Communicators' Network
The network is made up of nearly 100 marketing and communications professionals — writers, editors, content creators, designers, photographers, videographers, web developers and other communicators — from colleges, schools, academic programs and administrative units across the university.
Unifying Campus Strategy and Collaboration
With support and guidance from University Marketing & Communications, the priorities of the Network are to:
- Advance the university’s mission and goals,
- Strengthen marketing and communication efforts of the university by creating a community of practice among marcomm professionals,
- Champion an aligned approach to strategic marcomm initiatives, including strategic messaging priorities, brand management practices and standards, and communications and marketing policies,
- Enhance relationships and collaboration across campus units responsible for marketing and communications,
- Identify opportunities for integrated campaigns and team-based projects to deliver greater impact and
- Promote innovation and professional development through the sharing of successful and creative ideas, resources, best practices and communication strategies.
Reach the Network
Our Comms Listserv facilitates communication and interaction among members of the UM Communicators’ Network. Members highlight upcoming events/activities, seek input or guidance from colleagues, solicit help in reaching the campus community, celebrate great news from campus, share relevant best practices, articles or updates in the marcom field, etc. For more information, email Erin Garrett.
The Communicator Network
From comunicators and marketers in Athletics and our colleges and schools to representatives at UMMC and in other administrative departments, view a list of the Network's membership.
| Clara Turnage | Communications Specialist |
| Erin Garrett | Director of Strategic Communications |
| Emily Howorth | Communications Specialist, Strategic Communications & External Affairs |
| Mitchell Diggs | Assistant Director of News & Media Relations |
| Lisa Stone | Vice Chancellor for Marketing & Communications |
| Benita Whitehorn | Assistant Director of Strategic Communications |
| Jacob Batte | Director of News & Media Relations |
| Kevin Bain | Manager of Digital Imaging Services |
| Hunt Mercier | Photographer II |
| Sri Chattopadhyay | Photographer II |
| Emma Dickerson | Marketing Specialist II |
| Dennis Irwin | Associate Director for Marketing and Brand Strategy |
| Webb Lewis | Assistant Director for Marketing and Brand Strategy |
| Mimi Quick | Operations Coordinator II |
| Ryan Whittington | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Marketing |
| Hilarie Bain | Director of Brand and Creative Services |
| Stefanie Goodwiller | Manager of Design Services |
| Jordan Thweatt | Graphic Designer I |
| John McCustion | Graphic Designer IV |
| Cheryl Faust | Brand Specialist |
| Andrew Freiman | Manager Web Content |
| Herman Payton | Digital Asset Manager |
| Cole Russell | Graphic Designer IV |
| Amy Evans | Graphic Web Designer |
| Eli Bryant | Communications Specialist |
| Brad Gray | Producer/Director II, Manager of Multimedia Production |
| Jalea Millon | Producer/Director I |
| Wade Griffin | Web Content Coordinator |
| Patrick Smith | Web Content Coordinator |
| Kyle Campbell | Associate Athletics Director for Brand Strategy (Athletics Dept, Football) |
| Brad Sheffield | Assistant Athletics Director for Communications (Football) |
| Tyler Wooten | Associate Director (Football, Track/XC) |
| Kyle Birnbrauer | Assistant Director (Baseball, Soccer) |
| Emma Trainor | Assistant Director (Women's Basketball) |
| Alex McKeon | Assistant Director (Softball, Volleyball) |
| Mike Swartz | Assistant Director (Men's Basketball) |
| Jack Luxmore | Communications Assistant (Soccer, Men's & Women's Golf) |
| Sebastian Manzanares | Communications Assistant (Rifle, Women's Basketball, Volleyball) |
| Grant Noyes | Communications Assistant (Men's Basketball, Men's & Women's Tennis) |
| Holly Reynolds | College of Liberal Arts | Associate Dean |
| Elaine Abadie | College of Liberal Arts | Program Manager |
| Annabelle Harris | College of Liberal Arts | Coordinator Communications/Student Recruitment |
| Joanne Mitchell | College of Liberal Arts | Communications Specialist for the Department of Writing & Rhetoric |
| Andrea Drummond | College of Liberal Arts | Program Coordinator for the Department of Music |
| Robert Doerksen | Graduate School | Associate Dean |
| Sandra Spiroff | Graduate School | Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Communication |
| Jennifer Parsons | Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College | Assistant Dean of Communications & Development |
| Kimberly Livingston | School of Applied Sciences | Communications Specialist |
| Stella Connell | School of Business Administration | Manager of Marketing and Communications |
