Communicators Directory
KU Communicators are communications practitioners embedded in units and departments throughout the university.
To make changes to this listing, e-mail publicaffairs@ku.edu.
Academic Accelerator Program
Roberta Pokphanh, Academic Director
(785) 864-6002 | pokphanh@ku.edu
Lara Tenbarge, Marketing Manager + Team Lead
(785) 864-1062 | lara.tenbarge@ku.edu
Admissions
Lisa Pinamonti Kress, Director
(785) 864-5421 | lpkress@ku.edu
Heidi Simon, Associate Director
(785) 864-5448 | hsimon@ku.edu
Alumni Association
Heather Biele, Assistant Editor
(785) 864-4767 | hbiele@kualumni.org
Ryan Camenzind, Digital Media Coordinator
rcamenzind@kualumni.org
Debbi Johanning, Director of Digital Media
(785) 864-1329 | djohanning@kualumni.org
David Johnston, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Digital Media
(785) 864-4760 | davidjohnston@kualumni.org
Chris Lazzarino, Associate Editor
(785) 864-4760 | clazz@ku.edu
Jennifer Sanner, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Editor of Kansas Alumni magazine
(785) 864-4760 | jjsanner@kualumni.org
Kara Rodriguez, Assistant Director of Digital Media
(785) 864-4760 | kararodriguez@kualumni.org
Dan Storey, Staff Photographer & Videographer
(785) 864-4760 | dstorey@kualumni.org
Susan Younger, Creative Director
(785) 864-4760 | syounger@kualumni.org
Architecture & Design, School of
April Czarnetzki, Outreach Coordinator
(785) 864-2073 | amczar@ku.edu
Katherina London, Senior Designer
(785) 864-1226 | katherina.london@ku.edu
Daniel Rolf, Director, Architectural Resource Center
(785) 864-3027 | drolf@ku.edu
Athletics
Chris Freet, Deputy Athletics Director - External Engagement
(785) 864-4132 | freet@ku.edu
Audio-Reader
Beth McKenzie, Development Director
(785) 864-5336 | bethmckenzie@ku.edu
Meredith Johanning, Assistant Development Director
(785) 864-4634 | mjohhanning@ku.edu
Business, School of
Michael Brock, Video Producer
(785) 864-3852 | mike88@ku.edu
Lauren Cunningham, Communications Director
(785) 864-9540 | lcunningham@ku.edu
Kelsey Cipolla, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-3852 | kelseycipolla@ku.edu
Center for Educational Testing & Evaluation
Hilary Cook-Borg, Graphic Designer
hilary1@ku.edu
Nathan Reed, Communications Specialist
(785) 864-6244 | njr74@ku.edu
Patty Iniguez-Urrutia, Website Designer
pattyu@ku.edu
Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis
Claudia Bode, Educational Coordinator
(785) 864-1647 | bode@ku.edu
Center for Global and International Studies
Jennifer J. Duhamel, Outreach Coordinator
(785) 864-6253 | jduhamel@ku.edu
Center for Online and Distance Learning
Melody Henning, Administrative Associate
(785)864-8301 | mhenning@ku.edu
Center for Public Partnerships & Research
Sean Blake, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-8361 | sean-blake@ku.edu
Cara Combs, Marketing Strategist
(785) 864-8361 | caracombs@ku.edu
Amanda Davis, Research Project Coordinator
(785) 864-8361 | amandadavis@ku.edu
Shala London, Creative Director
(785) 864-8361 | shala@ku.edu
Sara O'Keeffe, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-8361 | sokeeffe@ku.edu
Center for Research on Learning
Nhan Nguyen, Assistant Researcher
(785) 864-3854 | nhan@ku.edu
Center for Science, Technology & Economic Policy
Genna Hurd, Research Associate
