Department Teams

Biointerfaces Institute

Shelly Zervos

Strategic Communications Manager

zervos@umich.edu

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Michele Santillan

Communications Manager

mssantil@umich.edu

Jim Lynch

Research News and Feature Writer

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Tom Cummins

Marketing and Communications Manager

tcummins@umich.edu

Taylor Shaffer

Marketing Communications Specialist

tshaffe@umich.edu

Grace Geiger

Digital Marketing Specialist

gracelg@umich.edu

Derek Smith

News and Feature Writer

Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Mason Hinawi

Marketing Communications Specialist

mhinawi@umich.edu

Jim Lynch

Research News and Feature Writer

Climate & Space Sciences and Engineering (CLaSP)

Melissa Priebe

Marketing & Communications Manager

mfpriebe@umich.edu

Derek Smith

News and Feature Writer

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Steve Crang

CSE Marketing and Communications Manager

scrang@umich.edu

Derek Smith

News and Feature Writer

Emily France

Marketing Communications Specialist, Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)

efrance@umich.edu

Dean’s Office

Stefanie Sterken Horvath

Senior Manager of Communications

ssterken@umich.edu

DaKayla Whitten

Events Coordinator & Graphic Designer

dgrayer@umich.edu

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Catharine June

ECE Communications and Marketing Manager

cmsj@umich.edu

Hayley Hanway

ECE Marketing Communications Specialist

hayleyma@umich.edu

Laura Koroncey

Graphic Designer

koroncey@umich.edu

Kate McAlpine

Research News Editor

Electric Vehicle Center

Nicole Casal Moore

Communications & Public Engagement Director

ncmoore@umich.edu

Jamie Racklyeft

Communications Lead

jracklye@umich.edu

Global CO2 Initiative

Kristi Kattapong

Communications Specialist

krkattap@umich.edu

Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE)

Jessalyn Tamez

Communications Specialist

tamezjes@umich.edu

Rod Capps

Web Applications Developer

frtlss@umich.edu

Jim Lynch

Research News and Feature Writer

Integrative Systems + Design (ISD)

Ted Coutilish

Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement & Communications

tcoutili@umich.edu

Nick Looney

Multimedia and Web Specialist

nlooney@umich.edu

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Kristen Freshley

Marketing Communications Specialist

krisfres@umich.edu

Derek Smith

News and Feature Writer

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Angela Wegrecki

Director of Strategic Initiatives

afichera@umich.edu

Makenzie Schlessman

Marketing and Communications
Manager

mwireman@umich.edu

Aaron Berry

Marketing Assistant Associate

treberry@umich.edu

Jim Lynch

Research News and Feature Writer

Mcity

Susan Carney

Communications Director

smcarney@umich.edu

Jim Lynch

Research News and Feature Writer

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME)

Nicole Frawley-Panyard

Marketing and Communications Specialist

npanyard@umich.edu

Derek Smith

News and Feature Writer

Nexus

Rogelio Castillo

Digital Marketing Manager

rogelioc@umich.edu

Molly Garczynski

Multimedia Designer

garcma@umich.edu

CJ Pettus

Marketing Communications Specialist

cjpettus@umich.edu

Britney Rivers

Marketing Coordinator

barivers@umich.edu

Sydney Smith

Marketing Data Specialist

smithsyd@umich.edu

Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS)

Sara Norman

Marketing Communications Specialist

smnorm@umich.edu

Kate McAlpine

Research News Editor

Office of Culture, Community
and Equity (OCCE)

Stephen Gonzalez

Communications and Events Specialist

sgonzal@umich.edu

Robotics

Daniel Newman

Communications Specialist

dnewms@umich.edu

Kate McAlpine

Research News Editor

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)

Francine Romine

Director of Communications and Marketing

fromine@umich.edu

Calvin Tuttle

Marketing Communications Specialist

tuttlec@umich.edu

Jim Lynch

Research News and Feature Writer