Calmetta Coleman
Director of Communications for Civic Engagement
Calmetta leads and executes strategic communication that advances the work of the Office of Civic Engagement. Through the Office of Communications, she also is responsible for communicating the University’s broader outward engagement.
Before joining the University, she served as director of editorial services and corporate media for Ketchum and as a senior communications manager and spokeswoman for JPMorgan Chase and Bank One. Calmetta began her career as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering banking, retail, and other topics. She earned a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree from Dillard University in New Orleans.