Erin Thornton

Biography

Erin provides advice and insight to the Vice President on all aspects of UEE’s strategic operations. She manages special projects and the division’s strategic planning process and OKRs, serves as a liaison to various academic and administrative units, and leads the division’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives along with Embrace. As Advisor, Erin routinely serves as our representative on a variety of committees and initiatives and consults on issues such as the strategic advancement of the division, communication with internal and external constituents, and management of strategic University relationships. 

Erin comes to UEE from the Notre Dame Alumni Association, which she joined in 2013 as the Special Events Program Director. Prior to the Alumni Association, Erin was with Disney Cruise Line as the Entertainment Manager for Youth Activities, a position she held from 2007 to 2013. Erin brings deep experience in leadership, communication and relationship building, in addition to a commitment to Notre Dame’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals. Her work at NDAA is notable for her project management strengths, resulting in many innovations and process improvements.  

Erin holds a B.A. in Architecture from The Pennsylvania State University. She and her husband Mark – who is originally from England - live in South Bend with their two children, Declan (5) and Beatrice (3).