External Relations

Andrea McDowell started her higher education career at UNC Charlotte in 2014 in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, transferring to University Communications in 2015. While at University Communications, Andrea was responsible for University-level email marketing, analytics and web design. She previously worked in several marketing-related jobs and in the nonprofit world for several […]

Lynn Roberson joined the Belk College of Business as communications director in May 2023 after 11 years as communications director for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and two years as communications director for the UNC Charlotte ADVANCE Office. Previously, she directed external relations and public policy research for BellSouth and AT&T in North […]

Alan Swanke joins the Belk College from Chicago, IL, where he worked in non-profit marketing. Previously, Alan worked in various marketing and brand management roles at Loyola University, MillerCoors and in the entertainment industry. Degrees: