The Strategic Communications Team identifies DePaul University's communications needs
and provides strategic planning, message development and public relations campaigns that embody the voice and vision of the university. We develop multiplatform campaigns that drive visibility, safeguard and enhance DePaul's reputation, and help meet the university's high-priority objectives. Our media relations professionals use traditional and new media tools—including press releases, media pitches, the Experts Guide and social media—to amplify stories about DePaul, its faculty and programs, while also providing media training for faculty and staff.Issues Management
University Communications anticipates issues to help pre-empt potentially reputation-damaging situations. We prepare communication strategies in advance, provide timely information and research to senior administrators to assist decision-making on critical matters, and examine trends in the national higher education landscape to assess implications for DePaul.
Crisis Communications
In an emergency or urgent situation affecting the health, safety or welfare of DePaul students, faculty, staff or other constituent groups, University Communications ensures important information is disseminated in a timely manner through multiple channels. When a crisis occurs, our staff construct communication response strategies by anticipating questions, planning appropriate responses and monitoring both traditional and social media.
In an actual emergency, please visit DePaul's home page at depaul.edu for the most comprehensive and timely information available.
Additional Resources For more information about DePaul's emergency response resources, please visit emergencyplan.depaul.edu.
Contact Us General media inquiries and after hours and weekend contact: newsroom@depaul.edu | 312-241-9856.Reporting and Filming on Campus
Members of the news media who wish to conduct interviews or film on campus must contact our media relations team at newsroom@depaul.edu or 312-241-9856.
For information about filming for commercial purposes, visit Filming on Campus.
Strategic Communications Team
Senior Director, Strategic Communications. Email: kristin.mathews@depaul.edu
Mary Hansen, Assistant Director, Strategic Communications Email: mhanse26@depayu;.edu
Russell Dorn, Senior Media Relations Manager Email: rdorn@depaul.edu