Archive for the ‘Web Team’ Category

Web Content Coordinator at Capital University in Columbus, OH, Bob Robertson-Boyd used to work as a web professional in another capital, on the Hill in Washington, D.C. At his university, he reports to the Director of Public Relations and his VP is in charge of Marketing. The website serves a student population of about 3,000 […]

Web Manager at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, Brian Phelps worked as a technical writer before switching to the Web. He works for the Director of Marketing and University Relations who reports to the Office of the President. The 12,000-page website serves a student population of a bit more than 6,000. Brian […]

Web Designer at The College of Charleston, Elaine Montambeau started her career as a print graphic designer before moving to the online world. Reporting to the Dean of the College of Charleston Libraries, Elaine belongs to the Department of Academic Computing. Along with the College’s Webmaster, she takes care of about 20% of the 1000 […]

Director of Web Communication at Texas Woman’s University, Liz Norell gave one of the most interesting presentations I attended at the Web Communications and Strategies Conference in Salisbury this year: “Got Five? Effective User Testing with $5 and Five People.” Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Marketing & Communication, Liz in charge of the […]

Web Administrator at Allegheny College in PA, Mike Richwalsky has become one of the examples to follow when it comes to podcasts in higher education. While he didn’t attend the Web Communications and Strategies Conference earlier this week at Salisbury University, his institution was mentioned several times as a model in presentations about Podcasts and […]

Senior Information Architect at The University of Sydney (yes, Australia – it’s a world-wide blog ;-), Georgina Hibberd fell in the Web just after graduating from her alma mater in English literature. At UOS, she works for the Acting Director of Communications and Community Affairs, but works very closely with the Web Services, which reports […]

New Media Director Assistant at The Ohio State University, Jerry Dannemiller worked as a publications editor before switching to the Web at his alma mater. His New Media Unit is part of the Marketing Communications Office – overseen by the University Relations VP – and partners with the IT department when necessary. The New Media […]

Web Manager at Humboldt State University in California, Andrea Schwandt-Arbogast is a biologist gone through a complete butterfly-like metamorphosis into a museum webmaster in 1999. With her unique background, Andrea has an interesting perspective on university websites. She dissected these virtual yet living organisms in “Why most university websites suck,” a series recently published on […]

University Webmaster at Georgetown, Piet Niederhausen studied architecture and went to law school before getting caught up in virtual constructions and online causes. He is part of the Office of Information Services directed by the Vice President for Information Services and Chief Information Officer and works closely with the Office of Public Affairs. Piet is […]

Web Manager at Marymount University in Arlington, VA, Rob Pongsajapan has a background in computer information systems and online journalism. This crossover pro reports to the VP for Communications and Marketing. He is responsible for the 10,000-page university website developed and maintained through a mix of good old HTML (moving to XHTML/CSS) coding and the […]