Dawn S. Walker

She is the associate vice presidentdawn of communications and marketing at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where she is responsible for managing the communications/public relations and marketing efforts for both the academic and hospital sides of the institution. Most recently, she served as assistant vice president of communications and marketing at CUNY Kingsborough Community College, having previously served with the City University of New York’s Central Office of University Relations where she managed and directed special projects and media relations activities.

Previously, Ms. Walker served as assistant vice president of communications and external relations for Medgar Evers College where she was responsible for building a strategic communications program and increasing public awareness of the College, and as executive director of the Medgar Evers Educational Foundation, leading the College’s advancement efforts and the administration of all fundraising programs.