(785) 864-4618 | ghurd@ku.edu
Center for Service Learning
Jomella Watson Thompson, Director
(785) 864-1563 | jomellaw@ku.edu
Center for STEM Learning
Steven Case, Director
(785) 864-4471 | stcase@ku.edu
Center for Sustainability
Kim Criner, Education & Outreach Coordinator
(785) 864-5804 | k540c157@ku.edu
Jeffrey Severin, Director
(785) 864-5804 | jseverin@ku.edu
Center for Teaching Excellence
Judith Eddy, Program Assistant
(785) 864-4100 | jeddy@ku.edu
Center for Undergraduate Research
Nikki Perry, Assistant Director
(785) 864-3391 | nikkip@ku.edu
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Heather Anderson, Director of Communications and Marketing
(785) 864-3667 | handers@ku.edu
Jessica Beeson, Director of Strategic Research Initiatives
(785) 864-1767 | eliasb@ku.edu
Daniel Brown, Arts & Recruitment Outreach Coordinator
(785) 864-1024 | danielbrown@ku.edu
Josh DeBoer, Student Recruiter
(785) 864-1292 | jddeboer@ku.edu
Alex Folsom, Web Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-3663 | alexfolsom@ku.edu
Aspen Grender, Communications Specialist
(785) 864-9389 | argrender@ku.edu
Samantha Montague, Online Program Coordinator
(785) 864-1292 | smontag@ku.edu
Lauren Chaney, Graduate Academic Advisor
(785) 864-2306 | lkchaney@ku.edu
Continuing Education
Sharon Graham, Executive Director
(913) 897-8799 | sgraham@ku.edu
Carolyn McKnight, Director of Community Engagement and Business Development, Interim Marketing Director
(913) 897-8721 | mcknight@ku.edu
Steven Yeakly, Administrative Specialist
(785) 864-7870 | syeakly@ku.edu
Dole Institute of Politics
Zac Walker, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-9319 | zswalker@ku.edu
Education, School of
Janelle Laudick, Marketing/Recruitment Coordinator
(785) 864-3758 | laudickjm@ku.edu
Edwards Campus
Mary Dykmann, Events Specialist
(913) 897-8439 | mdykmann@ku.edu
Chris Gregory, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
(913) 897-8611 | cgregory@ku.edu
Hannah Lemon, Marketing Publisher
(913) 897-8755 | hannah.lemon@ku.edu
Abby Olcese, Copywriter
(913) 897-8403 | aolcese@ku.edu
Lindy Rhodes, Graphic Designer
(913) 897-8749 | lrhodes@ku.edu
Courtney Servaes, Digital Marketing Strategist
(913) 897-8453 | cservaes@ku.edu
Glen Stansberry, Full Stack Web Developer
(913) 897-0246 | glens@ku.edu
Engineering, School of
Cody Howard, Public Relations Director
(785) 864-2934 | codyh@ku.edu
Enrollment Management
Matt Melvin, Associate Vice Provost for Recruitment & Enrollment
(785) 864-4060 | mattmelvin@ku.edu
Facilities Services
Shawn Harding, Assistant Director of Facilities
(785) 864-4535 | s366h815@ku.edu
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Stephanie Covington, Associate Director
(785) 864-5118 | scov@ku.edu
Gail Sherron, Associate Director
(785) 864-5418 | gsherron@ku.edu
First-Year Experience
Howard Graham, Associate Director, Academic Programs
(785) 864-4277 | hgraham@ku.edu
Graduate Studies
Abby Ehling, Education Program Coordinator
(785) 864-3176 | aehling@ku.edu
Amanda Ostreko, Assistant Dean
(785) 864-8040 | amandao@ku.edu
Damon Talbott, Program Coordinator
(785) 864-1723 | dtalbott@ku.edu
Hall Center for the Humanities
Eliott Reeder, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-4798 | eliottor@ku.edu
Health Professions, School of
Terry Erisman, Information Resource Specialist
(913) 588-4411 | terisman@kumc.edu
Hilltop Child Development Center
Jeremy Fite, Executive Director
(785) 864-1526 | jfite@ku.edu
Housing
Melissa Meyer, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-4831 | melmeyer@ku.edu
Katharine Weickert, Marketing Coordinator
(785) 864-7223 | mkatharine@ku.edu
Information Technology
Matthew Garrett, Manager - Web Development & Interface Design
(785) 864-0469 | mattg@ku.edu
David Day, Director of IT External Affairs
(785) 864-0236 | davidday@ku.edu
Haines Eason, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-1810 | haines.eason@ku.edu
Institute for Policy & Social Research
Carolyn Caine, Grant Specialist
(785) 864-9102 | caine@ku.edu
Jena Gunter, Research Project Coordinator
(785) 864-9101 | kujena@ku.edu
Genna Hurd, Associate Researcher
(785) 864-4618 | ghurd@ku.edu
International Programs
Christine Metz Howard, Director of Strategic Communications
(785) 864-4963 |
International Admissions
Seth Brooks, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-6720 | sethbrooks@ku.edu
Journalism & Mass Communications, School of
Julie Adam, Director of Communications
(785) 864-7644 | julieadam@ku.edu
Himée Kamatuka, Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
(785) 864-4768 | hkamatuka@ku.edu
Kansas Biological Survey
Kirsten Bosnak, Communications Director
(785) 864-6267 | moonfarm@ku.edu
Kansas Geological Survey
Cathy Evans, Writer/Editor
(785) 864-2195 | cevans@kgs.ku.edu
Kansas Public Radio
Dan Skinner, Director
(785) 864-4603 | dskinner@ku.edu
Joanna Fewins, Development Associate/Design Manager
(785) 864-4530 | jobeth@ku.edu
Feloniz Winston, Development Director
(785) 864-5336 | fwinston@ku.edu
KU Endowment
Jodi Bouyack, Senior Writer
(785) 832-7398 | jbouyack@kuendowment.org
Cara Burris, Graphic Designer
(785) 832-7338 | cburris@kuendowment.org
Valerie Gieler, Publications Manager
(785) 832-7347 | vgieler@kuendowment.org
Sarah Meiers, Senior Art Director
(785) 832-7449 | smeiers@kuendowment.org
Victoria Sickinger, Digital Media Strategist
(785) 832-7358 | vsickinger@kuendowment.org
Michelle Tevis, Senior Editor, Media Relations
(785) 832-7363 | mtevis@kuendowment.org
Brooke Unruh, Communications Administrator
(785) 832-7478 | BUnruh@kuendowment.org
Jennifer Walker, Senior Graphic Designer
(785) 832-7413 | jwalker@kuendowment.org
KU Libraries
Christy McWard, Director of Communications & Advancement
(785) 864-0092 | cmcward@ku.edu
Courtney Foat, Assistant Director of Communications
(785) 864-0970 | cfoat@ku.edu
Leah Hallstrom, Communications Specialist
(785) 864-3103 | leahnel@ku.edu
Kelly Spavin, Events Coordinator
(785) 864-9817 | kspavin@ku.edu
LeAnn Meyer, Assistant Director of Advancement
(785) 864-4811 | leannmeyer@ku.edu
Nikki Pirch, Graphic Designer
(785) 864-0530 | nikkipirch@ku.edu
KU Medical Center
Carrie Brown, Associate Director of Communications
(913) 588-5412 | cbrown17@kumc.edu
Kay Hawes, Associate Director of News and Media Relations
(913) 588-5298 | khawes@kumc.edu
Selena Jabara, Photographer
sjabara@kumc.edu
Natalie Lutz, Director of Communications
(913) 588-1872 | nlutz3@kumc.edu
Elissa Monroe, Photographer
emonroe@kumc.edu
Donna Peck, Assistant Communications Director
(913) 588-5956 | dpeck@kumc.edu
