Julie Dunn Position: Associate Director of Athletic Communications Alma Mater: Syracuse University

Julie Dunn is entering her seventh year as the associate director of athletic communications and publications coordinator in Northwestern University's athletic department. Dunn graduated from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism and completed her master's degree in higher education administration and policy from Northwestern in 2009.

A Verizon Academic All-American in softball and Syracuse Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Dunn is active in several organizations, including Best Buddies, NACWAA (National Association of Collegiate Women's Administrators), PCA (Positive Coaches Alliance), Ahead@NU, WISE (Women in Sports and Entertainment) and the Women's Leadership Symposium. Prior to joining Northwestern, Dunn worked in communications for the Big Ten Conference and was a project coordinator for Teamworks Media in Chicago.

At Northwestern, Dunn handles all creative projects, women's basketball and field hockey.