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Land-Grant University Communicator Contact List

LGU Communicator Contact List 2021 07 19 (Excel file)

Region State Name LGU Title Phone Email
1890s Delaware Troy Darden Delaware State Information Coordinator, Office of 1890 Land-Grant Communication 302-857-6437 tdarden@desu.edu
1890s Maryland Suzanne Street University of Maryland Eastern Shore Agriculture Communication Specialist 410-651-6084 sstreet@umes.edu
1890s West Virginia Stacy Herrick West Virginia State Assistant Director of Communications, Research and Public Service 304-204-4008 sherrick1@wvstateu.edu
1890s West Virginia Matt Browning West Virginia State Director of Communications 304-204-4002 Mbrowning1@wvstateu.edu 
1890s North Carolina Albert Essel Association of Extension Administrators Executive Administrator 336-965-2270 aeessel@ncat.edu
1890s Virginia Ray McKinnie Virginia State University Dean/1890 Administrator 804-524-5961 mmckinnie@vsu.edu
1890s Florida Vonda Richardson Florida A&M University Associate Director, Extension 850-599-3546 vonda.richardson@famu.edu
1890s Alabama Karen Craig Tuskeegee University Information & Technology Director 334-724-4856 kcraig@tuskegee.edu
1890s Alabama Debra Daniel Alabama A&M University Communications Specialist / Social Media 256-372-4767 debra.daniel@aamu.edu
1890s Alabama Shannon Schoenweiss Auburn University Technology Media Coordinator 256-372-4950 sms0133@auburn.edu
1890s Alabama Wendi Williams Alabama A&M University Communications and Marketing Coordinator 256-372-4953 williw1@aces.edu
1890s Arkansas Will Hehemann University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Extension Specialist, Communications hehemannw@uapb.edu
1890s Arkansas Brad Mayhugh University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Extension Specialist, Graphic Artist 870-575-8209 mayhughb@uapb.edu
1890s Arkansas Debbie Archer University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Extension Associate, Communications archerd@uapb.edu
1890s Florida Amelia Davis Florida A&M University Coordinator, Publication/Information Service 850-412-5253 amelia.davis@famu.edu
1890s Florida Cynthia Portalatin Florida A&M University Land-Grant Communications Coordinator cynthia.portalatin@famu.edu
1890s Georgia ChaNae Bradley Fort Valley State University Senior Communications Specialist 478-825-6345 bradleyc@fvsu.edu
1890s Georgia Latasha Ford Fort Valley State University Research Communications Specialist 478-825-4307 fordl@fvsu.edu
1890s Georgia Terrence Wolfork Fort Valley State University Assistant Extension Administrator for Communications, Conferencing, and Technology 478-825-6053 wolforkt@fvsu.edu
1890s Kentucky Ashley Bates Kentucky State University Media and Communications Manager 502-597-6974 ashley.bates@kysu.edu
1890s Kentucky Dennis Thomas Kentucky State University Production Coordinator 502-597-6800 dennis.thomas@kysu.edu
1890s Kentucky Wyvette Williams Kentucky State University Senior Graphic Designer 502-597-6956 wyvette.williams@kysu.edu
1890s Louisiana Lakeeshia Giddens Lusk Southern University Agriculture Center Communications Coordinator lakeeshia_giddens@suagcenter.com
1890s Louisiana Christopher Rogers Southern University Agriculture Center Director of Communications and Technology 225-771-5669 chris_rogers@suagcenter.com
1890s Mississippi Renita Lacy Alcorn State University Staff Writer 601-877-2385 rlacy@alcorn.edu
1890s Mississippi Dmitry Mylnikov Alcorn State University Information Management Specialist 601-877-2304 dmylnikov@alcorn.edu
1890s Missouri Cindy Thompson Lincoln University of Missouri Administrative Assistant 573-681-5557 thompsonc@lincolnu.edu
1890s North Carolina Joshua Loftin North Carolina A&T State University Graphic Artist, College of Agriculture jaloftin@ncat.edu
1890s North Carolina Daniel Nonte North Carolina A&T State University Interim Director 336-285-4709 dmnonte@ncat.edu
1890s North Carolina James Parker North Carolina A&T State University Photographer, College of Agriculture 336-285-4713 jfparker@ncat.edu
1890s North Carolina Kelsey Armstrong North Carolina A&T State University Public Communications Specialist kamerrit@ncat.edu
1890s North Carolina Alton Thompson ARD/North Carolina A&T State University Executive Director 336-285-2955 athompson1@ncat.edu
1890s Ohio Lena Fields-Arnold Central State University Communication Coordinator 937-376-6677 lfields-arnold@centralstate.edu
1890s Oklahoma Sonya Moore-Davis Langston University Media and Communication Coordinator sydavis@langston.edu
