Interviewee: Gerry McNulty

Interviewer: Gus Nolan and Jan Stivers

Interview Date: August 13, 2018 and December 7, 2022

Summary: Gerry discusses his early life and what led him to Marist College. He speaks about his early career with his wife in upstate New York and the many different positions he held prior to coming back to Marist. Gerry also talks about the Communications program here at the college and where it started up to current day and where he would like to see it go in the future. Gus Nolan and Jan Stivers interviewed Gerry McNulty about his decision to come to Marist rather than stay in his hometown, the extracurriculars that got him involved with the school newspaper, and internships that landed himself and his peers’ jobs after graduation. They also discussed his experiences in professional news companies and the moments and people that inspired him to manage interns. Gus Nolan and Jan Stivers continue their interview with Gerry McNulty and discuss how he came back to Marist as an employee rather than a student, the internship program he worked to create for students, and the direction he sees the communication department going.