College Staff

If you’re not sure where to start, or for general inquiries, please email the office at [email protected]

C&M Staff

Embedded Communicators

C&M Staff

Leadership and Support
Jennifer judge hensel

Jennifer Judge Hensel

Executive Director

Ben Logan

Ben Logan

Managing Director

Tonya Marion

Tonya Marion

Business Manager

Ani Daher

Ani Daher

Production Assistant

Communications and Media Relations
Nicole Casal Moore

Nicole Casal Moore

Communications & Public Engagement Director

Department Beats: Facilities, Institutional Initiatives, Education

Kate McAlpine

Kate McAlpine

Research News Editor

Department Beats: AERO, ECE, NERS, ROB, Culture

[email protected]

Patricia DeLacey

Patricia DeLacey

Research Communications Specialist

Gabe Cherry

Gabe Cherry

Strategic Content & Magazine Editor

Jim Lynch

Jim Lynch

Sr Writer & PR Rep

Department Beats: BME, CEE, IOE, ME, Mcity, UMTRI

Zoom phone: (734) 647-8810

[email protected]

Derek Smith

Derek Smith

News and Feature Writer

Department Beats: ChE, CLaSP, CSE, NAME, MSE

Zoom phone: (734) 647-8630

jessica petras

Jessica Petras

Internal Communications Specialist

Zach Robertson

Zach Robertson

Marketing Communications Strategist

Digital/Print Design and Development
Mathias-Philippe Badin

Mathias-Philippe Badin

Creative Director

scott hyde

Scott Hyde

Sr Digital Designer

nick novak

Nick Novak

Web Product Lead

Rachel Voigt

Editorial/Graphic designer

Josh Walker

Josh Walker

Technology Lead

Amy Whitesall

Amy Whitesall

UX/Accessibility Lead

Erika Kohl Portrait

Erika Kohl

UX/UI Junior Designer

Marketing and Social Media
Cara Gonzalez

Cara Gonzalez

Integrated Marketing Manager

Alexandra Cabadas

Ali Cabadas

Marketing Data Analyst

Gage Guswiler

Gage Guswiler

Communications Analyst

Videography and Photography
Evan Dougherty

Evan Dougherty

Video Production Lead

Marcin Szczepanski

Marcin Szczepanski

Lead Multimedia Storyteller

Brenda Ahearn

Brenda Ahearn

Photographer/Videographer

Levi Hutmacher

Levi Hutmacher

Video Producer – Social

Jeremy Little

Jeremy Little

Video Producer

Embedded Communicators

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Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson

Strategic Initiatives Manager, Aerospace Engineering (AERO)

Aaron Berry

Aaron Berry

Marketing Assistant Associate, Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Jason Bolton

Jason Bolton

Multimedia Designer (AERO)

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Rod Capps

Web Applications Developer (IOE)

Susan Carney

Susan Carney

Communications Director (Mcity)

Rogelio Castillo

Rogelio Castillo

Digital Marketing Manager (Nexus)

ted coutilish

Ted Coutilish

Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement & Communications, Integrative Systems + Design (ISD)

steve crang

Steve Crang

Marketing and Communications Manager, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

tom cummins

Tom Cummins

Marketing and Communications Manager, Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Mena Davidson portrait

Mena Davidson

Communications Specialist (ECE)

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Emily France

Marketing Communications Specialist, Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)

nicole frawley panyard

Nicole Frawley-Panyard

Marketing and Communications Specialist, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NAME)

kristen freshley

Kristen Freshley

Marketing Communications Specialist, Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)

Molly Garczynski

Molly Garczynski

Multimedia Designer (Nexus)

Grace Geiger

Grace Geiger

Digital Marketing Specialist (ChE)

Stephen Gonzalez

Stephen Gonzalez

Communications and Events Specialist, Office
of Culture, Community and Equity (OCCE)

Mason Hinawi

Mason Hinawi

Marketing Communications Specialist, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

catharine june

Catharine June

Communications and Marketing Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Kristi Kattapong

Communications Specialist (Global CO2 Initiative)

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Laura Koroncey

Graphic Designer, Electrical and Computer
Engineering (ECE)

Lily Lewis portrait

Lily Lewis

Marketing Communications Specialist (AERO)

[email protected]

Portrait of Jero Lopera

Jero Lopera

Digital Media Specialist (ECE)

Portrait of Hailey McCormick

Hailey McCormick

Marketing & Communications Specialist (CFE)

daniel newman

Dan Newman

Communications Specialist (Robotics)

sara norman portrait

Sara Norman

Marketing Communications Specialist, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS)

CJ Pettus

Cj Pettus

Marketing Communications Specialist (Nexus)

Melissa Priebe

Melissa Priebe

Marketing & Communications Manager, Climate &
Space Sciences and Engineering (CLaSP)

Jamie Racklyeft

Jamie Racklyeft

Communications Lead, Electric Vehicle (EV) Center

Britney Rivers

Britney Rivers

Marketing Coordinator (Nexus)

francine romine

Francine Romine

Director of Communications and Marketing, University of Michigan Transportation Institute (UMTRI)

Michele Santillan

Michele Santillan

Communications Manager, Biomedical Engineering (BME)

makenzie wireman

Makenzie Schlessman

Marketing and Communications
Manager, Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Taylor Shaffer

Taylor Shaffer

Marketing Communications Specialist (ChE)

Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith

Marketing Data Specialist (Nexus)

Stefanie Horvath

Stefanie Sterken Horvath

Senior Manager of Communications (Dean’s Office)

jessalyn tamez

Jessalyn Tamez

Communications Specialist, Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE)

Calvin Tuttle

Calvin Tuttle

Marketing Communications Specialist, University of Michigan Transportation Institute (UMTRI)

Portrait of Karen Van Riper

Karen Van Riper

Associate Director, Marketing & Communications (CFE)

[email protected]

angela wegrecki

Angela Wegrecki

Director of Strategic Initiatives, Mechanical Engineering (ME)

DaKayla Whitten

DaKayla Whitten

Events Coordinator & Graphic Designer (Dean’s Office)

Shelly Zervos

Shelly Zervos

Strategic Communications Manager (Biointerfaces Institute)