Becky McKendry

Becky McKendry

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Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers

Director of Communications and Digital Strategy
Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture

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517-884-7390

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Becky leads communications and digital strategy for Michigan State University Extension. In this role, she oversees messaging, content development, marketing, and digital platforms to tell the story of MSU Extension’s incredible impact on communities all across the state.

From 2019 to 2025, Becky served as communications manager for MSU Extension’s Health and Nutrition Institute, supporting more than 150 staff and leading statewide campaigns, managing publications and digital assets, and developing communications training workshops. From 2019 to 2020, she produced former Extension director Jeff Dwyer’s Partnerships and Peninsulas podcast, and she served as the organization’s media relations manager.

Prior to joining MSU Extension, Becky spent five years as senior editor at Public Sector Consultants, where she directed an editorial department, oversaw publications, and helped lead major initiatives like a firmwide brand refresh and events like the Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards. She launched her career as a journalist and editor, and ran her own editorial business serving clients in a variety of industries, from tourism to tech.

A proud Spartan, Becky holds a bachelor's in journalism from Michigan State University, along with professional certificates in public relations and editing from the Poynter Institute and American Copy Editors Society. As a student at MSU, she earned awards like the MSU Outstanding Senior Award and the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism’s Service Award.

Becky's writing and storytelling has garnered recognition like the Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence Award and the Association for Communication Excellence's Bronze Award in Digital Writing. She has also received MSU Extension’s Meritorious Service Award, the Director's Award of Distinction, and the Shared Values Award, along with accolades from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.