Meet the Staff
Lisa Albert
Director of Communications
Lisa serves as director of communications and manages the day-to-day media relations for the University. Through this role, she handles crisis communications and serves as the University spokeswoman. She also offers strategic marketing and communication services to colleges and centers at the university including AddRan College of Liberal Arts, Ranch Management, administration and acts as a liaison to the athletic department. Additionally, Lisa communicates updates with the campus community on campus construction, assists in management of social media sites, is in charge of the hometown news program and oversees the News & Events web site. She has been in the industry for ten years and has experience in agency, non-profit and higher education organizations. Lisa earned a bachelor of science degree in journalism, advertising/public relations sequence and a master of science degree in strategic communication from TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism.
l.albert@tcu.edu
817.257.5063
Kate Kent
Communications Specialist
Kate is a communications specialist where she offers strategic marketing and communication services to colleges and centers at the university including the College of Communication, College of Science & Engineering, Energy Institute, Institute of Child Development, and Institute of Environmental Studies. Additionally, Kate oversees the faculty expert’s section of the News & Events Web site. Kate has experience in agency and education organizations. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in public relations from Texas Tech University.
k.kent@tcu.edu
817.257.5064
Shawn Shook Kornegay
Associate Director of Communications
Shawn is an associate director of communications at TCU where she provides strategic marketing and communication for various colleges and units of the university, including the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, College of Education, Department of Nutritional Sciences, and Extended Education. She also manages the university’s institutional advertising campaigns. She has been in marketing for the past 20 years including higher education, high tech, agency and service organizations. Prior to joining TCU, Shawn worked in communications for San Diego State University (SDSU). Shawn earned a bachelor of science in marketing from SDSU and a master of science in advertising/public relations from TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism.
s.kornegay@tcu.edu
817.257.5061
Sandra Hawk Record
Internal Communications Manager
Sandy oversees and helps produce both weekly and quarterly employee publications, the bi-annual Fine Arts Calendar and NewsWatch, a colorful review of TCU in the media spotlight. She is also the publicity liaison for the TCU College of Fine Arts, Brite Divinity School and other academic programs. A childhood resident of White Plains, NY, Sandy received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from TCU and began her career as a feature writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She later served for many years as editor of the employee publication for Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.
s.record@tcu.edu
817.257.5060
Gayla Todd
Executive Assistant
Gayla coordinates the daily office operations of the Office of Communications. Her duties include electronically gathering and archiving TCU news clips, maintaining the university Web calendar, designing the office holiday card, arranging faculty photo shoots, and assisting with numerous internal publications and events. She came to TCU with a degree in child development and 25 years of experience as assistant director of a pre-kindergarten program in Fort Worth.
g.todd@tcu.edu
817.257.7810