Lydia Coutré (she/her), who joined University Marketing and Communications in 2023, leads research communications for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½. She works with partners across campus to tell the story of the university’s expanding research enterprise and raise external recognition of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s research strength and achievements. Lydia works in partnership with the Office of Research and Technology Management to inform the university’s research community about the opportunities, support and resources the office can provide.
Before joining ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ in 2023, Lydia was the healthcare and nonprofits reporter for Crain’s Cleveland Business. An award-winning journalist, Lydia has also worked for The Columbus Dispatch, The Indianapolis Star, the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune and the Wilmington StarNews. She received her bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism from Kent State University and is pursuing her MBA in Healthcare Management from Weatherhead School of Management.