Sarah Lawrence College Names Lyn Chamberlin VP for Marketing and Communications

The following announcement is from Sarah Lawrence College:

Lyn Chamberlin has been named vice president for Marketing and Communications at Sarah Lawrence College. Previously, she served as vice president, External Affairs at Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA).

“We are delighted to welcome Lyn Chamberlin, who brings extensive experience leading and managing communications and marketing efforts in higher education, nonprofit, and the for-profit sectors, to Sarah Lawrence College,” said President Karen Lawrence.

Chamberlin will assume her post in mid-September. Her background includes directing communications, public relations, and marketing programs, as well as ‘branding’ campaigns for a variety of colleges and universities, nonprofits and retail brands. Prior to her position at VCFA, Chamberlin ran her own brand and digital marketing consulting firm. She has also served as director of business development at MIT, executive director of Communications at Radcliffe College and director of communications at Harvard University. Earlier in her career she worked in television programming and news production for CBS News and NBC News. Chamberlin is a graduate of Columbia University and holds a Master of Fine Arts in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Sarah Lawrence College is a coeducational liberal arts college with a distinctive system of teaching and learning. At the core of the system are small classes, regular one-on-one student-faculty conferences, cross-disciplinary approaches, and curricular integration of the creative arts. In addition to the 1,300-student undergraduate program, the College’s offerings include 11 graduate programs with 340 students. Notable alumni of the College include Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, journalist Barbara Walters, writer Alice Walker, creator and producer J.J. Abrams, and actress Julianna Margulies.