Staff Directory

University Communications Organization Chart

Vice President

Richie Hunter Richie Hunter
Vice President for University Communications
541-346-2329
richieh@uoregon.edu

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Laura Bottem Laura Bottem
Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the Vice President for University Communications
541-346-1315
lbottem@uoregon.edu

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Chief of Staff, Issues Management

Photograph portrait of Keith Frazee Keith Frazee, PhD
Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff
541-346-9388
kfrazee@uoregon.edu
 
Abigail Erwin Abigail Erwin
Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff
541-346-1358
abigail@uoregon.edu
Kirstin Hierholzer Kirstin Hierholzer
Director of User Experience
541-346-1995
kirstinh@uoregon.edu
 
Issues Management
 
Kay Jarvis Kay Jarvis
Senior Director of Media Relations and Issues Management
541-346-5558
kdjarvis@uoregon.edu
 
angela beers seydel Angela Seydel
Director of Issues Management
aseydel@uoregon.edu

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Content Strategy (Executive, Internal and Editorial )

Jennifer Winters Jennifer Winters
Assistant Vice President for Content Strategy
541-346-5560
jwinters@uoregon.edu
Jennifer Archer Jennifer Archer
Communications Administrative Assistant
541-346-3314
jdarcher@uoregon.edu
 
executive communications
 
Jim Murez Jim Murez
Executive Communications Manager
541-346-6879
jmurez@uoregon.edu
 
Editorial Content
 
George Evano George Evano
Senior Editorial Manager
541-346-2379
gevano@uoregon.edu
 
Ed Dorsch Ed Dorsch
Senior Assistant Director
Development Communications

541-346-0605
edorsch@uoregon.edu
Matt Cooper Matt Cooper
Assistant Director of Communications​​​
Oregon Quarterly
541-346-8875
mattc@uoregon.edu
Generic placeholder profile image Greg Bolt
Managing Editor of Around the O
541-346-1919
gbolt@uoregon.edu
Portrait photo of Laurel Hamers Laurel Hamers
Senior Writer/Editor Science and Research Communications
lhamers@uoregon.edu
sharleen nelson Sharleen Nelson
Writer and Editor
541-346-2128
sharleen@uoregon.edu
 
Internal Communications
 
Melissa Chambon Melissa Chambon
Assistant Director of Communications
Office of the Provost

melc@uoregon.edu
Saul Hubbard Saul Hubbard
Assistant Director of Communications
Undergraduate Education and Student Success

saulh@uoregon.edu
Portrait photograph of Spencer Smith Spencer Smith
Assistant Director of Communications
Division of Global Engagement

ssmith14@uoregon.edu
chelsea hunt Chelsea Hunt
Communications Generalist
Office of the Provost

chelsea6@uoregon.edu
Portrait photograph of Kaitlyn Jimenez Kaitlyn Jimenez
Communications Generalist
Division of Global Engagement

kjimene4@uoregon.edu
tim christie Tim Christie
Communications Generalist
541-346-8244
timc@uoregon.edu
Kea Powell Kea Powell
Communications Generalist
Undergraduate Education and Student Success
rickeap@uoregon.edu
 
Internal Communications (Dual Reports)
 
Sandee Bybee Sandee Bybee
Human Resources Engagement and Communications Manager
541-346-3000
sandeeb@uoregon.edu
Nancy Novitski Nancy Novitski
Strategic Communications Specialist
541-346-1746
novitski@uoregon.edu

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Digital Strategy and Communications

Zack Barnett Zack Barnett
Assistant Vice President for Digital Strategy and Communications Initiatives 
541-346-3145
zbarnett@uoregon.edu
 
rachael nelson Rachael Nelson
Assistant Director of Digital Communications
541-346-1593
rachaeln@uoregon.edu
Tim Beltran Tim Beltran
Associate Director of Digital Design
541-346-2139
tbeltran@uoregon.edu
Krystin VanderMeer Krystin VanderMeer
Web Specialist
541-346-4797
krystinv@uoregon.edu
Jason Stone Jason Stone
Strategic Communications and Writing Specialist
541-346-1459
jastone@uoregon.edu
 