1890s South Carolina Elizabeth Moseley-Hawkins South Carolina State University Director of Marketing and Communications, College of Agriculture 803-516-4625 emosley@scsu.edu
1890s Tennessee Joan Kite Tennessee State University Communications & Media Relations Specialist 615-963-5708 jkite1@tnstate.edu
1890s Texas Christi Landry Prairie View A&M University Assistant Director calandry@pvamu.edu
1890s Texas Tucker Wilson Prairie View A&M University Media and Publications Coordinator 936-261-5116 tuwilson@pvamu.edu
1890s Virginia Lorraine Blackwell Virginia State University Content Manager/Writer 804-524-6966 lblackwell@vsu.edu
1890s Virginia Mark Klingman Virginia State University Marketing Assistant 804-524-5493 mjklingman@vsu.edu
1890s Virginia Michelle Olgers Virginia State University Director of Marketing and Communications 804-524-6964 molgers@vsu.edu
North Central Illinois Jodi Silotto University of Illinois Director of Academic Communications jsilotto@illinois.edu
North Central Illinois Laura Mabry University of Illinois Director of Marketing and Communications lmabry@illinois.edu
North Central Illinois Samantha Koon University of Illinois Director of Communications, Cooperative Extension 217-300-5443 skoon@illinois.edu
North Central Indiana Maureen Manier Indiana – Purdue University Department Head, Agricutural Communicaitons Service mmanier@purdue.edu
North Central Iowa Whitney Baxter Iowa State University Communications Specialist 515-294-2314 wjsager@iastate.edu
North Central Kansas Susan Schiff Kansas State University Marketing Officer – Communication and Ag Education 785-532-1001 susanschiff@ksu.edu 
North Central Michigan Beth Stuever Michigan State University Extension Director of Public Affairs stuever@msu.edu
North Central Michigan Eileen Gianiodis Michigan State University Director of ANR Communications and Marketing 517-884-7087 gianiod1@msu.edu
North Central Minnesota Becky Beyers University of Minnesota Director of Communications and Public Relations 612-625-1759 bbeyers@umn.edu 
North Central Missouri Kristen Smarr University of Missouri Deputy Chief Marketing and Communications Officer 573-882-5443 smarrke@missouri.edu
North Central Missouri Megan Silvey University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Director, Extension Communications and Marketing 573-882-3875 silveyml@missouri.edu
North Central Nebraska Cara Pesek University of Nebraska-Lincoln Communications Director 402-472-4398 cpesek2@unl.edu 
North Central North Dakota Kristin Harner North Dakota State University Director, Ag Communications kristin.harner@ndsu.edu
North Central Ohio Bryan Harding Ohio State University Executive Director, Strategic Marketing Integration 614-292-0824 harding.101@osu.edu
North Central South Dakota Lora Berg South Dakota State University Director, Marketing and Communications 605-688-6579 Lora.Berg@sdstate.edu
North Central Wisconsin Heidi Zoerb University of Wisconsin Associate Dean 608-262-4849 hezoerb@wisc.edu   
Northeast Connecticut Stacy Stearns University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Agricultural Communications Specialist 860-486-9228 stacey.stearns@uconn.edu
Northeast Connecticut Sara Putnam University of Connecticut CAHNR Agricultural Communications Specialist 860-486-1076 sara.putnam@uconn.edu
Northeast Connecticut Jessica McBride University of Connecticut CAHNR Director of Communications 860-486-3336 cahnrcomm@uconn.edu
Northeast Connecticut Vickie Bomba-Lewandoski Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Information Officer 203-974-8447 Vickie.Bomba-Lewandoski@ct.gov
Northeast Connecticut Ali Mitchell Dunigan NEED Executive Director 401-682-7297 Amitchell@northeastextension.org
Northeast Delaware Dante LaPenta University of Delaware Director of Communications 302-831-1355 dlapenta@udel.edu
Northeast District of Columbia Caroline  Henney APLU/Cooperative Extension/ECOP Executive Director  202-478-6029 carolinecrocoll@extension.org 
Northeast Maine Erin Miller University of Maine Communications Specialist 207-581-3204 erin.miller@maine.edu
Northeast Maryland Graham Binder University of Maryland Director of Communications 301-405-9235 binderg@umd.edu
Northeast Massachusetts Shiera Goff University of Massachusetts Associate Director 413-545-0444 sdgoff@umass.edu
Northeast Massachusetts Joe Shoenfeld University of Massachusetts Associate Director 413-545-5309 shoenfeld@cns.umass.edu
Northeast New Hampshire Sarah Schaier University of New Hampshire Communication Manager 603-862-2713 Sarah.Schaier@unh.edu 
