Sue Hinz joined the School in the fall of 2003. She teaches Principles of Public Relations, PR Writing and Production, PR Case Studies and Issues Management and News Writing. She oversees JAMM's internship program and JAMM Session, the JAMM/Comm alum newsletter.
Sue is the faculty adviser for UIPR, the student public relations club. Sue has worked on community fund-raising and public issue campaigns for more than 30 years. She led the state of Washington’s Combined Fund Drive’s 1995 campaign that raised more than $2 million dollars for charity. She also led Pullman United Way efforts to increase its campaign support by more than 40 percent in a single year. Sue has led Lincoln Middle School and Pullman High School PTSA groups, and directed major fund-raising efforts by PHS Boosters. She has served as president of the Pullman Memorial Hospital Foundation and Pullman Chamber of Commerce, chairing fund-raising and community event committees. As a Pullman Education Foundation board member, she helped direct successful efforts to equip a new fitness center at PHS. Sue served on the Pullman City Council for nine years. She retired after a 30-year career in the University Relations/News Bureau at Washington State University, her alma mater.
During free time, she officiates the hammer throw for area collegiate track and field meets, the weight throw and shot put for indoor track meets and at cross country meets. In the summer she competes as a masters athlete in the hammer throw, weight throw, shot put, discus and javelin.