Michael Pommier, Senior Coordinator for Marketing, Area Health Education Center
(620) 235-4040 | rpommier@kumc.edu
KU News Service
Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, Director
(785) 864-8858 | ebp@ku.edu
Rick Hellman, Public Affairs Officer
(785) 864-8852 | rick_hellman@ku.edu
Mike Krings, Public Affairs Officer
(785) 864-8860 | mkrings@ku.edu
Christy Little, Assistant Director
(785) 864-8856 | christylittle@ku.edu
Brendan Lynch, Public Affairs Officer
(785) 864-8855 | blynch@ku.edu
Jon Niccum, Public Affairs Officer
(785) 864-7633 | jniccum@ku.edu
Law, School of
Margaret Hair, Director of External Affairs
(785) 864-9205 | mhair@ku.edu
Crystal Mai, Associate Dean
(785) 864-9208 | cmai@ku.edu
Ashley Golledge, Communications Specialist
(785) 864-5829 | agolledge@ku.edu
Legal Services for Students
Jo Hardesty, Director
(785) 864-5665 | hardesty@ku.edu
Lied Center
Brad Knauss, Marketing Director
(785) 864-3472 | bradk@ku.edu
Anthea Scouffas, Education Director
(785) 864-2795 | anthea@ku.edu
Shala Stevenson, Creative Director
(785) 864-3526 | sstevenson@ku.edu
Life Span Institute
Jen Humphrey, Communications Manager
(785) 864-2344 | jenhumphrey@ku.edu
Chris Lorenzen, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-4680 | lorenzen@ku.edu
Drew Rosdahl, Digital Communications Manager
(785) 864-0697 | rosdahl@ku.edu
Marketing Communications
Kim Christensen, Project Manager
(785) 864-7682 | kim_c@ku.edu
Christi Delaroy, Marketing Strategist
(785) 864-2584 | cdelaroy@ku.edu
Lauren Erickson, Director
(785) 864-1725 | laurene@ku.edu
Summer Foster, Art Director
(785) 864-6057 | summer.cassity@gmail.com
Patrick Giroux, Art Director
(785) 864-8876 | patrickgiroux@ku.edu
Dave Gnojek, Associate Creative Director
(785) 864-8869 | dgnojek@ku.edu
Deb Graber, Associate Director, Editorial
(785) 864-8874 | debg@ku.edu
Kelsy Hamilton, Project Manager
(785) 864-3256 | khamilton@ku.edu
Audra Kenton, Art Director
(785) 864-8879 | akenton@ku.edu
Doug Koch, Digital Asset Coordinator
(785) 864-8861 | dmkoch@ku.edu
Meg Kumin, Photographer
(785) 864-8862 | megkumin@ku.edu
Andrew Lee, Video Editor
(785) 864-6353 | andrew.lee@ku.edu
Trevor Mowry, Video Editor
(785) 864-8904 | trevormowry@ku.edu
Britt Olsen, Marketing Strategist
(785) 864-3256 | britt.olsen@ku.edu
Bita Porubsky, Social Content Manager
(785) 864-7595 | bita@ku.edu
Justin Runge, Copywriter
(785) 864-8864 | justinrunge@ku.edu
Tim Seley, Associate Director, Digital Media
(785) 864-8871 | timseley@ku.edu
Lois Sierra, Editor
(785) 864-8873 | lsierra@ku.edu
Caroline Slavin, Marketing Strategist
(785) 864-1499 | carolineslavin@ku.edu
Dave Toplikar, Editor
(785) 864-8867 | davetoplikar@ku.edu
Justin Wheatley, Copywriter
(785) 864-8866 | jdwheatley@ku.edu
Andy White, Photographer
(785) 864-1129 | andyo53@ku.edu
Medicine-Wichita, School of
Jennifer Eaton, Senior Public Affairs Coordinator
(316) 293-3534 | jeaton2@kumc.edu
Jennica King, Senior Communications Coordinator
(316) 293-3535 | jking11@kumc.edu
Memorial Unions
Jennifer Baker, Graphic Designer, Marketing, Media and Programs
(785) 864-9480 | jebaker@ku.edu
Lauren Haskin, Assistant Director of Marketing, Media and Programs
(785) 864-6047 | lmhaskin@ku.edu
Lisa Kring, Event Services Director
(785) 864-2420 | lkring@ku.edu
Keith Lake, Manager, The Market
