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UTSA is committed to fostering positive, long-term relationships that are mutually beneficial for the university and the news media.
University Strategic Communications manages the university’s engagement with the media. The Chief Communications Officer serves as the university’s official spokesperson and provides institutional statements. The Public Affairs Team proactively shares news with reporters and coordinates campus media visits.
At the same time, University Communications encourages faculty and staff subject matter experts to work with reporters on breaking and trending news stories. Doing so showcases the depth and breadth of UTSA’s knowledge enterprise while providing journalists with valuable information that helps them do their jobs.
University Communications can provide resources for faculty and staff interviews including messaging consultation, coordination of media interviews, and follow-up information and research for news articles.
Contact
Joe Izbrand
Chief Communications Officer/AVP of Strategic Communications & External Relations
210.458.8754
joe.izbrand@utsa.edu
Issues management, strategic messaging and institutional statements
Christi Fish
Senior Executive Director of University Communications
210.458.5141
christi.fish@utsa.edu
Issues management, strategic messaging, media relations strategy and social media strategy
Ari Castaneda
Public Affairs Specialist III
210.458.7495
ari.castaneda@utsa.edu
Media relations for the College of Sciences, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, School of Data Science
