Cabinet: Carla E. Gross
Carla E. Gross, M.S.
Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications & Special Assistant to the President for Communication
"As 91制片厂's AVP of Marketing and Communications, I'm privileged to work with a talented, creative team of writers, designers, web and digital marketers, and other marketing and PR professionals to tell the story of 91制片厂 and to communicate 91制片厂's distinctive brand both on and off campus. Our team is responsible for strategizing and implementing the University's print and digital communications, particularly as they relate to undergraduate and graduate student recruitment, media relations, social media, crisis communications, and institutional marketing and branding initiatives.
Through our work, we have the opportunity to share what a vibrant, academically excellent and authentically Christian community 91制片厂 truly is. I also serve a dual role as the Special Assistant to the President for Communication, in which I assist the president with a variety of internal and external communication issues as well as special projects and events, including 91制片厂's annual undergraduate Commencement, numerous capital campaigns, 91制片厂's Centennial Celebration, the "see anew" branding initiative, and 91制片厂 College's transition to becoming 91制片厂 in 2020."
Prior to coming to 91制片厂 College in 1996, Carla worked in marketing, media and public relations in the state government and nonprofit healthcare sectors. She holds an M.S. in public relations from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a B.A. in advertising from Penn State University. She is an active participant in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), serving on the CCCU's Commission for Strategic Communication from 2016-2024, and regularly presenting at national conferences on branding, marketing communications, issues management and crisis communications.
Carla E. Gross, M.S.
Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Special Assistant to the President for Communication
Office of Marketing and Communications
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One University Avenue, Suite 3020
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
e-mail: cgross@messiah.edu
Office phone: (717) 691-6027