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.
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 Lisa Stone.
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.
| Edwin Smith | Communications Specialist |
| Clara Turnage | Communications Specialist |
| Erin Garrett | Communications Specialist |
| Emily Howorth | Communications Specialist, Strategic Communications & External Affairs |
| Mitchell Diggs | Assistant Director of Strategic Communications |
| Lisa Stone | Director of Strategic Communications |
| Benita Whitehorn | Assistant Director of Brand Creative Services |
| Jim Zook | Chief Marketing and Communications Officer |
| Jacob Batte | Director, News & Media Relations |
| Kevin Bain | Manager, Digital Imaging Services |
| Thomas Graning | Photographer |
| Sri Chattopadhyay | Photographer |
| Emma Gaddy | Digital Content Specialist |
| Dennis Irwin | Associate Director |
| Webb Lewis | Assistant Director |
| Mimi Quick | Operations Coordinator II |
| Ryan Whittington | Director, Marketing and Brand Strategy |
| Hilarie Bain | Director, Creative Services |
| Stefanie Goodwiller | Manager, Design Services |
| Jordan Thweatt | Graphic Designer |
| John McCustion | Graphic Designer IV |
| Cheryl Faust | Graphic Designer |
| Andrew Freiman | Manager Web Content |
| Tressa McLeod | Graphic Web Designer |
| Herman Payton | Manager, Web Design Services & Network Administrator |
| Cole Russell | Manager, Printing Services |
| Amy Evans | Web Content Coordinator |
| Eli Bryant | Communications Specialist |
| Sydney DuPriest | Associate Director of Internal Communication |
| Sam McGlone | Producer/Director II |
| Jalea Millon | Producer/Director I |
| Brad Gray | Producer/Director I |
| Wade Griffin | Web Content Coordinator |
| Patrick Smith | Web Content Coordinator |
| Kyle Campbell | Associate Athletics Director for Communications (Athletics Dept, Football) |
| Brad Sheffield | Associate Director, Athletics Communications (Website, Football, W Golf) |
| Tyler Wooten | Assistant Director, Athletics Communications (W Basketball, Track & Field) |
| Connor Allen | Assistant Director, VB, SB, Rifle, Oversight |
| Kyle Birnbrauer | Asst. Dir., BSB, SOC |
| Madeline Marshall | Asst. Dir., WBB, M. Golf, Oversight |
| Mike Swartz | Asst. Dir., MBB, Tennis, Oversight |
| Conlon Birdsall | GA, MBB, Rifle, W. Tennis |
| Josie Hutton | GA, BSB, FB, M Golf |
| Emma Trainor | GA, WBB, W Golf, 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 |
| Leigh Jackson | 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 |
| Nicole Ethridge | Patterson School of Accountancy | Coordinator of Communications and Student Recruitment |
| 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 |
| Al D'Jock | School of Engineering | Admissions Counselor |
| 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 | Instructor |
| 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 |
| Jocelyn Tipton | UM Libraries | Assistant Dean for Public Services |
| Karen Morris | Croft Institute | Coordinator |
| Susan Marie Kelly | CISS | Program Manager |
| Josilyn Roby | Luckyday Scholars Program | Leadership Programming and Communications Coordinator |
| Caitlin Moak | CIE | Marketing Specialist |
| Angelica Owens | CIE | Marketing Specialist |
| Meredith Pyle | Health Professions Advising Office | Academic Advisor |
| Logan Curtis | Admissions | Marketing Specialist |
| Adrienne McDill | Admissions | Associate Director of Admissions - 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 |