Laura Messer joined the team in June 2026 and serves as the Digital Content and Accessibility Specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communications at UTIA.

Prior to joining UTIA, she has worked as a graphic designer at a startup, two agencies, two universities and been a self-employed.

She is a graduate of Auburn University where she earned a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design and a bachelor of arts in journalism. Recently, she graduated from the University of Tennessee, with a masters in strategic and digital communication. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, going to coffee shops and learning new creative skills.