KU Communicators

Directory of communicators

By Department | Alphabetical

Contact

Cassen, Tommie

785.864.7100

Admissions & Scholarships

Lisa Kress, Director
(785) 864-5421 | lpkress@ku.edu

Heidi Simon, Associate Director
(785) 864-5448 | hsimon@ku.edu

Gail Sherron, Associate Director
(785) 864-5418 | gsherron@ku.edu

Allied Health, School of

Terry Erisman, Designer
(913) 588-4411 | terisman@kumc.edu

Chris Deffenbaugh, Public Relations Coordinator
(913) 588-5563 | cdeffenbaugh@kumc.edu

Alumni Association

Chris Lazzarino, Associate Editor
(785) 864-4760 | clazz@ku.edu

Jennifer Sanner, Senior VP Communications
(785) 864-4760 | jjsanner@kualumni.org

Susan Younger, Creative Director
(785) 864-4760 | syounger@kualumni.org

David Johnston, Marketing Director
(785) 864-4760 | davidjohnston@kualumni.org

Katie Moyer, Staff Writer
(785) 864-4760 | katiemo@ku.edu

Architecture & Urban Planning

Cynthia Muckey, Senior Administrative Assistant
(785) 864-3709 | cmuckey@ku.edu

Athletics

James Marchiony, Associate Athletic Director
(785) 864-3359 | jmarch@ku.edu

Audio Reader Program

Sarah Hemme, Development Assistant
(785) 864-5336 | shemme@ku.edu

Peg Sampson, Outreach Coordinator
(785) 864-2686 | psampson@ku.edu

Business, School of

Toni Dixon, Director of Communications
(785) 864-4449 | tldixon@ku.edu

Monica Lemmons, Events Coordinator
(785) 864-7369 | mlemmons@ku.edu

Feloniz Lovato-Winston, Administrative Assistant - Communications
(785) 864-3852 | fwinston@ku.edu

Frank Marshall, Assistant Dean
(785) 864-1567 | fmarsh@ku.edu

Center for East Asian Studies

Randi Hacker, Outreach Coordinator
(785) 864-3832 | rhacker@ku.edu

Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis

Claudia Bode, Educational Coordinator
(785) 864-1647 | bode@ku.edu

Center for Research on Learning

David Gnojek, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-0673 | dgnojek@ku.edu

Julie Tollefson, Project Coordinator
(785) 864-0624 | jtollefson@ku.edu

Center for Service Learning

Amanda Schwegler, Assistant Director
(785) 864-0960 | aschwegs@ku.edu

Center for Teaching Excellence

Judith Eddy, Program Assistant
(785) 864-4100 | jeddy@ku.edu

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Christie Appelhanz, Director of Liberal Arts & Sciences External Relations
(785) 864-3516 | cappel@ku.edu

Kristi Henderson, Associate Director of Liberal Arts & Sciences External Relations
(785) 864-3663 | khenderson@ku.edu

Jessica Beeson, Project Coordinator
(785) 864-1767 | eliasb@ku.edu

Continuing Education

Jim Peters, Director of Marketing
(785) 864-9142 | jpeters1@ku.edu

Amy Leigh Beecher, Coordinator
(785) 864-4790 | abeecher@u.edu

Shala Stevenson, Graphics/Publication Specialist
(785) 864-7891 | sstevenson@ku.edu

Kyle Garcia, Marketing Director
(785) 864-7857 | kylegarcia@ku.edu

John Hindes, Multimedia Designer
(785) 864-7868 | jhindes@ku.edu

CReSIS

Ferdouz Vuilliomenet Cochran, Program Assistant
(785) 864-4787 | ferdouz@cresis.ku.edu

Jackie St. Aubyn, Office Assistant
(785) 864-7776 | jackie57@cresis.ku.edu

Dole Institute of Politics

Alison Carter, Program Assistant
(785) 864-1434 | ahcarter@ku.edu

Cori Ast
(785) 864-4900 | coriast@ku.edu

Education, School of

Chris Barritt, Assistant to the Dean
(785) 864-4297 | cbarritt@u.edu

Paula Naughtin, Program Assistant
(785) 864-3758 | pnaught@ku.edu

Edwards Campus

Elaine Warren, Director of Public Relations
(913) 897-8411 | elainew@ku.edu

Christine Hartigan, Marketing Coordinator
(913) 897-8548 | chartiga@ku.edu

Engineering, School of

Jill Hummels, Public Relations Director
(785) 864-2934 | jhummels@ku.edu

Geology

Elizabeth Gravatt, Administrative Assistant
(785) 864-5628 | egravatt@ku.edu

Hall Center for the Humanities

Kristine Latta, Associate Director
(785) 864-7823 | klatta@ku.edu

Higuchi Biosciences Center

Debra Simon, Coordinator
(785) 864-5209 | dsimon@ku.edu

Housing Office Administration

Katharine Weickert, Marketing Coordinator
(785) 864-7223 | mkatharine@ku.edu

Information & Telecommunications Technology Center

Michelle Ward, Public Relations and Marketing Manager
(785) 864-4776 | mward@ittc.ku.edu

