Media Contacts

Primary Media Contacts

ON-CALL PHONE FOR MEDIA:

Main campus: 801-213-2562
University of Utah Health (hospitals and clinics): 801-581-2121

Use the on-call number if you need immediate assistance or need to reach someone after hours. You will receive a response within 20 minutes.

To file a records request please visit this page.

University of Utah Campus Spokespeople

Administration, university-wide issues and policies, campus emergencies

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Rebecca Walsh

Communications Director

rebecca.walsh@utah.edu

Office: 801-581-7295, Cell: 801-550-4930

Rebecca Walsh

Communications Director

Academic Affairs; Housing & Real Estate; University Administration

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Shawn Wood

Communications Manager

shawn.wood@utah.edu

Office: 801-585-9244, Cell: 435-201-1729

Shawn Wood

Communications Manager

College of Fine Arts; Daily Utah Chronicle; Department of Public Safety: (U Police, Campus Security, Crime Victim Advocates, U Health Security, Emergency Management, Emergency Communications); Fort Douglas; Office of Global Engagement: (University of Utah Asia Campus); Public Records Requests (GRAMA); Research Park; special events; Student Affairs

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

kathy.wilets@utah.edu

801-581-5717

Kathy Wilets

Communications Director

Suzanne Winchester

Associate Director

suzanne.winchester@hsc.utah.edu

801-581-3102

Suzanne Winchester

Associate Director

Huntsman Cancer Institute

Heather Simonsen

Public Affairs Manager

heather.simonsen@hci.utah.edu

801-581-3194

Heather Simonsen

Public Affairs Manager

College/department-specific Communications

Paul Kirk

Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

pkirk@huntsman.utah.edu

801-581-3511

Paul Kirk

Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications

Jana Cunningham

Director of Marketing & Communications College of Humanities

jana.cunningham@utah.edu

801-213-0866

Jana Cunningham

Director of Marketing & Communications College of Humanities

Henry Randolph

Director of Marketing S.J. Quinney College of Law

henry.randolph@law.utah.edu

801-587-0240

Henry Randolph

Director of Marketing S.J. Quinney College of Law

David Eccles School of Business

Thad Kelling

Marketing + PR Director, Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute

thad.kelling@eccles.utah.edu

801-587-8811

Thad Kelling

Marketing + PR Director, Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute

Nick Thiriot

Communications Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

nick.thiriot@utah.edu

801-842-9150

Nick Thiriot

Communications Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Research & Science Communications

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Lisa Potter

Research and Science Writer

lisa.potter@utah.edu

801-585-3093

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

brian.maffly@utah.edu

801-585-6861

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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Libby Mitchell

Managing Editor of @theU

libby.mitchell@utah.edu

801-587-2128

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

andrew.l.thompson@utah.edu

801-581-4020

Andrew Thompson

Social Media Specialist

University of Utah's social media accounts

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Rob Patton

Executive Communications Manager

rob.patton@utah.edu

805-403-9903

Rob Patton

Executive Communications Manager

Communications related to President Taylor Randall

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Mattie Mortensen

Communications Specialist

matilyn.mortensen@utah.edu

801-581-4638

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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Clare Duignan

Editorial Specialist

clare.duignan@utah.edu

801-585-1989

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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Jasen Lee

Manager of Public Relations & Marketing

jasen.lee@utah.edu

801-581-7975

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

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