People

Julie Hail Flory was appointed vice chancellor for marketing and communications in April 2021. As a member of the chancellor’s executive cabinet, she provides strategic counsel to university leadership and serves as the primary crisis and executive communications strategist. She leads the work of University Marketing & Communications, which defines, elevates and protects WashU’s brand […]

As Director of Administration I am responsible for managing IT support along with the Technology Coordinator, building support with the Assistant Director, Administration, and to assist the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration & Strategic Partnership as needed. Some of the work I do involves technical training for staff, improve administrative processes to increase efficiency and […]

As Assistant Director of Trademark Licensing, I manage the university’s Trademark Licensing program. Through this program, I guide the university’s massive procurement of branded merchandise and meet with partners and retailers on customized projects and needs. I liaise with on-campus and online retail outlets and actively work with trademark licensees to ensure alignment with university values and […]

As coordinator of digital assets and print production, I am responsible for various stages of production, both print and digital. On the print side, I am a project manager that handles all aspects of the production of print projects, overseeing them through final approval on the print presses. My main responsibilities with the digital assets include […]

I cover the amazing students who bring life to this campus, the projects and partnerships that connect us to St. Louis and the traditions that make WashU special. I especially enjoy writing about Washington University’s many efforts to improve K-12 education in the St. Louis region. I am an alum myself, graduating with degrees in […]

As a senior editor, I work with campus partners to develop content for a variety of projects. I also write for Washington magazine and other university initiatives. Even though I’ve been here quite a while (I started at WashU in 1996), my job never gets old. I’m always learning new things, and I love helping […]

My role is to work behind the scenes to support the MarComm digital team in building awesome WashU websites. I think about strategic planning and the day-to-day processes of the digital team. If you’ve got a website question, I can probably help or get you to the person who can. I came to the team […]

I’m a storyteller at heart, and everyday provides an opportunity to help WashU tell its remarkable story. From strategic communications through the news team through the In-Depth team, I am always on the lookout for content and ways to shape that content into compelling narratives. I have been a member of the Marketing & Communications […]

I started in the Office of Public Affairs as a news writer in 1983 — aka the dark ages, when typewriters and mimeograph machines were key to producing news releases. A year later, I took over as editor for seven years of the university newspaper, the Record, which was then a weekly eight-page printed tabloid. […]