Information Center

Curtis Marsh, Program Director
(785) 864-3200 | cmarsh@ku.edu

Information Services

Julie Loats, Director
(785) 864-0464 | jmloats@ku.edu

Karen Nicholas, Communications Coordinator
| knicholas@ku.edu

Matthew Garrett, Manager, Web Development & Interface Design
(785) 864-0469 | mattg@ku.edu

Institute for Policy & Social Research

Laura Stull, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-9120 | lstull@ku.edu

Susan Mercer, Associate Director
(785) 864-9102 |

Natalie Parker, Project Coordinator
785-864-3701 | ncparker@ku.edu

International Programs

Alison Watkins, Coordinator (Graduate School/International Programs)
(785) 864-4963 | awatkins@ku.edu

Journalism, School of

Jennifer Kinnard, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-7644 | jkinnard@ku.edu

Kansas Biological Survey

Berry Clemens, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-1525 | bclemens@ku.edu

Kansas Geological Survey

Rex Buchanan, Associate Director
(785) 864-2106 | rbuchanan@ku.edu

Jennifer Sims, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-2066 | jennifersims@ku.edu

Kansas Public Radio

Sheri Hamilton, Program Assistant
(785) 864-5968 | sheri@ku.edu

Phillip Wilke, Program Assistant
(785) 864-5016 | pwilke@ku.edu

KU Endowment

Rosita Elizalde-McCoy, Senior VP for Communications
(785) 832-7336 | rmccoy@kuendowment.org

Melissa Meyer, Graphic Designer
(785) 832-7485 | mmeyer@kuendowment.org

Lisa Scheller, Senior Editor
(785) 832-7398 | lscheller@kuendowment.org

Charles Higginson
(785) 832-7363 | chigginson@kuendowment.org

Kirsten Bosnak, Senior Editor
(785) 832-7375 | kbosnak@kuendowment.org

Chris Millspaugh, Art Director
(785) 832-7449 | cmillspaugh@kuendowment.org

KU Energy Council

Jeremy Viscomi, Project Coordinator
| jviscomi@ku.edu

KU Libraries

Rebecca Smith, Director of Public Relations and Advancement
(785) 864-1761 | rasmith@ku.edu

Sarah Kanning, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-0467 | kanning@ku.edu

Courtney Foat, Communications Assistant
(785) 864-3601 | cfoat@ku.edu

KU Media Productions

Jim Jewell, Media Specialist
(785) 864-7849 | jjewell@ku.edu

KU Medical Center

Jessica Taveau, Director of Communications
(913) 588-5247 | jtaveau@kumc.edu

Stephanie Sharp, Director of Community Relations
(913) 588-5258 | ssharp3@kumc.edu

Marcia Nielsen, Vice Chancellor for Public Policy and Planning
(913) 588-5240 | mnielsen@kumc.edu

Law, School of

Crystal Mai, Associate Dean
(785) 864-9208 | cmai@ku.edu

Mindie Paget, Publications Coordinator Law Administration
(785) 864 9205 | mpaget@ku.edu

Noelle Uhler, Director of External Relations
(785) 864-9281 | nuhler@ku.edu

Lied Center

Marisa Bregman, Publications Manager
(785) 864-2722 | marisab@ku.edu

Karen Christilles, Associate Director
(785) 864-2794 | klchrist@ku.edu

Brad Knauss, Associate Director for Marketing
(785) 864-3472 | bradk@ku.edu

Anthea Scouffas, Education Director
(785) 864-2795 | anthea@ku.edu

Erin Depperschmidt, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-3526 | erindepp@ku.edu

Life Span Institute

Mary-Margaret Simpson, Public Information Officer
(785) 864-0697 | marym@ku.edu

Karen Henry, Assistant Director for Communications
(785) 864-0756 | kahenry@ku.edu

Drew Rosdahl, Information Specialist
(785) 864-0697 | rosdahl@ku.edu

Memorial Unions

Mike Reid, Director of Business Services
(785) 864-2471 | mreid@ku.edu

Museum of Natural History and Biodiversity Institute

Jen Humphrey, Coordinator
(785) 864-2344 | jenlynnh@ku.edu

Brett Stoppel, Programmer I
(785) 864-8857 | bstoppel@ku.edu

Music, School of

Erin Curtis-Dierks, Coordinator of Communications
(785) 864-9742 | edierks@ku.edu

NSF EPSCoR

Jill Giele, Outreach and Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-6120 | jgiele@ku.edu

Office of Research and Graduate Studies

Kevin Boatright, Director of Research Communications
(785) 864-7240 | kjboat@mail.ku.edu

