University Marketing & Communications
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University Marketing & Communications

Tracy Powell

Tracy Powell

Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
Main Building
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
tbp36@drexel.edu

Division of University Marketing & Communications

Led by Senior Vice President Tracy Powell, the Division of University Marketing & Communications (UMAC) partners with University leadership, faculty, professional staff, and community members to develop and execute essential brand-focused marketing and messaging strategies in alignment with Drexel’s 2030: Designing the Future strategic plan and primary organizational goals.

Utilizing a coordinated surround sound approach that encompasses messaging platforms in all mediums and at all levels, UMAC is focused on sharing the Drexel story with a wide array of internal and external audiences through a unified, impactful delivery that reflects the University’s core values, vision, and mission.

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Publications

Exel Magazine
Exel Magazine 
An award-winning annual magazine overviewing the University’s fast-growing research enterprise.
Drexel Magazine
Drexel Magazine 
A magazine for alumni and friends of the University published three times a year.
Drexel News Blog
Drexel News Blog 
The blog offers expert perspectives on timely topics and a look behind the stories and research making news at Drexel. 
Drexel Now
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Our Work

From marketing brochures to news articles, the division of University Marketing & Communications handles it all.
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Forever Dragons: The Future Is Now in Your Hands

At Drexel University, we want to celebrate our graduating Forever Dragons. We know you have worked hard, made meaningful memories, and pushed beyond the limits of what’s expected to reach this important milestone. And wherever you go in life, personally or professionally, Drexel will always be your home. As our Class of 2023 Dragons take this next step, we know that they will continue to make an impact on the world and move forward as if failure was not an option. The future is now in the hands of our Forever Dragons, and we can't wait to see what they will do!

Drexel News

Close up image of three people talking using hand gestures ‘Too Much Going On’: Autistic Adults Overwhelmed by Nonverbal Social Cues
Jul 11, 2025
In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Rowan University, reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online forum WrongPlanet.net, where autistic adults openly talk about communication challenges.
3 nursing students tend to a dummy patient in a simulation lab Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions Receives $1 Million for Scholarships from the Bedford Falls Foundation – DAF to Address Nursing Workforce Shortage
Jul 10, 2025
With a looming nursing workforce shortage across the United States, Drexel University is working to make nursing education more accessible in order to support the nursing workforce pipeline. Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions has received generous support from the Bedford Falls Foundation – DAF to create the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship for nursing students.
Portrait photo of Laura Turner Laura Turner to Join Drexel University as Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Jul 9, 2025
Laura Turner, an accomplished fundraiser with a proven track record of success and a dynamic leader committed to fostering community, strengthening team collaboration and empowering individual growth, will serve as Drexel's next senior vice president for Institutional Advancement.
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In the News

How Lauren Sanchez's Net Worth Was Transformed by Marrying Jeff Bezos
Jul 3, 2025
Hilde van den Bulck, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 3 Newsweek article about how Lauren Sanchez’s net worth and cultural capital has changed since marrying Jeff Bezos.
Pursuit of Happiness: Drexel Students Map Philadelphia’s Happy Places
Jul 1, 2025
A June 25 column for The Conversation authored by Eric Zillmer, PsyD, Carl R. Pacifico professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, about how his psychology students have mapped out local landmarks and hidden destinations where they feel happiest in Philadelphia has been republished July 1 in the Metro Philadelphia.
Cracking the Creativity Code
Jun 27, 2025
John Kounios, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured on a June 27 episode of WHYY’s “The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane” about understanding insight, creativity and the brain.
Expert Reveals Why Onions Make You Cry—And How To Stop It
Jun 27, 2025
Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 27 Delish story about why raw onions make you cry and how to lessen the effects when cutting onions.
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