The Strategic Communications team within the Division of Communications designs and executes integrated communications strategies to protect and enhance Vanderbilt’s local, national and international reputation, and positions the university as one of the world’s leading academic research institutions through the distribution of compelling content across a variety of digital and traditional channels.

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Ian Morrison
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications

Lauren Hammond
Deputy Director, Strategic Communications

Tiarra Draper
Administrative Coordinator

Kara Furlong
Manager, Internal Communications; Editor, myVU

Media Relations

Are you a member of the media on deadline? Please email our team at media@vanderbilt.edu and we will respond promptly.

Damon Maida
Manager, Media Relations

Julia Jordan
Media Relations Specialist

Spencer Turney
Media Relations Specialist

Brian Smokler
Senior Broadcast Technician

Social Media

Beth Fox
Director, Social Media

Jaclyn Antonacci
Senior Social Media Specialist

Siovhan Johnson
Social Media Specialist

Nick Hessler
Social Media Specialist, Athletics

Issues Management

Princine Lewis
Director, Issues Management

Amanda Maynord
Manager, Issues Management

Communications Strategy

Carrie Moore
Director, Communications Strategy

Community Engagement

Katherine Keith
Senior Communications Strategist

Neha Khetan
Communications Strategist

Elizabeth Flier
Communications Specialist

Research & Innovation

Marissa Shapiro
Senior Communications Strategist, Science (School of Engineering, School of Medicine Basic Sciences, School of Nursing, College of Arts and Science, Trans-Institutional Programs)

Evan Curran
Communications Strategist (Peabody College of education and human development, Owen Graduate School of Management, Divinity School)

Justine Chen
Communications Strategist (Law School, College of Arts and Science, Blair School of Music)

Development & Alumni Relations

Nicole Smith
Senior Communications Strategist

Athletics Communications

Alan George
Associate Director, Athletics Communications/ Associate Athletic Director • Communications

Eric Dolan
Communications Specialist, Athletics/Director • Communications (Men’s Basketball, Swimming, Cross Country, Track and Field)

Sarah Fetters
Communications Specialist, Athletics/Director • Football Communications

Chad Bishop
Communications Specialist, Athletics/Associate Director • Communications (Bowling, Men’s and Women’s Golf)

Josh Foster
Communications Specialist, Athletics/Associate Director • Communications (Baseball, Football)

Andrew Wilson
Communications Assistant/Coordinator • Communications (Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis)

Gavin Nevill
Communications Assistant/Communications Assistant (Lacrosse)