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

Jennifer Bernu-Bittle
Creative Director

Jacquelyn S. Pfeiffer
Coordinator of Special Events

Tina Luther
Communications Specialist/Speechwriter

Georgina Perez
Coordinator for External Affairs

Juan Portela
Programmer Analyst III

Lucie Portela
Public Affairs Specialist

Rosanne D. Fohn
Publications Editor/Editor for HSC News and inside.news

René Torres
Web Specialist