The University of Texas at Arlington
Office of Public Affairs
About Cindy Allen
Cindy Allen
Administrative Assistant
cwallen@uta.edu
817-272-2761
Biography
An alumna (B.A., English, 1971), Cindy came to UT Arlington with broad experience in public education and public service after having worked in the superintendent/board of education office of the Dallas Independent School District, the regional human resources office at the Texas Department of Human Services, and special education department at the Irving Independent School District. Prior to joining the Office of Public Affairs, she worked in the Dean's Office at the UT Arlington School of Social Work. Cindy resides in Arlington and enjoys time with family and friends.
Beats
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Contact
Office of Media Relations
413 Davis Hall
PO Box 19137 · Arlington, TX 76019
Phone: 817-272-2761
Fax: 817-272-2755
E-mail: mediarelations@uta.edu
Mission
The mission of the Office of Media Relations at The University of Texas at Arlington is to develop and communicate information regarding the University's academic activities, its community service role, and the achievements of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni to its various internal and external constituencies in order to enhance its position as a comprehensive educational institution.
Responsibilities
- Facilitating news media relations including writing and distributing news releases and photos, contacting the media regarding UT Arlington faculty and staff who can respond as experts to current events, and fielding requests from the media
- Maintaining an Experts Guide for the news media
- Coordinating press conferences
- Giving speeches regarding UT Arlington on and off campus
- Providing stories for UT Arlington Magazine
- Publishing annual, weekly, and specialty calendars of events