Web Development
 
Jason Huebsch Jason Huebsch
Director of Web Services
541-346-2012
jasonh@uoregon.edu
Matt Coughlin Matt Coughlin
Web Developer
541-346-8582
mcoughli@uoregon.edu​
Paul Kozik Paul Kozik
Web Developer
541-346-8198
pkozik@uoregon.edu
Ed Parker Ed Parker
Web Developer
541-346-2073
edparker@uoregon.edu

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Integrated Communications and Media Relations

thuy tran Thuy Tran, PhD
Assistant Vice President for Integrated Communications
ttran5@uoregon.edu
 
lesli larson Lesli Larson
Director of Content Strategy
541-346-1946
lalarson@uoregon.edu
 
Media Relations
 
Molly Blancett Molly Blancett
Manager of Media Relations
541-346-9134
blancett@uoregon.edu
 
unit-level Communicators
 
David Austin Dave Austin
Director of Communications
Clark Honors College

541-346-0140
dmaustin@uoregon.edu
Portrait of Andra Brichacek Andra Brichacek
Director of Communications
School of Journalism and Communications

541-346-5977
andra@uoregon.edu
kelley christensen Kelley Christensen
Director of Research Communications
Research and Innovation

kchriste@uoregon.edu
sara ellis Sarah Ellis
Director of Communications
School of Law

sjellis@uoregon.edu
 Jim Engelhardt Jim Engelhardt
Director of Strategic Communications
Charles H. Lundquist College of Business

541-346-2825
jime@uoregon.edu
Portrait photo of Josh Gren Josh Gren
Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing
School of Music and Dance

541-346-2672
jgren@uoregon.edu
heidi hiaasen Heidi Hiaasen
Assistant Director of Portland Communications
503-412-3714
heidih@uoregon.edu
rayna jackson Rayna Jackson
Director of Alumni Communications
UO Alumni Association

raynaj@uoregon.edu
cathy kralik Cathy Kralik
Senior Director of Communications
College of Arts and Sciences

kralik@uoregon.edu
Nick Noyes Nick Noyes
Communications Specialist
College of Design

541-346-1410
nnoyes@uoregon.edu
lewis taylor Lewis Taylor
Director of Communications
Knight Campus

lewist@uoregon.edu
julia vickers Julia Vickers
Director of Communications
College of Education

jvickers@uoregon.edu
karen werstein Karen Werstein
Strategic Communications Manager
Ballmer Institute

karenlw@uoregon.edu

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KWAX-FM

Greg Raschio Greg Raschio
General Manager
541-345-0800
graschio@uoregon.edu
 
Peter Van de Graaff Peter Van de Graaff
Music Director
541-345-0800
petervdg@uoregon.edu
Rocky Lamanna Rocky Lamanna
Program & Operations Specialist
rockyl@uoregon.edu

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Marketing and Brand Strategy

lauren miller stanfield Lauren Miller Stanfield
Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Brand Strategy
541-346-6083
lemiller@uoregon.edu
 
Communications Academy and Social Media
 
Jesse Summers headshot Jesse Summers
Assistant Director for the Communications Academy
541-346-0402
summers5@uoregon.edu
 
design services
 
Griffin Torrey Griffin Torrey
Graphic Designer
gtorrey@uoregon.edu
 
Photo and Video
 
Charlie Litchfield Charlie Litchfield
Director of Video and Photography
clitch@uoregon.edu
Chris Larsen Chris Larsen
Videographer and Photographer
clarsen@uoregon.edu
Nic Walcott Nic Walcott
Videographer and Photographer
nicw@uoregon.edu
Dusty Whitaker Dusty Whitaker
Videographer and Photographer
dustinw@uoregon.edu
 
Trademark Licensing and Brand Management
 
Brad Hutchins Brad Hutchins
Director of Brand Activation
541-346-6083
hutchins@uoregon.edu

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