University of Maryland Communications

College Park, MD

Department History

Communications 2024–2025

Person Role

Michael Farrell

Associate AD | Broadcast & Production

Jason Yellin

Associate AD / Strategic Communications Officer

John Sinnett

Assistant AD - Strategic Communications & Content Development

Dustin Semonavick

Assistant AD - Football Communications (FB, WTEN)

Rose DiPaula

Director - Strategic Communications & Content Development (WBB, FH)

Katy Ford

Director of Development Marketing & Communications

Sarah Bailey Lakatos

Departing
Assistant Director - Strategic Communications & Content Development

Sydney Steinberg

Assistant Director (MSoccer, WGolf, Wrestling)

Communications 2023–2024

Person Role

Michael Farrell

Associate AD | Broadcast & Production

Jason Yellin

Associate AD / Strategic Communications Officer

John Sinnett

Assistant AD - Strategic Communications & Content Development

Dustin Semonavick

Assistant AD - Football Communications (FB, WTEN)

Rose DiPaula

Director - Strategic Communications & Content Development (WBB, FH)

Katy Ford

Director of Development Marketing & Communications

Taylor Smyth

Associate Director of Communications (Social Media, MSoccer)

Ben Kessler

Assistant Director - Strategic Communications (WLax, FB [2nd])

Communications 2022–2023

Person Role

Jason Yellin

Associate AD / Strategic Communications Officer

John Sinnett

Assistant AD - Strategic Communications & Content Development

Michael Farrell

Assistant AD - Broadcasting & Production

Dustin Semonavick

Assistant AD - Football Communications (FB, WTEN)

Rose DiPaula

Director - Strategic Communications & Content Development (WBB, FH)

Katy Ford

Director of Development Marketing & Communications

Taylor Smyth

Associate Director of Communications (Social Media, MSoccer)

Ben Kessler

Assistant Director - Strategic Communications (WLax, FB [2nd])

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