Office of University Communications

The Office of University Communications coordinates marketing and communications at Drexel, working with stakeholders across the University. The office ensures that all Drexel communications serve the University's mission and goals and adhere to Drexel policy and standards.

University Communications
3141 Chestnut Street, 3rd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

For general questions, please contact Rita Marker at: 215-895-1530.

News Media Relations
University Communications helps build Drexel's positive image by highlighting University achievements, communicating important messages, and connecting journalists to Drexel experts. The bureau is the point of contact for print, broadcast, and online media outlets reporting on the University.

Publications
The Publications staff provides strategic, editorial, and design support to University stakeholders who want to create effective print communications. The office's publications include DrexelNow, a website and email newsletter featuring news and events, Drexel Magazine, the University's alumni magazine, and Drexel Quarterly, a print publication for faculty and staff.

Advertising and Marketing
University Communications ensures that marketing of Drexel programs and services produces outstanding results and advances the University's national brand. The strategic communications and marketing staff provide advertising creative services, leveraging Drexel's combined ad duying power.

Web Communications
The Drexel website is a vital communication channel, and University Communications oversees the core site as well as providing support and establishing guidelines for the wide array of academic and administrative sites comprising Drexel's Web presence.

Social Media
Drexel University embraces social media as it enables the university to share what is happening on campus with the world, but more importantly hear directly and immediately from students, faculty, professional staff, parents, fans and friends.

The Office of University Communications maintains the university's presence on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube.

Many Drexel colleges, schools, departments and offices have launched official social media presences to communicate with their constituents. These follow guidelines established by the Office of University Communications for official Drexel social media channels.

The Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery
University Communications manages this historic gallery featuring special exhibitions as well as works from the Drexel Collection^SM, established in 1892 by University founder Anthony J. Drexel. The gallery hosts a lecture series and is the site of information sessions for prospective students. Visit the Drexel Collection^SM website.

News Media Relations Policy for Communications for all Drexel Employees
Drexel University's official media communications policy for all employees describes how and when an employee must address interactions with news media representatives. Refer to this guide before initiating, or accepting, communication with the media.

Department Staff

• Office of University Communications
  Phone: 215-895-1530
  Fax: 215-895-6157
  Email: univrel@drexel.edu
• Lori Doyle
  Senior Vice President
  Phone: 215-895-2613
  Fax: 215-895-6157
  ldoyle@drexel.edu
• James N. Katsaounis
  Associate Vice President
  Phone: 215-895-1896
  Fax: 215-895-6157
  jnkatsaounis@drexel.edu
• Rita Marker
  Coordinator, SVP University Communications
  215-895-1530
  rita.marker@drexel.edu

Media Relations

• Niki Gianakaris
  Director, Media Relations
  215-895-6741 (office)
  215-778-7752 (cell)
  Beats: All those not described below
  ngianakaris@drexel.edu
• Rachel Ewing
  News Officer
  215-895-2614
  Beats: School of Public Health; College of Nursing and Health Professions; College of Arts and Sciences (chemistry, physics, biology)
  raewing@drexel.edu
• Britt Faulstick
  News Officer
  215-895-2617
  Beats: College of Engineering; School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems; Westphal College, including digital media, music industry (MAD Dragon Records), television, web development, graphic design, film and video, screenwriting, The Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies and architecture; cooperative education and the Steinbright Career Development Center; Student Life
  britt.faulstick@drexel.edu 
• Alex McKechnie
  News Officer
  215-895-2705
  Beats: College of Arts and Sciences (excluding chemistry, physics and biology); Westphal College, including fine arts, fashion design, design and merchandising, interior design, performing arts, theater, photography, dance, Historic Costume Collection; Goodwin College; Pennoni Honors College; Earle Mack School of Law
  amckechnie@drexel.edu

Publications

• Timothy Hyland
  Executive Director, Publications
  Editor, Drexel Magazine
  215-571-4104
  thyland@drexel.edu
• Mark Eggerts
  Director, Strategic Communications 
  215-895-1715
  meggerts@drexel.edu
• Katie Clark
  Associate Director, Publications
  215-895-6470
  kclark@drexel.edu
• Danica DeLizza
  Marketing Coordinator
  215-571-4103
  dd649@drexel.edu
• Maria Zankey
  Staff Writer
  215-571-4244
  mzankey@drexel.edu

Graphic Design and Web Communications  

• Alese Dickson
  Director, Graphic Design
  215-895-2140
  dicksona@drexel.edu
• Rob Goldberg
  Director, Web Communications
  215-895-6742
  rgoldberg@drexel.edu
• William Ezell
  Graphic Designer
  215-895-6308
  wbe23@drexel.edu
• Edward Yakovich
  Web Developer
  215-895-2369
  emy26@drexel.edu
• Alexander Zahradnik
  Graphic and Web Designer
  215-895-2923
  agz23@drexel.edu

The Drexel Collection^SM

• Jacqueline M. De Groff
  Curator
  215-895-0480
  degroff@drexel.edu