Natalie Passov, M.C.M
Senior Public Relations Specialist – Communications and Public Engagement
Natalie Passov is an innovative and dynamic communications professional, public relations specialist, and graphic designer. Her work is rooted in using storytelling, research, and strategic communication to shape policy and practice.
Currently, she serves as the Senior Public Relations Specialist at the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) at Rutgers University–Camden. In her role, she manages and oversees all communications and public engagement efforts for WRI. Prior to joining WRI, she worked with the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions and the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice as the Assistant Director for Communications, Programs, and Research. While there, her work focused on amplifying the educational contributions of Minority Serving Institutions and increasing rigorous scholarship on higher education to ensure a more just and equitable education landscape. She remains involved with the Center and the Institute as a Research Associate by courtesy.
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, she is a proud alumna of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she obtained her B.A. in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Communication, as well as a certificate in Nonprofit Operation. She also holds a Master of Communication and Media with a specialization in Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility from Rutgers University.