Media contacts at UCLA
(310) 825-2585 or contact by email
UCLA Newsroom website | @UCLANewsroom on Twitter
UCLA Health media (310) 267-7022
UCLA Athletics media (310) 206-8140
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
Steve Ritea Chief Media and Executive Communications Officer (310) 794-6845
Media inquiries.
Tod M. 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 College and professional schools
The college and UCLA’s professional schools provide media contacts in their areas.
UCLA College of Letters and Science
Melissa Abraham Executive Director, Communications (310) 206-0632
Anderson School of Management
Rebecca Trounson Senior Director, Editorial and Executive Communications (310) 825-1348
Anderson School newsroom
Fielding School of Public Health
Carla Denly Assistant Dean for Communications (310) 825-6738
Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
John McDonald Director of Media Relations (310) 880-5332
Samueli School of Engineering
Christine Wei-li Lee Executive Director of Communications (310) 206-0540
Herb Alpert School of Music
Lawrence Aldava Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing (310) 825-4215
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 Director of Communications (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
Many departments provide their own media contacts.
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
Nikki Lin Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing (310) 206-8278
Center for Health Policy Research
Elaiza Torralba Public Information Representative (310) 794-0975
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 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
Lauren Miura Communications and Public Relations Manager (310) 825-9118
UCLA Labor Center
Citlalli Chávez Communications Director (714) 742-1581
UCLA Library
Ariane Bicho Director of Communications and Marketing (310) 794-2195
UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA)
Geena Russo Communications Manager (310) 206-8744
Williams Institute
Rachel Dowd Communications Manager (310) 206-8982
