Catherine Herman

Catherine Herman joined the University at Albany as Associate VP of Media and Marketing in December 2000. She is responsible for the overall development and implementation of strategic public relations and marketing programs. Over the past several years she has implemented several award-winning initiatives that have improved campus communications among both internal and external University constituents and has improved the institution's visibility in the national media.

Herman's experience spans higher education, government and the non-profit sector. She has developed and implemented successful marketing and public relations programs at the New York State Department of Health, Albany Law School, the University of Missouri-Columbia and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She also worked in commercial television at EUE/Screen Gems a division of Columbia Pictures.

Herman is the recipient of several marketing awards including the Echo Leader Award from the Direct Marketing Association of America, two national Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) awards, and the New York State Commissioner's Recognition Award from the NYS Department of Health.

She earned her bachelors degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia.