In an email to the Brandeis community on Thursday, President Frederick Lawrence announced that Judy Glasser was appointed as interim senior vice president for communications. Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment Andrew Flagel has been serving in this position for the past nine months. Lawrence’s email thanked Flagel for his work in these “dual roles.”

The email explains Glasser will be involved with “media relations, university publications, websites and official social media channels and creative services.” Lawrence’s message details Glasser’s professional experiences.

“Judy brings a wealth of communications experience and knowledge with her,” the email stated. Glasser spent 13 years serving as senior vice president of communications for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the vice president of communications for the Massachusetts Hospital Association, a consultant at public affairs company in Boston, and a public information office at both City Hall and the Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency.

“We weave many different threads—tweets, admissions brochures, action shots, stories in The New York Times and in other media outlets and much more—to create a compelling picture of the vital, global, innovative and diverse tapestry that is Brandeis University,” reads Brandeis’ Office of Communications website. Glasser will work with other members of the Brandeis communications in the context of this ambition.