Local leader hired for new position heading UF community relations

May 8, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Susan Crowley, a longtime executive at the Alachua County Medical Society, will be the University of Florida’s new assistant vice president for community relations, effective May 21.

“Adding Susan to our University Relations team will enable us to develop additional community relations programs and continue to build on the town-gown relationship that is so important to the University of Florida,” said Jane Adams, vice president for university relations. “She is a talented professional who has wide-ranging experience in all of the areas that are key to the success of University Relations.”

Crowley will be responsible for developing and implementing a UF community relations plan, representing UF to local governments and community organizations, partnering with Shands Healthcare and others on community initiatives, and supporting UF’s government relations efforts. Crowley also will serve as the director of the University of Florida Community Campaign, assuming the responsibilities of Jim Morgan, who retired earlier this year.

Crowley comes to UF from the Alachua County Medical Society, where she served as executive vice president for 11 years. Her responsibilities included organizational management, community relations, public and government relations and member services.

Long active in the Gainesville community, she has served on the Alachua County Health Care Board and been involved with the Healthy Community Initiative, Rotary Club of Gainesville, Junior League of Gainesville and Hospice of North Central Florida. She is president of Gainesville Women’s Forum.

Crowley is a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in English.