Erin Colbourn

Director, Media Strategy
News and Media Relations

CONTACT: emt5002@psu.edu

As director for media strategy, Erin focuses on enhancing Penn State’s reputation and visibility by driving media placements with top-tier, local, regional, national, and international news outlets through a proactive strategy.

Before joining Penn State, Erin spent nearly a decade with FedEx and most recently led the global media relations team at its world headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. Her honors include being named a two-time recipient of the Five Star Award—the highest individual honor at FedEx.

Erin is a Penn State graduate and holds a bachelor of arts degree in public relations.