Megan Gannon, Graphics Coordinator
(785) 864-7778 | mgannon@ku.edu

Parking & Transit

Margretta de Vries, Web Designer
(785) 864-7275 | mdevries@ku.edu

Pharmacy, School of

Gene Hotchkiss, Associate Dean
(785) 864-3591 | ghotchkiss@ku.edu

Provost's Office

Jeannette Johnson, Assistant to the Provost
(785) 864-4904 | jjohnson@ku.edu

Jenny Mehmedovic, Assistant to the Provost
(785) 864-4532 | jmehmedo@ku.edu

Bill Kummerow, Programmer I
(785) 864-8189 | kummerow@ku.edu

Jenny Memmot, Assistant to the Provost
(785) 864-4904 | jenmem@ku.edu

Public Safety Office

Schuyler Bailey, University Police Captain
(785) 864-5900 | sbailey@ku.edu

Ralph N. Adams Institute for Bioanalytical Chemistry

Gary Webber, Program Assistant
(785) 864-2342 | gwebber@ku.edu

Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL)

Val Alexander Renault, Material Development and Information Coordinator
(785) 864-0575 | vrenault@ku.edu

Self Graduate Fellowship Program

Cathy Dwigans, Program Associate
(785) 864-7236 | cdwigans@ku.edu

Sharon Graham, Program Associate
(785) 864-3174 | sgraham@ku.edu

Social Welfare, School of

Melanie Hepburn, Assistant Dean
(785) 864-8937 | melanieh@ku.edu

Spencer Art Museum

Bill Woodard, Director of Communications
(785) 864-0142 | dradoowb@ku.edu

Tristan Telander, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-0133 | spencergraphics@ku.edu

Student Health Services

Bernadette Rogers, Administrative Specialist
(785) 864-9570 | boonie@ku.edu

Mai Hester, Coordinator
(785) 864-9500 | mdo@ku.edu

University Communications

Lynn Bretz, Director
(785) 864-7102 | lbretz@ku.edu

Jack Martin, Deputy Director
(785) 864-7186 | jackm@ku.edu

Charlie Persinger, Director of University Ceremonies and Special Events
(785) 864-7103 | cpersinger@ku.edu

Tommie Marie Cassen, Legislative & Communications Manager
(785) 864-7100 | tommiec@ku.edu

Eileen Hawley, Communication Specialist
(785) 864-7100 | eileenhawley@ku.edu

University Press of Kansas

Jen Chen, Publicity Manager
(785) 864-9170 | jenchen@ku.edu

University Registrar

Marla Herron, Associate Registrar
(785) 864-5170 | mherron@ku.edu

University Relations

Frank Barthell, Digital Media Producer
(785) 864-8904 | fbart@ku.edu

Lauren Beatty, Calendar and Copy Editor
(785) 864-8856 | lbeatty@ku.edu

Todd Cohen, Director
(785) 864-8866 | tcohen@ku.edu

Mary Jane Dunlap, Hometown News Editor
(785) 864-8853 | mjdunlap@ku.edu

Jean Kygar Eblen, Hometown News Assistant
(785) 864-8852 | jkeblen@ku.edu

Chuck France, Photographer
(785) 864-8862 | cfrance@ku.edu

Debra Graber, Associate Director, Editorial Services
(785) 864-8874 | debg@ku.edu

Jane Hoskinson, Academic Editor
(785) 864-8875 | lark@ku.edu

Mo Issa, Graphic Designer and Technical Services Coordinator
(785) 864-8880 | moi@ku.edu

Doug Koch, Photography Coordinator
(785) 864-8861 | dmkoch@ku.edu

Mike Krings, Oread Editor
(785) 864-8860 | mkrings@ku.edu

David McKinney, Photographer
(785) 864-8878 | matney@ku.edu

Jan Morris Nitcher, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-8876 | jann@ku.edu

Evie Rapport, Special Projects Editor
(785) 864-8869 | erapport@ku.edu

Lois Sierra, Recruitment Editor
(785) 864-8873 | lsierra@ku.edu

Corey Stone, Interaction Designer
(785) 864-8906 | cstone@ku.edu

Julie Wolf, Project Manager
(785) 864-8872 | jwolf@ku.edu

Mary Ackerly, Associate Director, Creative Services, Art Director
(785) 864-8879 | mackerly@ku.edu

Heather Attig, Multimedia Editor/Designer
(785) 864-8871 | hattig@ku.edu

Justin Henning, Online Content Coordinator
(785) 864-8857 | jjhenning@ku.edu

Audra Kenton, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-8879 | akenton@ku.edu

Brendan Lynch, Research Writer and Producer
(785) 864-8855 | blynch@ku.edu

Jill Jess, Associate Director for News & Media Relations
(785) 864-8858 | jilljess@ku.edu

Suzannah Johannes, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-6057 | sjohannes@ku.edu

Joanie Grosdidier, Administrative Assistant
(785) 864-3256 | jgs@ku.edu

University Theatre

Charla Jenkins, Public Information Officer
(785) 864-2684 | cjenkins@ku.edu