Ted A. Stiffel

As Special Assistant to the Dean and Director of Communications, Ted Stiffel manages special projects and initiatives of the Dean and Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences and oversees communications efforts. He previously served as special assistant to the Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs (Columbia SIPA). Before that he was a speechwriter for the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and also led communications for several non-profit organizations and foundations based in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Johns Hopkins University.