About Us: Who We Are and What We Do
VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE—Griffin Hall, First and Third Floors
Vice President: Ann Diebold (610-519-3820; ann.diebold@villanova.edu)
Associate Vice President: Liz Walsh (610-519-7737; liz.walsh@villanova.edu)
Associate Vice President: Christine Coleman (610-519-8767; christine.coleman@villanova.edu)
Assistant Vice President of Marketing: Melissa Cunningham (610-519-6388; melissa.cunningham@villanova.edu)
Senior Director of Finance and Operations: Bob Mullen (610-519-4168; robert.mullen@villanova.edu)
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives: Wendy Litzke (610-519-8372; wendy.litzke@villanova.edu)
Director of Special Projects: Bernadette Dierkes, (610-519-7319; bernadette.dierkes@villanova.edu)
MARKETING—Farrell Hall
Assistant Vice President of Marketing: Melissa Cunningham (610-519-6388; melissa.cunningham@villanova.edu)
General department contact information for design: creatives@villanova.edu; for photography: photography@villanova.edu
- Support undergraduate student recruitment in collaboration with the Office of Admission, including the Viewbook, Campus Guide, Travel and Outcomes brochures, Villanova Virtual Visit, prospective student portal and accepted student packet
- Support graduate student recruitment, including coordination of paid media, biannual open houses and online student recruitment in partnership with BISK and Pearson Embanet
- Institutional brand management, including the brand book, pocket guide, brand guidelines and IgniteChangeGoNova.com microsite
- Maintain Villanova University homepage in collaboration with UNIT, landing pages (About, Admissions and Academics), social media web pages, and mobile app web pages
- Track annual institutional rankings and guidebook submissions
- Manage Villanova University social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat
- Resource for questions regarding social media policies and social media/web analytics
- Manage vendor relationships, including with Villanova’s agency of record for media planning and buying
- Design services (fee for service): processing of all design work for the University by in-house graphic designers, approved freelance designers or agencies of record; more information on the UCM website
- Resource for questions about visual brand guidelines, logo and related brand information
- Photography services: handling of all stock photography for the University Photographer vendor relationships, insurance and contracts
- Commercial photo shoots
- Image requests
- Photoshelter (online photo collaboration tool)
- Contact for campus signage or outdoor banners
CONSTITUENT PUBLICATIONS—Griffin Hall, Second and Third Floors
Director: Marian Butcher (610-519-4591; marian.butcher@villanova.edu)
- Villanova Magazine—two issues, fall and spring
- Campus Currents—daily news and events email; faculty and staff submit entries via myNOVA
- President’s Report—annual report; drops in January
- VU Neighbors—quarterly e-newsletter to University neighbors and friends, featuring news of interest and event information
(*Story ideas for the Villanova Magazine, President’s Report or VU Neighbors can be shared with marian.butcher@villanova.edu.)
MEDIA RELATIONS—Geraghty Hall, First Floor
Executive Director: Jonathan Gust (610-519-6508; jonathan.gust@villanova.edu)
- Media liaison, managing all University outreach efforts with external media (print, digital, radio and television)
- Collaborator with colleges, schools and departments across campus to develop media strategies and press materials that promote distinctive VU initiatives, programs and events
- Faculty Expert Program
- Villanova in the Media Report for University leadership
- Manager of content for Villanova home page news section and Media Room website
- Media monitoring and reporting
- Outreach with internal campus media, including The Villanovan
- Point person on issues management/crisis communications
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT COMMUNICATION—Geraghty Hall, Second Floor
Director: Carrie Smith (610-519-7892; carrie.smith@villanova.edu)
- Management of advancement communications to alumni, parents, donors and friends
- Development of alumni and donor outreach campaigns; creation of content and management for all print and digital development and alumni relations communications
- Management of email outreach calendar for all University alumni communications; creation and distribution of e-newsletters, including NovaNotes, Heritage Society and Young Alumni
- Supervision of University Development and Alumni Relations webpages and social media, including Villanova University Alumni Association, Annual Giving and Villanova Athletic Fund
FINANCE and OPERATIONS—Griffin Hall, First Floor
Senior Director: Bob Mullen (610-519-4168; robert.mullen@villanova.edu)
- UCM budget development and quarterly financial projections
- Departmental contract and vendor management
- Liaison with Human Resources; Budget, Procurement, Facilities Management, and Insurance and Risk Management offices; General Counsel; and UNIT
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST COMMUNICATION—Griffin Hall, Second Floor
Director: Kate Johnston (610-519-7574; kate.johnston@villanova.edu)
COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS—Various Locations
College Communications Directors:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Jennifer Schu (610-519-6252; jennifer.schu@villanova.edu)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs: Jim Mack (610.519.7095; james.mack@villanova.edu)
Villanova School of Business: Monica Allen (610-519-5456; monica.allen@villanova.edu)
College of Engineering: Kim Shimer (610-519-4607; kimberly.shimer@villanova.edu)
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law: Julie Toth (610.519.3997; julie.toth@villanova.edu)
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing: Ann McKenzie (610-519-6814; ann.mckenzie@villanova.edu)
College of Professional Studies: Kelly Grentz (610-519-8401; kelly.grentz@villanova.edu)
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES ON CAMPUS
- Wildcat Newswire: daily news and events email for students managed by the Dean of Students Office
- Events Calendar managed by UNIT
- Video production work (filming, editing, sound capabilities): Jennifer Pohlhaus, director of Multimedia Technologies, UNIT (610-519-5175; jennifer.pohlhaus@villanova.edu)
- Digital signage (throughout University buildings): Ashish Desai, assistant director of Multimedia Technologies, UNIT (610-519-7502; ashish.desai@villanova.edu)