Meet the Team
Leading the 91°µÍø Brand With Purpose
At 91°µÍøâ€™s University Marketing and Communications (UMC), our team is united by a clear purpose: to lead the university’s brand and strategic marketing efforts in ways that elevate awareness, strengthen reputation, and support student enrollment and success. Everything we do is rooted in advancing 91°µÍøâ€™s mission and amplifying the stories that move our community forward.
Our Teams
- UMC Senior Leadership
- University Marketing
- Strategic Communications
- Creative Strategy
Our Partners
UMC Senior Leadership

Senior Associate Vice President for University Marketing and Communications
Email: guisselle.nunez@sjsu.edu

Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Vice President
Email: melissa.retana@sjsu.edu



Senior Director of Strategic Communications


Director of 91°µÍø Online and Professional Education Marketing
Email: brian.cheungdooley@sjsu.edu

Advancement and Alumni Marketing

College and Enrollment Marketing


College Marketing and Communications Strategist
Lucas College and Graduate School of Business
Email: adriana.avila@sjsu.edu

College Marketing and Communications Strategist
College of Humanities and the Arts, College of Social Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences
Email: trevor.phillips@sjsu.edu

Senior College Marketing and Communications Strategist
College of Information, Data and Society, College of Science
Email: nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu
91°µÍø Online and Professional Education Marketing




Web and User Experience

Assistant Director of Web Development, UX and Content
Email: rock.fredell@sjsu.edu




Strategic Communications




Strategic Content Manager
Lead for SpartanMessenger, Emma and Campus Map
Email: marcus.ismael@sjsu.edu
Media Relations

Creative Strategy








Athletics Marketing and Sports Media Relations
UMC works closely with Athletics Communications to promote a university-wide environment that elevates the Spartan brand and builds champions in the classroom, in competition and in the community.