FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Concordia University-Ann Arbor is pleased to announce the promotion of Joel Iverson as the new director of the Office of Marketing and Communication.
Iverson first began serving the University in the fall of 1997 as an adjunct professor of graphic design in the art department. In 1998, he began his full time duties as the director of digital media studies in the art department and as the graphic designer for the Office of Marketing and Communication. Later promoted to director of creative services, Iverson has led the visual direction of the University for the last five years. In his new role, he and his staff are working to build the brand awareness of the University and expand the communication reach of CUAA to its constituencies.
Prior to coming to CUAA, Iverson worked as a graphic designer for Envision, Inc. and Bidlack Creative Services. He received a Bachelor of Arts in art and communication from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in graphic design at Eastern Michigan University. His wife, Kim (nee Giese), is a graduate of CUAA and the director of housing for the University. They have two daughters.
Concordia University – Ann Arbor is a liberal arts institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. With a distinctly Christian environment and an academic community dedicated to excellence, CUAA offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its four schools – School of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, Haab School of Business and Management, and School of Adult and Continuing Education. CUAA is accredited by NCA, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and was among the first colleges to be accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) under the new 2000 standards.
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Contact:
Christina Bledsoe
Communication Coordinator
Office of Marketing and Communication
Concordia University-Ann Arbor
4090 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Tel. 734.995.7537
Fax. 734.995.7530
www.cuaa.edu
