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Kim McGrath

Senior Director, News and Public Relations

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Kim McGrath

With nearly 25 years experience in public relations, targeted marketing, editing, writing, project management and content creation, Kim has spent her career cultivating and maintaining close and productive relationships as a communications professional. She has 18 years of higher education experience with Wake Forest.

Kim connects Wake Forest’s leadership and experts to trends in personal and career development, employment, mentoring, internships, economics, global issues, and arts and culture. She enjoys showcasing the role higher education plays in developing communities, workplaces and the world.

In addition, Kim manages social media @WakeForestNews and @InsideWFU.

Kim earned her B.A. in English from Loyola University in Maryland.


Stories by Kimberly


WFU: A Climb to Remember

Join the No Fear Army ROTC Battalion, based at Wake Forest University, for the annual Climb to Remember, which honors the 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On Friday, Sept. 11, participants aim to climb one stair at Allegacy Stadium for each of the victims. Students from Wake Forest, Winston-Salem State University and…

Categories: Happening at Wake


Four Wake Forest students awarded Fulbright Scholarships

Four Wake Forest students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research and teach English during the 2026-2027 academic year.   Since 1946, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided nearly 450,000 students, scholars, scientists, professionals, teachers, and artists with life-changing opportunities to study, conduct research, and teach in over 160 countries and territories worldwide.  The…


New economic research suggests less can be more in Federal Reserve announcements.

With Federal Reserve communications, it seems intuitive that clearer, more precise information is always better—especially when dealing with money. But Wake Forest University economists Aeimit Lakdawala and Jinyoung Seo, together with Myungkyu Shim of Yonsei University, show that this is not always the case. The team’s new working paper, “On the Optimal Precision of Central…

Categories: Research & Discovery


Nolan’s 'The Odyssey': Why a 2,700-year-old epic is the ultimate guide to resilience in the age of AI

As movie-goers watch Matt Damon fight his way home in Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey," the biggest question isn't how Nolan pulled off the massive cinematic scale, secured the $250 million budget, or created the mythical monsters—it’s why a 2,700-year-old poem still commands this kind of attention. According to Wake Forest University Classics professor Michael Sloan,…

Categories: Experts