Courtney Rowe is Peabody's new associate dean for external relations, overseeing development, alumni relations, and marketing and communications. Before coming to Peabody, Rowe held several positions at the University of Colorado Boulder. Most recently, she served as assistant dean for advancement for the CU Boulder College of Music and Colorado Shakespeare Festival. During her tenure with the College of Music, she led the team's music+ fundraising effort, a $50M campaign in support of the college's people, programs, and endowment.
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Prior to her work at CU Boulder, Rowe held programmatic and fundraising positions in Chicago. In 2014, she was part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's development team that raised record-breaking support for David Bowie Is, the museum's blockbuster exhibition that celebrated five decades of music, art, and fashion from the music icon's personal archives.
Rowe completed her BA in international affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder and coursework toward her MS in Leadership and Public Policy from DePaul University.
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