Senior Communicators

A senior communicator is a professional communicator who is designated by a unit’s leadership to serve as the unit’s chief communications officer. This individual is responsible for the unit’s communications strategy and for development of its main public-facing communications, including, but not limited to, digital and social media, stakeholder communications, marketing communications, publications, alumni communications, enrollment communications and news content. 

UB’s Senior Communicators Council is the collaborative group of senior communicators that meets once per month. In addition to carrying out the responsibilities noted above, these individuals are instrumental contributors to the development and implementation of the UB brand, and are available to assist with communications-related questions associated with identity and brand.

Academic Affairs

Dawn Reed
Director of Marketing and Communications
716-645-7754

Athletics

Jon Fuller
Assistant Athletic Director, Communications
716-645-6762

Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships

Jessica Szklany
Associate Director of Marketing Communications

716-881-7586

Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

Christopher Schobert
Clinical and Translational Science Institute Communications Director

College of Arts and Sciences

Gina Cali-Misterkiewicz
Director of Communications and Marketing
716-645-0755

Division of University Advancement

Jennifer Boscia-Smith
Assistant Vice President for Donor and Alumni Communications
716-829-6137

Enrollment Management

Dawn Reed
Director of Marketing and Communications
716-645-7754

Finance and Administration

Tracey Eastman
Acting Director, Communications, Division of Finance and Administration
716-645-2983

Graduate School of Education

Amber Winters
Assistant Dean for Communications and Marketing
716-645-4590

International Education

John Wood
Senior Associate Vice Provost
716-645-2368

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Patrick Broadwater
Director of Communications
716-829-5201

Office of the President

Nicole Peradotto
Director of Presidential Communications
716-645-0953

Office of the Provost

Courtney Pfahl
Assistant Vice Provost for Communications
716-645-2564

Research and Economic Development

Tracy Krawczyk-Schiedel
Assistant Vice President for Communications, Marketing and Digital Operations
716-881-7997

School of Architecture and Planning

Rachel Teaman
Communications Officer
716-829-3794

School of Dental Medicine

Edward Morrison
Assistant Dean & Chief Marketing Officer
716-829-6423

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Marcene Robinson
Director of Communications
716-645-1166

School of Law

Lisa Mueller
Vice Dean for Communications
716-645-3176

School of Management

Jackie Ghosen
Assistant Dean and Director of Communications
716-645-2833

School of Nursing

Sarah Goldthrite
Director of Marketing, Communications and Alumni Engagement
716-829-3209

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Rebecca Brierley
Assistant Dean, Office of External Affairs
716-645-6965

School of Public Health and Health Professions

Grace Lazzara
Special Assistant to the Dean for External Affairs
716-829-5077

School of Social Work

Matthew Biddle
Director of Communications and Marketing
716-645-1226

Student Life

John Lambert
Director of Development and Marketing
716-645-2982

UBIT

Diana Tuorto
IT Communications Officer
716-645-8127

University Communications

John Della Contrada
Vice President for University Communications
716-645-4601

Jeff Smith
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Digital Communications
716-645-4592

Jerod Dahlgren
Senior Director of Issues Management and Stakeholder Communications
716-645-4602

Rebecca Bernstein
Director of Strategy and Digital Communications
716-645-4583

Elena Conti-Blatto
Director of Marketing and Brand Management
716-645-4656

Rebecca Farnham
Creative Director
716-645-4599

Dave Hill
Director of News Content
716-645-4651

Cory Nealon
Director of News Content
716-645-4614

Laura Silverman
Director of Content Strategy
716-645-4594

Cynthia Todd
Director of Trademarks and Licensing
716-645-4585

University Libraries

Scott Hollander
Associate University Librarian for Technology
716-645-5956