse background in teaching, professional skills training, broadcast journalism, and public relations.

Her education career began with a teaching stint in a Western Kenya high school. After returning to the United States, she earned a Master’s degree in journalism and built a dual-track career as a television and radio journalist while teaching high school and university students in writing, politics, and journalism.

In the early 2000s, Heather stepped away from her news career to serve as Press Secretary to the Mayor of Jacksonville and as the Special Projects Director for the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee. In these roles, she led major public relations and media outreach initiatives to elevate the city’s visibility, strengthen its public image, and enhance hospitality efforts in advance of Super Bowl XXXIX.

Heather holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bryn Mawr College and a Master of Science in journalism from Boston University.