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Marketing and Communications

Point Park University's Office of Marketing and Communications is responsible for the centralized marketing efforts of the University, including:

  • Brand management
  • Enrollment collaterals
  • Institutional website
  • Advertising/media plan
  • Social media and digital public relations
  • Media relations
  • Development and production of The Point magazine

Marketing and Communications operates on an integrated marketing approach, upholds the University Graphic Standards Guide (PDF), and offers consultation and services that apply best practices in marketing, public/media relations, graphic design, and web/social media development to the University community.

The Marketing and Communications staff includes 12 team members.  All numbers are area code and exchange 412-392 unless listed otherwise.

Name Title Ext. Email Address
Solomon, Mary Ellen Senior Director of Marketing and Communications 6190 mesolomon@pointpark.edu
Commella, Nancy Managing Director of Communications and Client Services
4764  ncommella@pointpark.edu
Good, Dalton Director of Organizational Identity and Photography
3989 dgood@pointpark.edu
Dabbs, Amanda Web Content Editor, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business 8038 adabbs@pointpark.edu
Hays, Chris  COPA Marketing Director                    
8106 chays@pointpark.edu
Martz, Christie  Graphic Designer  4790  cmartz@pointpark.edu 
McBride, Terra Director of Social Media and Digital Public Relations 3987 tmcbride@pointpark.edu 
Phillips, Thomas Graphic Designer 4776 tphillips@pointpark.edu
Shanahan, Steve Web Services Administrator
4765 sshanahan@pointpark.edu
Valyo, Cheryl Managing Editor/Writer, The Point magazine
6108 cvalyo@pointpark.edu
Vella, Jennifer Web Content Editor, Conservatory of Performing Arts, School of Communication 3417 jvella@pointpark.edu
Zapinski, Christine Managing Director of Online Communications 4763 czapinski@pointpark.edu