Public Affairs Staff
The Office of Public Affairs handles all media relations for the university, students, faculty, and staff. In an effort to assist reporters and editors, the following is a list of public affairs staff members and the areas which they cover and can assist you in finding faculty experts. You may reach the Office of Public Affairs at 504-861-5888.
Meredith Hartley, Director of Public Affairs and External Relations - bio
Phone: 504.861.5883, e-mail: mhartley@loyno.edu, Greenville Room, 202
As the official university spokesperson, responsibilities are to promote, monitor, and initiate the total communications needs of the university.
- All national media inquiries University announcements
- Crisis Communications
- Announcements of major gifts and grants
- Board of Trustees announcements
- Administrative announcements
- All Colleges and Office of the President
Sean Snyder, Marketing and Public Relations Manager,
College of Music and Fine Arts (CMFA) , Phone: 504.861.5882; e-mail: smsnyder@loyno.edu
Manages the overall internal and external marketing and promotion of Loyola University CMFA events and activities, and acts as liaison between the CMFA faculty/staff and the media in order to promote CMFA events. Responsible for the Montage Fine and Performing Arts Series and calendar management.
- College of Music
- Department of Visual arts
- Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
- Montage Fine and Performing Arts Series
Angela Vachetta Turnbull, Special Events Coordinator,
Phone: 504.861.5848; e-mail: amvachet@loyno.edu
Responsible for coordination and management of special events.
- Commencement
- Fund raising recognition events
- Alumni events
- Major lectures/presentations
- University consultant on special events
Media Relations Specialist, (Vacant) e-mail:
Responsible for media relationships, securing media placements for university, faculty, and staff, writing and distributing press releases, and managing departmental newsletters. Also publicizes, internally and externally, faculty and staff news and accomplishments.
- Loyola at a Glance newsletter
- Neighborhood Newsletter
- Student hometown releases
- College of Humanities and Natural Sciences
- College of Social Sciences
- Institute of Politics
- Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
- College of Law
- Loyola Society for Civic Engagement
- Student Affairs
- University announcements
James Shields, Communications Coordinator, e-mail: jshields@loyno.edu
Manages media calls and requests, website, media distribution, media tracking, office management. Additional responsibilities include coordination assistance with commencement and university photographer requests.
- Media calls and requests
- Monitor departmental budget
- Web site and calendar maintenance
- Traffic management
- Media reports and logs
- Coordination of the university photographer
Assistant Director of Public Affairs (Vacant), email:
- Alumni affairs and events
- Athletics
- Monroe Library
- University Ministry
- College of Humanities and Natural Sciences
- College of Business
