Communications

The Office of Communications provides strategic planning and communications services to the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame.

One of our primary goals is to assist in promoting the many activities and accomplishments of the College’s students, faculty, administrators, and staff. We offer a variety of strategic consulting, editorial, and creative services as well as referrals when we are unable to take on additional projects in-house.

Need to start a project?

The Office of Communications is happy to consult on any communications needs you have. To start a new project, please reach out to our Director of Marketing and Communications, Josh Weinhold.

Office location

101 O’Shaughnessy Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Our team

  1. Josh Weinhold

    Josh Weinhold

    Director, Marketing and Communications

    Josh Weinhold

    Josh Weinhold

    Director, Marketing and Communications

    jweinhol@nd.edu

    Josh Weinhold was appointed as director of communications and marketing for the College of Arts & Letters in 2023, after previously serving as the Office of Communications’ associate director and assistant director. He has more than 15 years of experience in higher education marketing, strategic communications, and political and legal journalism. Josh earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and humanities from Valparaiso University.

    Responsibilities

    As communications director, Josh is responsible for developing and executing the College’s strategic communications plan. He oversees all Arts and Letters communications and marketing projects, including news, print, and electronic publications and promotions, social media, video, special events, and more than 100 websites. Josh serves as a member of the College’s Executive Committee and an advisor to the dean, and he provides consulting, editorial, and creative services to faculty leaders across Arts & Letters. He also represents Arts & Letters across campus, coordinating on strategies and messaging that serve wider University goals and communications initiatives.

    Communications Team

    Matthew Bizoe, Web Content Strategist
    Jon Hendricks, Video Producer
    Heidi Henke, Graphic Designer
    Mary Kinney, Associate DirectorKim Murray, Staff Assistant
    Beth Staples, Writer/Editor

    Committee Assignments

    Arts & Letters Executive Committee
    Arts & Letters Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    Arts at Notre Dame
    Campus Communicators Cabinet
    College Council
    Deans and Chairpersons Committee
    Notre Dame Diversity and Inclusion Practitioners Group

  2. Matthew Bizoe

    Matthew Bizoe

    Web & Digital Content Strategist

    Matthew Bizoe

    Matthew Bizoe

    Web & Digital Content Strategist

    mbizoe@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-2645

  3. Jon Hendricks

    Jon Hendricks

    Video Producer

    Jon Hendricks

    Jon Hendricks

    Video Producer

    jhendri9@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-3887

    Jon primarily creates motion content telling the breadth of stories about the College of Arts & Letters. His work includes capturing and editing video footage along with motion graphics. Jon also loves to create still images that capture important moments for the College of Arts & Letters. Jon is driven by his love to figure out all of the logistics involved in showing and telling a great story. Jon has garnered over 40 awards for visual content over the course of his career in advertising, journalism, and higher education.

    Jon graduated from Valparaiso University and currently lives in Hobart, Indiana with his wife and two daughters.

  4. Heidi Henke

    Heidi Henke

    Graphic Designer

    Heidi Henke

    Heidi Henke

    Graphic Designer

    hhenke@nd.edu

    Heidi is the graphic designer for the College of Arts and letters. She enjoys working on all things print related as well as using her design eye to help collaborate on digital/web projects. She is a steward of the Notre Dame and A&L brand and loves to help train and answer questions for anything brand related. Heidi has been a part of the team since 2018. Previously she worked in design roles for a printing company, ad agency and in a freelance capacity. She has also taught design classes in higher education. Heid enjoys the variety of work and opportunity to be creative within the many different departments in A&L. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, running, and anything creative!

  5. Mary Kinney 1

    Mary Kinney

    Assistant Director

    Mary Kinney 1

    Mary Kinney

    Assistant Director

    mshown@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-4269

  6. Kim Murray Headshot

    Kim Murray

    Office Coordinator

    Kim Murray Headshot

    Kim Murray

    Office Coordinator

    kmurray6@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-7085

    Kim has been working as Staff Assistant for the Office of Communications since 2016. A year ago she physically moved over to the Dean’s Office as Office Coordinator at the front desk and carried her Communications responsibilities with her. She is happy to help the staff in areas such as updating the online events calendar, paying bills, ordering supplies, tracking print material/swag inventory, scheduling meetings, planning event logistics, and many other administrative duties.

    Kim grew up in the area and is a graduate of Indiana University at South Bend. She enjoys walking and biking outside, no matter the time of year. She looks forward to a bit more travel with her husband as both of their kids, while not quite out of the house yet, are officially out of school.

     

     

  7. Beth Staples

    Beth Staples

    Writer/Editor

    Beth Staples

    Beth Staples

    Writer/Editor

    bstaple2@nd.edu
    P: +1 574-631-6453

    Beth writes stories about faculty and student experiences and achievements. Since earning a degree in psychology at Colby College and in journalism at the University of Maine, her careers have included editing newspapers and coaching in college and high school.