Indiana University has announced two upcoming leadership transitions.

Jonathan Coffington.Jonathan Coffington will return to Indiana University as vice president for communications and marketing, effective April 14.

Coffington previously served as associate vice president for university communications at IU, leading a team that supported media relations, internal communications, issues management, social media, research communications and storytelling across all IU campuses.

“Communications and marketing play an important role in connecting our students, faculty and staff to a shared vision; sharing the impact of our teaching and research with the world; and helping recruit students and faculty to our campuses,” IU President Pamela Whitten said. “Jonathan’s leadership will play a crucial role in strengthening IU’s reputation, and we’re excited to welcome him back to IU.”

Coffington currently leads the brand and digital, innovation and R&D, and North American commercial communications teams for a global agricultural technology company. He has also held leadership roles at VOX Global, a public affairs agency, and DePauw University, where he served in the president’s office and led communications and marketing.

Hannah Buxbaum.“I’m thrilled to rejoin this talented team as we collaborate with our world-class faculty and partners across the university to showcase and strengthen the scope of IU’s impact — for students and for the communities we serve,” Coffington said.

Hannah Buxbaum, vice president for international affairs, has accepted a faculty position at the UC Davis School of Law. She will continue in her role at IU through June 30.

Buxbaum, who is also the John E. Schiller Chair of Legal Ethics, has served as IU’s senior international officer since fall 2018.

“From her leadership at the Maurer School of Law to expanding IU’s global presence, we’re grateful to Hannah for her decades of service at IU,” Whitten said. “We wish her well in her new role.”

Additional details about the vice president for international affairs will be shared in the future.