Primary Media Contacts
ON-CALL PHONE FOR MEDIA:
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University of Utah Campus Spokespeople
Administration, university-wide issues and policies, campus emergencies
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Rebecca Walsh
Communications Director
Rebecca Walsh
Communications Director
Academic Affairs; Housing & Real Estate; University Administration
Heather King
Associate Communications Director
University of Utah Health
Hospitals/clinics, Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, Health and School of Medicine, Neuropsychiatric Institute, Orthopedic Center, School of Dentistry
Kathy Wilets
Communications Director
Suzanne Winchester
Associate Director
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Heather Simonsen
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
Moran Eye Center
Anna Cekola
Communications Editor
Elizabeth Neff
Director, Public Relations, Communications, and Marketing
Elizabeth Neff
Director, Public Relations, Communications, and Marketing
Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Jenny Bonk
Director, Marketing & Communications
Patricia Brandt
Manager, Public Affairs
David Eccles School of Business
Lisa Collins
Associate Director of branding, marketing, and communications, David Eccles School of Business
Lisa Collins
Associate Director of branding, marketing, and communications, David Eccles School of Business
Eric Walden
Public Relations and Communications Manager
Thad Kelling
Marketing + PR Director, Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute
Thad Kelling
Marketing + PR Director, Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute
Nick Thiriot
Communications Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Nick Thiriot
Communications Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy
Ross Chambless
Community Engagement Manager, Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy
Ross Chambless
Community Engagement Manager, Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy
Natural History Museum of Utah
Margaret Chamberlain
Public Relations, Natural History Museum of Utah
(she/her/hers)
Margaret Chamberlain
Public Relations, Natural History Museum of Utah
Mark Johnston
Marketing Manager, Natural History Museum of Utah
Mark Johnston
Marketing Manager, Natural History Museum of Utah
Red Butte Garden
Mindy Wilson
Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Red Butte Garden
Mindy Wilson
Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Red Butte Garden
Technology Licensing Office
Amanda Ashley
Sr. Director Marketing & Communications, Technology Licensing Office
Amanda Ashley
Sr. Director Marketing & Communications, Technology Licensing Office
College/department-specific Communications
Paul Kirk
Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications
Paul Kirk
Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications
Bianca Lyon
Associate Director of Communications, College of Science
Bianca Lyon
Associate Director of Communications, College of Science
Andrew DeQuiroz
Manager, PR & Communications, College of Social and Behavioral Science
Andrew DeQuiroz
Manager, PR & Communications, College of Social and Behavioral Science
Sumiko Martinez
Editorial and Media Strategist, College of Humanities
Sumiko Martinez
Editorial and Media Strategist, College of Humanities
Henry Randolph
Director of Marketing S.J. Quinney College of Law
Henry Randolph
Director of Marketing S.J. Quinney College of Law
Greg Kratz
Director of Communications, Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Greg Kratz
Director of Communications, Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Research & Science Communications
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Lisa Potter
Research and Science Writer
College of Architecture + Planning; College of Engineering; College of Nursing; College of Science (Dean’s Office, Biological Sciences, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering; Physics & Astronomy, Wilkes Climate Center); College of Social and Behavioral Sciences: (Anthropology, Family and Consumer Studies, Geography, Sociology); Graduate School; Natural History Museum of Utah; Office of the Vice President for Research: (main office, Associate Vice President for Research, Corporate Foundation and Relations, Environmental Health and Safety, Office of Sponsored Projects, Research Development Office, Research Operations and Communications, PIVOT Center); Red Butte Garden; School of Dentistry
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Brian Maffly
Research and Science Writer
College of Education; College of Health; College of Pharmacy; College of Science: (Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Geology & Geophysics, Mathematics, Mines and Earth Sciences Dean’s Office); College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Dean’s Office, Economics, Political Science,
Psychology); Global Change and Sustainability Center; Office of the Vice President for Research (Associate Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance, Conflict of Interest, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Institutional Review Board, Research Education, Research Genetic Epidemiology, Research Participant Advocacy); School of Medicine; Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
University Communications Office
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Clare Duignan
Editorial Specialist
@theU, internal communications, Marketing Cloud campus-wide email, main university event calendar, editing and editorial style compliance, news clips, rankings and profiles, special projects
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Mattie Mortensen
Communications Specialist
Admissions and Enrollment Management; Chief Experience Officer; College of Humanities; College of Law; College of Social Work; Hinckley Institute of Politics; Honors College; J. Willard Marriott Library; Office of Sustainability; Office of Undergraduate Studies; University Connected Learning: (Continuing Education, UOnline, Digital Learning); University Neighborhood Partners
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Jasen Lee
Manager of Public Relations & Marketing
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion: (American Indian Resource Center, Black Cultural Center, Center for Equity and Student Belonging, Dream Center, LGBT Resource Center, New Leadership Academy University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Office for Inclusive Excellence); News @theU
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Rob Patton
Executive Communications Manager
Communications related to President Taylor Randall
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Libby Mitchell
Managing Editor of @theU
Athletics; Auxiliary Services: (Campus Store, Commuter Services, Print & Mail Services); David Eccles School of Business; Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute; Facilities Management; health care; Human Resources; PBS Utah; University Information Technology
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Andrew Thompson
Social Media Specialist
University of Utah's social media accounts Broadcast Services
University of Utah Satellite Uplink Facility
University personnel are ready to assist in arranging interviews with experts on a wide variety of subjects. We provide broadcast media with a dedicated state-of-the-art satellite uplink interview room at a minimal charge.
The uplink facility is located conveniently at PBS Utah on the campus at the University of Utah in the Eccles Broadcast Center.
Uplink services are provided at a reduced rate to all accredited broadcast media when interviewing University experts, professors, faculty, staff, and students. To find an expert on just about any topic, please visit the University of Utah experts link at: http://unews.utah.edu/experts
The Satellite Uplink Facility offers the following services:
- Live studio interview coordination
- News and sports feeds
Our uplink can be used to distribute LIVE or TAPED interviews or events to satellite receive sites using domestic or international satellites. We can support full bandwidth audio and video for viewing virtually any place in the world.
We have direct connections to Live Time Networks (LTN), Vyvx (L3), and uplinks via U.S. Satellite in Salt Lake City.
For additional information or to book an interview with an expert, contact:
University of Utah Communications
201 Presidents Circle, Room 306
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9017
(801) 213-2562, fax: (801) 585-3350