Senior Associate Dean for Communication and Marketing

(213) 821-2992
jameskey@dornsife.usc.edu

Jim Key is the Senior Associate Dean for Communication and Marketing at USC Dornsife, where he leads strategic initiatives to build the college’s reputation and public engagement. In addition to providing strategic communication counsel to the Dean, he oversees media relations, social media, video production, issues management, and the USC Dornsife alumni magazine, ensuring cohesive storytelling that highlights the college’s academic excellence, innovative research, and community impact.

Key holds a Master of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a marketing emphasis from California State University, Fullerton. He also graduated from the Defense Information School and served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve as a print journalist, achieving the rank of sergeant.

Before joining USC Dornsife, Key served as the Chief Marketing Officer of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the world’s largest LGBT organization, where he led award-winning public health campaigns and advocacy initiatives during his 17-year tenure.