{"id":3459,"date":"2026-07-23T15:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/?page_id=3459"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:31:21","slug":"derek-schultz-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/derek-schultz-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Schultz Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div  class=\"section has-padding-bottom-small  page-layout-wide page-layout-two-column\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_Derek_Schultz_download-scaled-3.jpg\" alt=\"Derek Schultz\" class=\"wp-image-3440\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_Derek_Schultz_download-scaled-3.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_Derek_Schultz_download-scaled-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_Derek_Schultz_download-scaled-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cac4c25dbbefdb8f0c1b6d3ecd884aa2\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Derek Schultz<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spokesperson for Indianapolis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derek Schultz\u2019s path to communications started with a love of sports \u2014 and a dream of calling games for the New York Knicks. That passion led to a career in sports media, where he spent more than a decade as a radio host, columnist and podcaster in Indianapolis, building a reputation as a trusted voice and skilled storyteller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Derek brings that same energy and insight to his role as lead media and public relations specialist and deputy spokesperson at Purdue University. He serves as a primary media contact for Purdue\u2019s presence in Indianapolis, leading earned media efforts that highlight the university\u2019s growth, research and impact in the capital city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With experience on both sides of the media landscape, Derek understands how to craft stories that resonate and how to position them effectively. He works closely with university leadership and faculty to prepare for media opportunities; contributes to crisis communications efforts; and helps ensure Purdue\u2019s voice is clear, credible and consistent. He also continues to stay connected to the sports world as a columnist for the Indianapolis Business Journal and a regular voice on local radio and podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derek earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in communications and broadcast from Indiana University. He and his wife live in Indianapolis with their son. They enjoy traveling and share a goal of visiting all 50 states as a family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3459","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3460,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3459\/revisions\/3460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}