The Office of External Affairs is responsible for fund raising, media relations, official publications, community relations and special events. The media relations side includes writers, editors and graphic artists who produce award-winning publications, videos and news articles about the Health Science Center, its research, programs and people.

Mary Etlinger DeLay
Chief of Staff and Chief Communications Officer

Nancy Arispe
Executive Director for Communications

Natalie Gutierrez
Director of Publications/Editor, The Mission Magazine and The Vanguard newsletter

Will Sansom
Director of News and Information

Karen Stamm
Public Relations Representative-Lead

Jennifer Bernu-Bittle
Graphics Specialist

Jacquelyn S. Pfeiffer
Special Events Producer

Tina Luther
Communications Specialist/Speechwriter

Georgina Perez
External Affairs Coordinator

Juan Portela
PC Maintenance Technician-Senior

Lucie Portela
Public Relations Representative-Intermediate

Rosanne D. Fohn
Public Relations Representative-Senior/Editor for HSC News and inside.news

René Torres
Graphics Specialist