Staff directory
Below are media assistance contacts and their areas of beat coverage. Click staff name for more information.
Staff Member | Title | Beat Area |
Caroline Arbanas Decker | Senior Medical Science Writer | Infectious diseases, radiology and surgery |
Jessica Daues | Assistant Record Editor/ Senior News Writer | Administration, campus police, human resources, campus libraries |
Jim Dryden | Assoc. Dir., Broadcast Services, Medical School |
Mental health issues, diet and weight loss, vision, diabetes and sports medicine |
Diane Duke Williams | Media Coordinator |
All areas of the School of Medicine |
Gwen Ericson | Assistant Director of Research Communications | Biochemistry and molecular biophysics, medicine, otolaryngology, molecular biology and pharmacology, radiation oncology, Siteman Cancer Center |
Gerry Everding | Exec. Dir. of News & Electronic Communications | American culture, politics, psychology, and economics |
Diana Lutz | Senior Science Editor | Science and technology topics |
Steve Givens | Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs; Exec. Dir. of University Communications | University Communications |
Leslie Gibson McCarthy | Record Editor | Community relations, facilities, admissions, University College |
Susan Killenberg McGinn | Exec. Dir. of University Communications | University Communications |
Jessica Martin | Senior News Editor |
School of Law, George Warren Brown School of Social Work |
Judy Martin | Assoc. Dir., Media Relations, Medical School | All areas of the School of Medicine |
Beth Miller | Senior Medical News Writer |
Pediatrics, dermatology, plastics & reconstructive surgery |
Chris Mitchell | Dir. of Sports Information |
Men’s and women’s sports |
Kurt Mueller | Asst. Dir., Major Events and Special Projects | Assembly Series |
Vincent Novicki | Asst. Dir. of Sports Information |
Men’s and Women’s sports |
Liam Otten | Senior News Writer | Fine arts, architecture, performing arts, Edison theatre |
Eric Patton | Web Communications Manager | Medical news Web site |
Michael Purdy | Senior Medical Sciences Writer | Anatomy and neurobiology, cell biology and physiology, molecular microbiology, medicine, neurology, pathology and immunology, radiology |
Barbara Rea | Dir. of Major Events and Special Projects | Assembly Series, Major Gifts |
Nick Roth | Multimedia News Producer | Video for News & Information Web site |
Neil Schoenherr | Assoc. Record Editor; Senior News Writer | Student affairs, international studies, residential life |
Melody Walker | Director of News & Information for the Olin Business School | John M. Olin School of Business |
Joni Westerhouse | Exec. Dir., Medical Communications | All areas of the School of Medicine |