Chad Galts Takes Reins

as School of Engineering Communications Director

June 23, 2008

Chad Galts, former Director of Communications in the Graduate School
at Brown University, recently began work as Director of Communications
at MIT's School of Engineering. He succeeds Catherine Avril, the first
person to hold the senior communications position at SoE, and a former
communications manager at the Engineering Systems Division's Lean
Aircraft Initiative (LAI).

During his tenure at Brown, Chad launched a new website for the
Graduate School, revamped its publications, and helped develop a
university-wide database of faculty researchers. He also coordinated
Brown's preparations for the National Research Council's survey of
research and doctoral programs.

Previously, Chad worked at ConnectEdu and was Senior Editor of the
Brown University alumni magazine. He holds degrees from the University
of Arizona in Literature and Creative Writing, and English Literature.

ESD welcomes Chad to MIT, and looks forward to future collaborations
with him on communications projects and strategies.

Chad Galts can be reached at 617.253.9411 or galts "at" mit.edu.