Contact Information – Staff Members

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