Partnerships & Outreach

The Office of Partnerships & Outreach is made up of a team of community engagement professionals, communications specialists, and event planners that focuses on matching the expertise and resources of the university with external partners throughout Greater Baltimore.

Partnerships Management

We work to make critical connections between TU faculty, staff, and students and stakeholders from across the region. In partnership with other departments, we manage BTU: Partnerships at Work for Greater Baltimore. Partnerships and relationships are interdisciplinary, embedded in both curricular and co-curricular learning, and cross multiple programs and impact areas.

Quick Contact: Kathleen Crostic, Partnerships manager 410-704-2678

Communications and Convening Support

Convening is more than just organizing a meeting. In collaboration with faculty, staff, and external partners, we provide strategic planning and communications support to execute critical discussions and dialogue on campus. We:

• Build strategic partnerships with business, community, and policy organizations to bring critical conversations to campus.
• Provide comprehensive event management services—agenda development, event branding, registration management, on-site support.
• Develop creative digital content and solutions—website, email marketing, collateral, social media—to support event marketing.
• Partner with our on-campus colleagues in events and conference services, catering, parking, and more to best utilize TU event and conference facilities.

Quick Contact: Sharyn Grove, Director, communications & events 410-704-5286

supporting a diverse calendar of events throughout the year

• BTU Events including the Partnerships Showcase and Awards
• Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Annual Conference
• Economic Outlook Forum
• EdTech Innovation Showcase
• Edward V. Badolato Speaker Series in Homeland Security
• Maryland Workforce Outlook Forum
• Presidential Scholar Signature Forums
• TUgis: Maryland's Geospatial Conference

Our Team

Name	Contact
Bobbie Laur Associate Vice President, Outreach	blaur AT_TOWSON 410-704-3764
Matthew Durington, Ph.D. Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships	mdurington AT_TOWSON 410-704-5256
Sharyn Grove Director, Communications and Events	sgrove AT_TOWSON 410-704-5286
Kaitlin Bowman Senior Strategist, Leadership Development	kbowman AT_TOWSON 410-704-5167
David Brasington Events and Program Specialist	dwbrasington AT_TOWSON 410-704-4577
Cassidy Cregan Graphic Design Manager	ccregan AT_TOWSON 410-704-2139
Kathleen Crostic Partnerships Manager	kcrostic AT_TOWSON 410-704-2678
Debbie Darr CUMU Membership and Operations Coordinator	ddarr AT_TOWSON 410-704-3716
Paul Davidson CUMU Community and Program Coordinator	pdavidson AT_TOWSON 410-704-3520
Ian Goldman Marketing Specialist	igoldman AT_TOWSON 410-704-5173
Tess Heron Engagement Coordinator	theron AT_TOWSON 410-704-5113
Mikey Mullen Video Production Specialist	mmullen AT_TOWSON 410-704-3131
Ardys Russakis Senior Strategist, BTU and Anchor Initiatives	arussakis AT_TOWSON 410-704-5288
Arthur Smith Senior Communications Manager	absmith AT_TOWSON 410-704-3162