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UCLA Media Relations
This office serves journalists covering breaking news, campuswide issues and student affairs and responds to general media inquiries. UCLA Broadcast Studio | Find an expert | Subscribe to email news
Tod Tamberg Senior Executive Director of Media Relations (310) 825-0680
Media inquiries.
Ricardo Vazquez Associate Director of Media Relations (310) 206-3986
Media inquiries.
Katherine Alvarado Assistant Director of Media Relations (310) 794-6847
Media inquiries.
Alison Hewitt Senior media relations officer (310) 206-5461
Environment, campus transportation, Volunteer Center, dining halls, veterans, Graduate Division, recreation.
Jessica Wolf Senior media relations officer (310) 825-1046
Social sciences, humanities.
Stuart Wolpert Senior media relations officer (310) 206-0511
Physical sciences, life sciences.
UCLA Health/David Geffen School of Medicine
For media inquiries regarding UCLA medical centers, hospitals and the David Geffen School of Medicine.
Call (310) 267-7022 | UCLA Health Sciences newsroom
UCLA Athletics
For media inquiries regarding intercollegiate sports and athletics at UCLA.
Liza David Sports Information Director (310) 206-8140
UCLA Bruins website
UCLA professional schools
Individual schools have their own media contacts. They are listed below.
Anderson School of Management
Elise Anderson Director of Media Relations (310) 206-7707
Anderson School newsroom
Fielding School of Public Health
Stephanie Cajigal Senior Public Relations Officer (310) 206-7908
Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
John McDonald Director of Media Relations (310) 880-5332
Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
Amy Akmal Director of Public Relations (310) 429-8689
Herb Alpert School of Music
Ariane Bicho Director of Communications (310) 206-2035
Luskin School of Public Affairs
Les Dunseith Executive Director of Communications (310) 206-5252
School of the Arts and Architecture
Anne Marie Burke Executive Director, Communications and Public Relations (310) 825-4140
School of Dentistry
Brianna Aldrich Communications and Media Officer (310) 206-0835
School of Law
Bill Kisliuk Executive Director of Communications (310) 206-2611
School of Nursing
Laura Perry Director of Communications (310) 794-4022
School of Theater, Film and Television
Sandy Hall-Robertson Assistant Dean, Communications (310) 206-6835
Other campus units
Some departments offer their own media contacts. Work directly with these contacts on stories.
Alumni Association
Estellaleigh Franenberg Creative Director, UCLA Alumni Marketing and Communications (310) 794-5189
Broad Stem Cell Research Center
Mirabai Vogt-James Communications Director (310) 983-1163
California NanoSystems Institute
Meghan Steele Horan Communications Specialist (310) 983-3243
Center for Health Policy Research
Venetia Lai Public Information Representative (310) 794-6963
Chicano Studies Research Center
Rebecca Epstein Communications and Academic Programs Officer (310) 206-9185
Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Daniel Melling Communications and Events Manager (310) 206-7974
Film and Television Archive
Marisa Soto Marketing and Communications Officer (310) 206-8588
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Erin Connors Director of Communications and Engagement (310) 825-4288
Hammer Museum at UCLA
Nancy Lee Senior Manager, Public Relations (310) 443-7016
The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA
Daniel Seeff West Coast Director (310) 206-9700
Institute of American Cultures
Sophia Fischer External Relations and Project Coordinator (310) 825-6872
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
David Colgan Director of Communications (818) 203-2858
International Institute
Peggy McInerny Director of Communications (310) 794-7226
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Denise Heady Media Relations Manager (310) 206-2805
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
Asma Mahdi Communications and Public Relations Manager (310) 794-5705
UCLA Labor Center
Citlalli Chávez Communications Director (714) 742-1581
UCLA Library
Dawn Setzer Director of Library Communications (310) 825-0746
Williams Institute
Rachel Dowd Communications Manager (310) 206-8982