Northeast New Hampshire Lori Gula University of New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Communication Manager 603-862-1452 lori.gula@unh.edu
Northeast New Hampshire Dave Kellam University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Communications Manager 603-862-1520 dave.kellam@unh.edu
Northeast New Jersey Mike Green Rutgers University Director, Office of Communications and Marketing 848-932-4201 mike.green@rutgers.edu 
Northeast New York Samara Sit New York – Cornell Associate Dean, Office of Marketing and Communications 607-255-7651 samara.sit@cornell.edu 
Northeast New York Anja Timm New York – Cornell Communications Coordinator 607-255-3174 ait4@cornell.edu
Northeast Pennsylvania Mary Wirth Penn State University Dir of College Relations and Communications 814-863-2822 mfw10@psu.edu 
Northeast Pennsylvania Greta Tritch Roman Penn State University Research Initiatives Associate 814-865-3379 gst118@psu.edu
Northeast Pennsylvania Jillian Stevenson Penn State University Assoc. Director of Communications 814-863-7278 jstevenson@psu.edu
Northeast Rhode Island Linda A. Acciardo University of Rhode Island Director of Marketing and Communications 401-874-2116 lindaa@uri.edu
Northeast Rhode Island David Leibovitz NERA/University of Rhode Island Coordinator 401-874-4801 david_leibovitz@uri.edu 
Northeast Vermont Rachel Leslie The University of Vermont Communications Manager 802-656-3374 Rachel.Leslie@uvm.edu 
Northeast Vermont Cathy Yandow The University of Vermont Communication Manager 802-656-0319 cathy.yandow@uvm.edu
Northeast West Virginia Lindsay Willey West Virginia University Director of Marketing and Communications 304-293-2381 Lindsay.Willey@mail.wvu.edu  
Northeast West Virginia Tara Curtis West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Director of Marketing and Communications 304-293-7996 Tara.Curtis@mail.wvu.edu
South Alabama Emery Tschetter Alabama Cooperative Extension System Director of Communications & Marketing 334-844-5690 ejt0010@aces.edu
South Alabama Josh Woods Auburn University Director of College Communications 334.844.5887 Jlw0067@auburn.edu
South Arkansas Tracy Courage University of Arkansas Director – Communications Services – CES 501-658-2044 tcourage@uada.edu
South Arkansas Nick Kordsmeir University of Arkansas Interim Asst. Dir. Communications 479-575-6368 nkordsme@uada.edu
South Arkansas Cindy Morley agInnovation South/University of Arkansas Departmental Administrative Manager 479-502-9545 cmorley@uark.edu 
South Arkansas Gary Thompson agInnovation South/University of Arkansas Executive Director 479-502-9707 gat009@uark.edu
South Florida Chris Vivian University of Florida Associate Vice President 352-392-2411 cvivian@ufl.edu
South Florida Brad Buck University of Florida Public Relations Specialist 352-294-3303 bradbuck@ufl.edu
South Florida Ruth Borger University of Florida Assistant Vice President 352-392-2411 rborger@ufl.edu
South Georgia Maria Lameiras University of Georgia Managing Editor, OCCS, UGA Extension 706-542-3646 maria.lameiras@uga.edu
South Georgia Cassie Ann Kiggen University of Georgia Chief Communications Officer 706-542-6190 cakiggen@uga.edu
South Georgia Erin Yates University of Georgia Interim Director of Comm. (until Mar 17) 706-542-8981 erjeya@uga.edu
South Kentucky Laura Skillman University of Kentucky Director of Communications 859-323-4761 laura.skillman@uky.edu
South Kentucky Hayley Pierce University of Kentucky Associate for Strategic Communications 502-569-2344 Hayley.pierce@uky.edu
South Louisiana Tobie Blanchard LSU AgCenter Director and Professor 225-578-5649 Tblanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu
South Louisiana Frankie Gould LSU AgCenter Director and Professor 225-578-5679 Fgould@agcenter.lsu.edu
South Mississippi Elizabeth Gregory North Mississippi State University Communications and Marketing Director 662-325-1716 Elizabeth.north@msstate.edu
South Mississippi Karen Brasher Mississippi State University Marketing Coord – Forest/Wildlife Research 662-325-8530 karen.brasher@msstate.edu
South Mississippi Ron Brown ASRED/Mississippi State University Executive Director 662-325-0644 rab2@msstate.edu
South North Carolina Richard Campbell North Carolina State Chief Communications Officer 919-513-3128 rtcampbe@ncsu.edu 
South Oklahoma Lyndall Stout Oklahoma State University Director of Communications 405-744-4061 lyndall.stout@okstate.edu
South South Carolina Tricia Petty Clemson University Executive Director of Marketing and Communications 864-656-4153 triciap@clemson.edu
South Tennessee Lisa Stearns University of Tennessee Vice Chancelor, Marketing & Communications 865-974-7368 LStearns@tennessee.edu
