SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington State University Spokane has hired Terren Roloff as director of communications and public affairs, effective March 14. As the chief external affairs officer, she will oversee the campus’ strategic public affairs, public relations, alumni communications and marketing activities. “I’m very pleased to have Terren join the campus leadership team,” said Lisa Brown, WSU Spokane chancellor. “She brings an impressive array of skills and experiences that will be invaluable to WSU Spokane’s growth as a world-class center for health sciences education and research.”
Roloff has an extensive background in communications and community relations in Spokane’s public education and health care sectors. She comes to WSU from Spokane Public Schools, where she has been director of community relations and communications for the past 15 years. Prior to that, she served 10 years as community relations specialist for Empire Health Services.
An Eastern Washington native, she is well known in Spokane for her passion for public education and her involvement in the community. She serves on the Greater Spokane Incorporated Public Policy Committee, Spokane Rotary Vocational Service Committees and Citizens for Spokane Schools Leadership Team.
Roloff holds a BA in journalism from Eastern Washington University; she completed two years of her studies at WSU.
About WSU Spokane
WSU Spokane is WSU’s urban health sciences campus. Located on the Riverpoint Campus near downtown Spokane, WSU Spokane prepares the state’s future generations of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals and houses world-class research that leads to healthier people and communities. Learn more about WSU’s growing health sciences campus at http://www.spokane.wsu.edu.