Director of Communications & Marketing
paul@naicu.edu
Paul Hassen has more than 30 years of experience in higher education and association communications and marketing, including strategic communications management, media relations, branding, crisis communications, issues management, executive communications and publications.
Prior to joining NAICU, Hassen served for five years as vice president, public affairs at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, where he managed the association’s communications program including media relations, publications, website and social media.
Previously, he spent six years as assistant director of public affairs at the American Council on Education and led the communications departments at ORBIS International, New Jersey Institute of Technology and the National Association of Purchasing Managers (now the Institute of Supply Management).
He earned a master’s degree in management at New Jersey Institute of Technology and bachelor’s degree in mass communications at St. Bonaventure University (NY).