Mission Statement

Public Relations, encompassing the departments of Media Relations and Events, Marketing and Publications and Development Communication, strives to raise UNF's public profile. This is accomplished through newspaper and magazine stories, TV talk shows, radio programs, special events, advertising, web pages, electronic newsletters, brochures, posters, photography and videos. Public Relations is responsible for both internal and external communications.

The staff of 14 fulltime employees and many part time students is headed up by Sharon Ashton, Assistant Vice President of Public Relations.

For more information, contact (904) 620-2125.

Public Relations Directory:

Sharon Ashton – Assistant VP for Public Relations
(904) 620-2115 – sashton@unf.edu 

Tom Cain – Information Specialist
(904) 620-2192 – tcain@unf.edu

Sarah Dufresne – Assistant Director of Special Events
(904) 620-2117 – sdufresn@unf.edu

Dan Dundon – Director of Development Communications
(904) 620-4725 – ddundon@unf.edu

Ron Hanson – Coordinator of Media Communications
(904) 620-2843 – rhanson@unf.edu

Carl Holman – Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
(904) 620-1921 – c.holman@unf.edu

Joanna Norris – Assistant Director of Media Relations
(904) 620-2102 – jnorris@unf.edu

Vernon Payne – Graphic Designer
(904) 620-2911 – vpayne@unf.edu

David Roman – Director of Marketing and Publications
(904) 620-2142 – d.roman@unf.edu

Mary Ann Rosenthal – Assistant Director of Marketing and Publications
(904) 620-2189 – mrosenth@unf.edu

Katerina Turner – Graphic Designer
(904) 620-1913 – kturner@unf.edu

Julie Williams – Assistant Director of Marketing and Publications
(904) 620-2188 – jkwillia@unf.edu