Joel Axon

Joel Axon currently serves as the Director of Marketing at Duke University since June 2023, following a significant tenure at the University of Florida where roles included Associate Director for Marketing and Strategic Communications focused on the Division of Student Life and previous positions centered on Health and Wellness marketing. Prior to the University of Florida, Joel Axon gained extensive digital media experience as Online Editor for The Gainesville Sun and Ocala StarBanner, Online Director for The StarNews in Wilmington, NC, and Online Director for the Houma Courier and Daily Comet. Joel Axon began the career as an Online Content Producer at The Gainesville Sun. The foundational education was completed at the University of Missouri-Columbia, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.