| Jodi Kraisinger |
Director Institutional
Advancement |
Jodi joined the University in August of 2004.
As the director of institutional advancement, the scope of her oversight at UPG
includes the capital campaign, annual, major and planned giving, foundation and
corporation support, constituent development, prospect research, advancement
services, development communication, donor relations, and alumni relations. She
works closely with the development and alumni coordinators. Additionally, she
serves as a member of the President's Cabinet.
Ms. Kraisinger has spent more than 14 years in the not-for-profit sector
developing strong skills in all philanthropic initiatives, donor communication,
special event planning, and marketing. Before joining the University, she
served as the director of development for the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill.
She also has worked for Edenfield Stages, the American Diabetes Association and
the American Cancer Society.
Ms. Kraisinger earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Saint
Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania with an additional concentration on
public relations and advertising.
kraising@pitt.edu
724-836-9942
| Wendy Mackall |
Director, Media Relations &
Community Affairs
|
Wendy joined the University in August 2004.
As the director of media relations and community affairs, she is responsible
for external and internal campus written communications, Web site content, and
various marketing initiatives.
Before joining the University Relations and Institutional Advancement
department, Ms. Mackall spent more than 10 years as an editor at two daily
newspapers. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in English writing from the
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.
mackall@pitt.edu
724-836-7741
| Emily Hayburn |
Coordinator of Development |
Emily joined the University in April of 2006.
She brings five years of experience working in not-for-profit sector and
development to UPG. As the Coordinator of Development, Ms. Hayburn manages a
portfolio of major gift donors and their philanthropic relationship with the
University, and directs the annual internal fundraising campaign. Additionally,
Ms. Hayburn coordinates the securing of corporate and individual sponsorships
for major fundraising events on campus.
Prior to joining the University, Ms. Hayburn served as Manager of the Family
Resource Program and Manager of Special Projects at The Arc of Westmoreland in
Greensburg, Pennsylvania. While at The Arc, she was responsible for securing
numerous contributions and sponsorships for many fundraising events, in
addition to being the liaison between the development office and many
foundations.
Ms. Hayburn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Clarion
University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science degree in Integrated
Marketing Communications from West Virginia University
emh37@pitt.edu
724-836-7039
|
Nancy Murphy |
Coordinator of Alumni Affairs |
Nancy joined the University in September of 2007.
Nancy Davis Murphy was recently hired as Coordinator of Alumni Affairs for Pitt
Greensburg and is looking forward to working with the association to increase
membership involvement both on campus and within the community. She has
extensive experience in fund raising, marketing, public relations & special
events. Most recently, Nancy worked as a Sales and Marketing Consultant. She
was also the Administrator for the Westmoreland Professional Builders
Association in Greensburg.
She has worked for the Westin Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida and the
Westin William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. She is a graduate of Robert Morris
University and an alum of Pitt-Greensburg. Nancy lives in Greensburg with her
husband and their 3 children.
upgalum@pitt.edu
724-836-7496
Karen Gavula provides administrative support for University Relations & Institutional Advancement. Her creativity, organizational skills and graphic skills make Karen a good fit for this diverse department. Her expertise also includes database management, database conversion projects, gift processing and data reporting. She has developed new campaign reporting and is responsible for entering data updates into the University's fundraising system.
Before joining the URIA department, Karen was a library specialist in the UPG
Millstein Library. She has held the office of Treasurer for the UPG Staff
Association and continues to be active in the organization. She has been a
staff member at the University since 1995.
upgkg@pitt.edu
724-836-7497