(785) 864-2412 | kalake@ku.edu
Sharon Leatherman, Assistant Director of Building & Event Services
(785) 864-2418 | sleatherman@ku.edu
Donna Santaularia, Marketing Assistant
(785) 864-4842 | dsantaularia@ku.edu
Military-Affiliated Student Center
April Blackmon Strange, Director
(785) 864-6715 | ablackmon@ku.edu
Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Institute
Anne Tangeman, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-2344 | atangeman@ku.edu
Music, School of
Nursing, School of
Kayla Williams, Manager for Faculty Relations
(913) 588-1678 | kwilliams18@kumc.edu
Parking & Transit
Margretta de Vries, Web Designer
(785) 864-7275 | mdevries@ku.edu
Pharmacy, School of
Jackie Hosey, Director of External Affairs
(785) 864-3591 | jhosey@ku.edu
J.D. Warnock, Web Developer
(785) 864-3893 | jdwarnock@ku.edu
Provost's Office
Jill Hummels, Director of Internal Communications
(785) 864-6577 | jhummels@ku.edu
Public Affairs, Office of
Wendy Bridges, Analyst
(785) 864-4186 | wbridges@ku.edu
Andy Hyland, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications
(785) 864-7100 | ahyland@ku.edu
Joe Monaco, Director of Strategic Communications
(785) 864-7100 | jmonaco@ku.edu
Charlie Persinger, Director of University Event Management & Protocol
(785) 864-7103 | cpersinger@ku.edu
Public Affairs & Administration, School of
Ruth DeWitt, Communications Manager
(785) 864-2554 | rdewitt@ku.edu
Public Safety, Office of
James Anguiano, University Police Captain
(785) 864-5900 | janguiano@ku.edu
Recreation Services
Macy Burkett, Marketing Coordinator
(785) 864-1379 | kmacyburkett@ku.edu
Research, Office of
Mindie Paget, Director of External Affairs
(785) 864-0013 | mpaget@ku.edu
Self Graduate Fellowship Program
Stefani Buchwitz, Program Manager
(785) 864-3174 | buchwitz@ku.edu
Christine Cain, Recruitment Coordinator
(785) 864-7238 | christine.cain@ku.edu
Social Welfare, School of
Valerie Hawley, Director of Marketing, Communications, and Advancement
(785) 864-3804 | vhawley@ku.edu
Spencer Museum of Art
Elizabeth Kanost, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-0142 | elizacat@ku.edu
Student Affairs
Robbie Maples, Program Coordinator
(785) 864-1729 | maples@ku.edu
Study Abroad
Melody Stratton, Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-3742 | melodystratton@ku.edu
The Achievement and Assessment Institute
Laura Kingston, Social Media Coordinator
(785) 864-1680 | lkingston@ku.edu
The Commons
Emily Ryan, Coordinator
(785) 864-6293 | eryan@ku.edu
Theatre & Dance, Department of
Lisa Coble, Marketing and Communications Coordinator
(785) 864-9138 | lcoble@ku.edu
Transition to Postsecondary Education
Dana Lattin, Research Project Coordinator
(785) 864-1177 | dlattin@ku.edu
Undergraduate Advising Center
Hannah Goetz, Academic Advisor/Coordinator
(785) 864-2833 | hgoetz@ku.edu
University Career Center
David Gaston, Director
(785) 864-7675 | adgaston@ku.edu
Millinda Fowles, Associate Director of Integrated Marketing & Data Analytics
(785) 864-8360 | mfowles@ku.edu
University Honors Program
Lesley Owens, Coordinator for Student Engagement
(785) 864-3248 | laowens@ku.edu
University Theatre
Katherine Pryor, Managing Director
(785) 864-2695 | kpryor@ku.edu
Watkins Health Services
Julie Faust, Marketing Coordinator
(785) 864-6505 | jrfaust@ku.edu