Senior Public Relations Manager
Matt LoJacono is Sanford's Senior Public Relations Manager. With a focus on media relations, Matt oversees and nurtures connections between the institution and various outlets, ensuring effective communication about faculty, staff, and students. He is also responsible for crafting engaging news stories and in-depth articles that highlight the events and achievements within Sanford. As such, when the need arises, Matt is in charge of updating printed materials including the faculty guide throughout the year.
Matt holds a BA in Public Relations from George Mason University and an MS in Communication from North Carolina State University. He is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America, further expanding his and Sanford's network. Outside of work, Matt enjoys going to baseball games and is an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox.
Authored Posts
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Post-Election Panel: Radical Honesty, Independent Voters, and the Stakes of Civil Discourse
November 6, 2024Story
Dennis Sills (PPS’06): Finding a Home for Others Because He Called Sanford Home
November 4, 2024Story
Sheldon K. Johnson MPP’15: Building Inclusive, Equitable Communities With Purpose and Passion
October 2, 2024Story
Danielle Turnipseed PPS’97: Sanford Provided a Path to Health Policy Leadership
September 5, 2024Story
M. Giovanna Merli receives NIH Grant to Study the Health of African Immigrants to the U.S.
August 27, 2024Blog Post
August 26, 2024Story
Richard Burr Joins Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy as Polis Distinguished Fellow
August 16, 2024Story
Madison Mastrangelo PPS’19: Focus On Building Community Was Reinforced By Sanford
April 4, 2024Story
Wilson Lecture: Adam Benforado Proposes the “Radical” Idea of Putting Children First
March 11, 2024Story
March 6, 2024Blog Post
Gennetian to Serve on National Academies’ Committee on Federal Policy Impacts on Child Poverty
February 26, 2024Blog Post
Research: Common Medication Could Save 500k Children Per Year. So Why Aren't Doctors Prescribing it?
February 8, 2024Story
Rubenstein Lecture: Nick Kristof Still Chases Hope After 40 Years in Journalism
February 7, 2024Story
Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa Will Visit Sanford for a Conversation With Stephen Buckley
January 25, 2024Story
Sanford Scholars Rank Among Most Influential in Education for 11th Straight Year
January 12, 2024Story
Kiera Vinson MPP’17: Living Out Policy From Middle School Classrooms to Corporate Boardrooms
January 10, 2024Story
Meirzhan Myrzaliyev, MIDP'16: Transforming Kazakhstan With Leadership Learned From Sanford
December 6, 2023Story
Sanford 4+1 Accelerated Master of Public Policy Program Now Open to All Majors
November 30, 2023Blog Post
White House Appoints David Price to J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
November 16, 2023Blog Post
$7.75 Million Grant Awarded to National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families
October 25, 2023Blog Post
"Hungry for Change: Ending Food Waste" - Jasmine Crowe-Houston to Deliver Sanford Lecture
October 18, 2023Story
Rubenstein Lecture Speaker Mitch Landrieu: Rebuilding Communities and Building Common Ground
September 11, 2023Blog Post
September 4, 2023Story
2 Sanford Scholars Honored with APA Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Developmental Science
June 1, 2023Story
Jainey Bavishi PPS’03: Engaging Vulnerable Populations is Key to Climate Solutions
March 1, 2023Story
January 23, 2023Story
Alex Pfaff Part of Two Award-Winning Teams in Duke Climate and Data Expedition
December 29, 2022