| Sital Sigh | School of Business Administration | Project Manager |
| Megan Miller | School of Engineering | Assistant Dean |
| Christina Steube | School of Law | Manager of Marketing and Communications |
| Natalie Ehrhardt | School of Pharmacy | Communications Specialist |
| Larry Alexander | School of Pharmacy | Manager of Web Design Services and Network Administrator |
| Sage McNamara | School of Pharmacy | Digital Content Specialist |
| MacKenzie Ross | School of Journalism & New Media | Communications Specialist |
| LaReeca Rucker | School of Journalism & New Media | Academic Counselor |
| Donald Feitel | School of Education | Communications Specialist |
| Amy Wells Dolan | School of Education | Associate Dean |
| Tyler Biggs | Center Manufacturing Excellence | Associate Director for External Affairs |
| Rebecca Cleary | Center for the Study of Southern Culture | Communications Specialist |
| Kevin Cozart | Sarah Isom Center for Women & Gender Studies | Operations Coordinator |
| Sarah Katherine Glass | UM Libraries | Program Coordinator |
| Elizabeth Batte | UM Libraries | Outreach and Strategic Initiatives Librarian and Assistant Professor |
| Susan Marie Kelly | CISS | Program Manager |
| Caitlin Moak | CIE | Marketing Specialist |
| Angelica Owens | CIE | Marketing Specialist |
| Logan Curtis | Admissions | Marketing Specialist |
| Kayla VonBurg | Admissions | Marketing Specialist |
| Adrienne McDill | Admissions | Director of Enrollment Communications |
| Kira Bettineschi | Admissions | Digital Content Specialist |
| Steven Mullen | Alumni | Assistant Director for Marketing |
| Annie Rhoades | Alumni | Assistant Director for Communications |
| Jim Urbanek | Alumni | Associate Director for Alumni Affairs - Communications & Marketing |
| Allison McCrory | Development | Program Coordinator |
| Tina Hahn | Development | Communications Director |
| Bill Dabney | Foundation | Manager, Integrated Marketing Communications |
| Mary Knight | Development | Communications Specialist |
| Jon Scott | Development | Communications Specialist |
| Angela Atkins | Development | Annual Gifts Officer |
| Amy Howell | Development | multimedia content specialist |
| Michael Newsom | Development | Communications Specialist |
| Vanessa Cook | Outreach & Continuing Education | Project Manager for Digital Marketing |
| Anna Sayre | Outreach & Continuing Education | Graphic Designer IIII |
| Emily Styles | Outreach & Continuing Education | Outreach & Continuing Education Systems Analyst II - CRM Administrator |
| Pam Starling | Outreach & Continuing Education | |
| Lo Magee | Pre-College Programs | Marketing Specialist |
| Lauren Townsend | Pre-College Programs | Marketing Assistant |
| Joy Arwood | Desoto Campus/Southaven | Communications Specialist |
| Logan Kirkland | OUtreach & Continuing Education | |
| Carroll Moore | Outreach & Continuing Education | |
| Sonum May | Outreach & Continuing Education | Web Content Coordinator |
| Abigail Justice | Department of Student Housing | Assistant Director |
| Jennifer McClure | Student Housing | Assistant Director of Student Housing for Marketing |
| Michelle Thompson | Mississippi Small Development Center | Communications Specialist |
| Kristina Austin | Tupelo Regional Campus | Communications Specialist |
| Kate Meacham | Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts | Marketing Director |
| Lauren Jones | Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement | Director |
| Robby Seitz | Information Technology | Webmaster |
| Amy Greenwood | Ole Miss Dining | Marketing Manager |
| Cassidy Savage | Department of Parking & Transportation | Parking Operations Supervisor |
| Jeremy Roberts | Center for Student Success and First Year Experience | |
| Blair McElroy | Office of Global Engagement | Senior International Officer |
| Shayla McGuire | University Police Department | |
| Tyler Heatherly | University Police Department | |
| Jessica Hughes | Human Resources | Manager of Recruitment & Onboarding |
| Katie Franklin | Center for Student Success and First Year Experience | |
| Anna Lauren Heavener | Center for Student Success and First Year Experience | |
| Andrea Drummond | University Museums | Membership, Events & Communications Coordinator |
| Merrill Magruder | Office of the Chancellor | Special Assistant for Family Engagement |
| Frank Estrada | Management/School of Business Administration | Multimedia Specialist III |
| Katelyn Kennedy | Landscape Services | Training Coordinator |
| Liz Williamson | Office of Research & Sponsored Programs | Education and Training Specialist III |
| Shannon Richardson | William Magee Center | Assistant Director |
| Marc Rolph | Director of Public Affairs |
| Gary Pettus | Editor/Writer School of Medicine |
| Lindsay McMurtray | Editor/Writer |
| Annie Oeth | Editor/Writer Pediatrics |
| Patrice Guilfoyle | Director of Communications |