Cyndi Perkins
Contact
- cmperkin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3181
- Administration Building G08
- Associate Director of Communications, University Marketing and Communications
Biography
An award-winning editor, journalist, and columnist, Cyndi generates and manages key communications projects that tell the story of Michigan Tech on digital and print platforms. A story shepherd who thrives on collaboration, her superpowers include content strategy and editorial management. She finds work-life balance in the garden, on her yoga mat, and anywhere near the water.
Links of Interest
About Cyndi
- The former Daily Mining Gazette journalist and editor hails from Houghton and has written for a variety of international, national and regional publications.
- Specializing in compelling storytelling and cohesive on-brand messaging, the Michigan Tech alumna manages, writes, and edits content across university platforms, from webpages to MTU News.
- A novelist active in the Upper Peninsula Authors and Publishers Association, the Authors Guild member looks forward to writing more books—and to camping trips in her RV with husband Scott and Goldendoodle Max.
Recent Stories
North American Power Symposium Brings Energy Experts Across the Continent to Michigan Tech
More than 400 researchers, students and industry experts came together on Michigan Technological University's campus Oct. 11-13 to focus on advancing the systems that power the world. The annual North American Power Symposium (NAPS), originally known as the Midwest . . . Read More
Award-winning Business Husky Believes Success Is Something You Pass Along
Michigan Tech senior Jim Brisson's work to help students connect with business professionals, industries and the accounting community has earned him the 2026 Campus Influencer of the Year award from the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. He'll be . . . Read More
$1.9 Million Federal Award Backs Michigan Tech’s Role in National Cybersecurity
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Michigan Technological University $1.9 million to educate and mentor the next generation of national cybersecurity and artificial intelligence professionals. The funding, through NSF's CyberAI Corps Scholarship for Service program, known as . . . Read More
The Long Fuse: MTU Student Research Sparks Award-winning Community Service
Michigan Tech's EmpowerUP program is only five years old but has involved nearly 700 Huskies in community-engaged research. This year, the program received national recognition for its civic engagement and community service. What started with two curious, caring and community-focused . . . Read More
Meet the New Dean of Michigan Tech’s College of Business
Building bridges to student success, industry impact and enduring alumni engagement. Strengthening joint programs and collaborative research across campus. Leveling up as a campus partner in innovation and commercialization. Michigan Technological University's newest academic leader, College of Business Dean Sri . . . Read More
Michigan Tech Research Award Winner Turns Data into Better Decisions and Bigger Discoveries
An internationally recognized research leader in computational intelligence, machine learning, data fusion and signal processing, Tim Havens is a community catalyst for advances in his fields. At Michigan Tech, he has also worked to develop a sustainable, interdisciplinary research infrastructure . . . Read More
The Humanoid Next Door: Reachy the Robot Bridges the Uncanny Valley at Michigan Tech
In Michigan Tech's Human-Robot Interaction Lab, Huskies teach the lab's newest occupant the basics: how to wave, glide and hold a steady grip. Guided by their faculty mentor, they're on a mission to make advanced robotics more accessible. Inside Michael . . . Read More