South Texas Tamara Garza Texas A & M University Marketing Strategy Coordinator-Extension 979-803-1236 tamara.garza@ag.tamu.edu
South Texas Holly Shive Texas A & M University Assistant Vice Chancellor, Marketing and Communication 979-845-6597 holly.shive@ag.tamu.edu
South Virgin Islands Tamika Thomas Williams University of the Virgin Islands Public Relations Specialist 340-693-1056 tamika.thomaswilliams@live.uvi.edu 
South Virgin Islands Marthious Clavier University of the Virgin Islands Assistant Director, Communications, Technology and Online/Distance Learning 340-692-4090 mclavie@uvi.edu
South Virginia Zeke Barlow Virginia Tech Director of Communications & Marketing 540-231-5349 zekebarlow@vt.edu
South Puerto Rico Anibal Ruiz Lugo University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Assistant Dean, Agric. Extension Service 787-225-4078 anibalii.ruiz@upr.edu
South Puerto Rico Yolanda Toro Adorno University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Director of Educational Media, Agr. Ext. Service yolanda.toro2@upr.edu
West Alaska Juella Sparks University of Alaska Director of Communications & Outreach 907-474-7115 juella.sparks@alaska.edu
West Alaska Julie Stricker University of Alaska Public Information Officer, UAF CES 907-474-5406 jestricker2@alaska.edu
West American Samoa Daniel Helsham American Samoa Community College Media Specialist 684-699-1575 d.helsham2@amsamoa.edu
West Arizona Bethany Rutledge University of Arizona Director of Administration and Communication 520-621-7198 rutledge@cals.arizona.edu
West California Linda Forbes University of California Director of Strategic Communications 530-750-1204 lforbes@ucanr.edu
West California Pam Kan-Rice University of California Assistant Director, News & Information (530) 750-1221 pam.kanrice@ucanr.edu
West Colorado Julee Stephenson Colorado State University Extension Director of Communications 970-491-4640 julee.stephenson@colostate.edu
West Colorado Anna Gerber Colorado State University Director of College Communications (970) 491-6444  anna.gerber@colostate.edu
West Guam Olympia Terral University of Guam Media Team Leader (671) 735-2092 olympiat@triton.uog.edu
West Hawaii Mark Berthold University of Hawaii Director, Office of Communication Services (808) 956-2405 markaber@hawaii.edu
West Idaho Carly Schoepflin University of Idaho Director of Communications and Strategic initiatives 208-885-4037 craska@uidaho.edu 
West Montana Sara Adlington Montana State University MSU Extension Editor and Publications Coordinator 406-994-4602 sara@montana.edu
West Montana Millie Veltkamp Montana State University ‎Communications & Technology Coordinator 406-994-4291 veltkamp@montana.edu
West Montana Reagan Colyer Montana State University Communications Specialist 406-994-4901 reagan.colyer@montana.edu
West Nevada Shauna Lemieux University of Nevada Director of Marketing & Communications 702-257-5516 lemieuxs@unr.edu
West Nevada Rob Moore University of Nevada Communication Manager 775-784-4551 rmoore@cabnr.unr.edu
West Nevada Bret Hess WAAESD/University of Nevada Executive Director 307-760-3319 bhess@unr.edu
West New Mexico Justin Bannister New Mexico State University Associate VP for University Marketing and Communications Services 575-646-5981 jbannist@nmsu.edu
West New Mexico Barbara Chamberlin New Mexico State University Educational Media Specialist 575-646-2848 bchamber@nmsu.edu
West New Mexico Claire Montoya New Mexico State University Program Manager 575-646-1123 ccortner@nmsu.edu
West Oregon Jennifer Alexander Oregon State University Director, Extension Communications 541-737-0808 jennifer.alexander@oregonstate.edu
West Oregon Chris Branam Oregon State University Public Issues Education Leader, Extension Communications 541-737-0808 chris.branam@oregonstate.edu
West Oregon Heidi Happonen Oregon State University Director of Communications, College of Agricultural Sciences 541-737-9180 Heidi.happonen@oregonstate.edu
West Utah Mike Whitesides Utah State University Executive Director of Marketing/Communications 435-797-7613 mike.whitesides@usu.edu
West Utah Lynnette Harris Utah State University CAAS and UAES editor 435-797-2189 lynnette.harris@usu.edu 
West Utah Sheri Andersen Utah State University CAAS and UAES Marketing Manager 435-631-0961 sheri.anderson@usu.edu 
West Washington Brandon Schrand Washington State University Interim Director of Communications 509-335-2843 b.schrand@wsu.edu 
West Wyoming David Keto University of Wyoming Manager, Communications and Technology 307-766-5695 dketo@uwyo.edu