Brigette Petersen, MEd

Associate Director, Employer Operations & Communications

Brigette leads a team within Career Services that creates communications and special event pathways for recruiters to connect with students and alumni of Loyola University Chicago in all schools and colleges (except the Law School). She supports various communications channels and programs at the University, including 'The Kettle' student newsletter and LoyolaLinked, the University's networking and mentorship platform.  

Previously, she served Loyola as a career advisor, clinical supervisor and instructor. She also helped grow and manage the University's first mentoring platform, LUConnect. Prior to her work at Loyola, she worked as a senior manager in public relations. Brigette holds a master’s degree in education in counseling psychology from Springfield College and an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor sports, travel and spending time with her family of four plus a cavapoo pup.