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University Marketing and Communications

University Marketing and Communications

We tell the Fresno State story — a story that has deep roots in our community and propels bright futures for our diverse Bulldogs.

About us

University Marketing and Communications is Fresno State’s central strategic marketing and communications office. Housed in the Office of the President, University Marketing and Communications (MarComm) develops and distributes compelling content that builds trust, understanding and support for the university. We engage a broad range of key audiences, championing Bulldog spirit and elevating the institutional brand locally, nationally and across the globe.

What we do

Strategic communications
Marketing strategy
Brand management
Writing and editing
Storytelling
Media relations
Graphic design
Photography
Trademark licensing
Video production
Digital marketing
Social media

How we do it

Some platforms we are responsible for include:

Storytelling platforms

President

Fresno State News

Your latest Fresno State news and feature stories.
Fresno State Magazine

Fresno State Magazine

A bi-annual publication with compelling feature stories and class notes
Graduates tossing their caps in the air

Fresno State Stories

A highly-visual storytelling platform that showcases our unique Bulldogs.

Digital newsletters

Social Media Accounts

 

 

Resources for our communication partners

 

Contact us

To submit a project request, email lnickerson@mail.fresnostate.edu or call 559.278.5030.

University Marketing and Communications Directory
Full Name Title Email Phone #
Lauren Nickerson Associate Vice President for University Marketing and Communications lnickerson@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.5292
Ashley Ilic Senior Director of University Marketing and Communications ailic@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.7303
Dr. Esra Hashem Director of Strategic Communications esrahashem@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.7109
Angel Langridge Executive Assistant angel@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.5030
Margarita Adona Administrative Assistant madona@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.4299
Lisa Bell Public Information Officer lbell@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.5366
Eddie Hughes Senior Writer/Editor eddieh@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.4378
BoNhia Lee Communications Specialist bonhia@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.5018
Victoria Cisneros Marketing Strategist toraaa@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.0839
Jessica Piffero Social Media Specialist jpiffero@csufresno.edu 559.278.1645
Olivia Pape Digital Marketing Specialist opape@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.8595
Todd Graves Senior Graphic Designer tgraves@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.2453
Joel Beery Graphic Designer jbeery@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.0389
Adriana Knutsen Graphic Designer/Web Coordinator aetchart@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.4620
Clarence Chiong Licensing and Trademark Specialist cchiong@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.4451
Cary Edmondson University Photographer caedmondson@mail.fresnostate.edu 559.278.4656
Matt Mealer Senior Video Producer mattmealer@csufresno.edu 559.278.5771
Jeffrey Phillips Video Producer jeffreyphillips@csufresno.edu 559.278.4298
Oliver Greenbarg Video Producer ogreenbarg@csufresno.edu 559.278.0010
Michael Wootten Video Producer michaelwootten@csufresno.edu 559.278.0146

University Marketing and Communications Org Chart