Alan Bennett, B.A.

Alan Bennett is an award-winning strategic communications leader with a proven track record in media relations, digital storytelling, and higher education messaging. As Assistant Director of Communications at UNE, Alan serves as the University’s chief public relations strategist, leading news operations and development of editorial content for the UNE News website in close collaboration with the Associate Vice President for Communications and public relations staff.

Since joining UNE in 2019, Alan has played a key role in shaping the University’s public voice, crafting both long-term communications campaigns and daily news content to elevate institutional priorities, enhance UNE’s global reputation, and highlight the achievements of students, faculty, and professional staff.

Alan brings to UNE a solid foundation in developing content across platforms, including print, web, and digital media. His core responsibilities include preparing press releases, media pitches, and executive communications in support of UNE’s mission while providing strategic guidance to University stakeholders, curating a faculty experts list for media, and drafting internal communications to the campus community.

Alan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maine in 2016 with a B.A. in Journalism and Honors. Immediately following graduation, Alan covered daily news in coastal York County, Maine, for The Journal Tribune, breaking several regional and national stories in his tenure. He later led digital strategy and social media operations for the University of Southern Maine, including production of the university’s monthly television show and implementation of a multicampus social media plan that ultimately supported the passage of a critical statewide workforce bond.

Alan sits on the board of the Maine Public Relations Council (MPRC) and is an active member of the Council’s professional development committee. In 2024, he was named MPRC’s Rising Star in the field of public relations.

Outside UNE, Alan is an avid runner, reader, and home cook.