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Michael Kirk

Michael Kirk

Interim Vice President for Communications

As interim vice president, Mike serves as UConn's chief communications and marketing officer and is responsible for conveying the University's mission, vision, and values to both internal and external audiences. Reporting to the University president, he provides strategic leadership and counsel for UConn and UConn Health in the areas of communication, marketing, crisis management, and outreach and administers all aspects of University Communications' work. He previously served as associate vice president for university communications, assistant vice president for university relations, deputy chief of staff to the president, and as the University's spokesperson. Before coming to UConn in 2005, he served as press secretary to a U.S. Congressman.

michael.kirk@uconn.edu
860.486.0715
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Staff Listing

Administration

Jen Cote

Jennifer Cote

Executive Assistant to the Vice President

jen.cote@uconn.edu
860.486.5352
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Michelle Long

Michelle Long

Manager of Business Services

michelle.long@uconn.edu
860.486.0894
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Brand Partnerships and Trademark Management

Anna Milot

Assistant Director, Brand Partnerships and Trademark Management

anna.milot@uconn.edu
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Kyle Muncy

Director of Brand Partnerships and Trademark Management

kyle.muncy@uconn.edu
860.486.9097
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Kayla Postler

Kayla Postler

Trademark Management Coordinator

kayla.postler@uconn.edu
860.486.5369
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Creative Strategy and Brand Management

Tracy Anderson

Tracy Anderson

Executive Director for Creative Strategy and Brand Management

tracy.anderson@uconn.edu
860.486.1242
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John Bailey

John Bailey

Senior Designer

john.bailey@uconn.edu
860.486.0884
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Julie Bartucca

Julie Bartucca

Associate Director for Creative Content and Project Management

julie.bartucca@uconn.edu
860.486.4183
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Adam Berkowitz

Adam Berkowitz

Senior Web Developer

adam.berkowitz@uconn.edu
860.486.4989
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Alexa Biron

Alexa Biron

Associate Director for Advertising, Digital Marketing, and Special Projects

alexa.biron@uconn.edu
860.486.0279
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Craig Burdick

Craig Burdick

Marketing Content Specialist & Project Manager

craig.burdick@uconn.edu

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Jess Carrero

Yesenia Carrero

Senior Designer

yesenia.carrero@uconn.edu
860.486.0880
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Sean Flynn

Sean Flynn

Senior Designer

sean.flynn@uconn.edu
860.486.0886
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Andrew Janavey

Designer

andrew.janavey@uconn.edu
860.486.5634
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Lisa Stiepock

Lisa Stiepock

Editor, UConn Magazine

lisa.stiepock@uconn.edu
860.486.1089
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Janet Vamos

Web Developer

janet.vamos@uconn.edu
860.486.1410
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Christine Ballestrini

Christine Vasington

Associate Director for Branding and Visual Identity, Lead Designer

christine.vasington@uconn.edu
860.486.0488
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Christa Yung

Art Director & Designer, UConn Magazine

christa.yung@uconn.edu
860.486.4068
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Multimedia Production / UConn+

Frank Barton

Frank Barton

Multimedia Producer

barton@uchc.edu
860.679.1229
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Bret Eckhart

Bret Eckhardt

Director of Multimedia Productions

bret.eckhardt@uconn.edu
860.486.0872
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Ethan Giorgetti

Ethan Giorgetti

Multimedia Producer

egiorgetti@uchc.edu
860.679.2201
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Izzy Harris

Multimedia Producer

izzy.harris@uconn.edu
860.486.3610
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Peter Morenus

Peter Morenus

University Photographer

peter.morenus@uconn.edu
860.486.5386
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Carolyn Pennington

Carolyn Pennington

Senior Multimedia Producer

cpennington@uchc.edu
860.679.4864
Farmington

Tom Rettig

Tom Rettig

Multimedia Producer

thomas.rettig@uconn.edu
860.486.1053
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Angelina Reyes

Angelina Reyes

Assistant Director of Multimedia Productions

angelina.reyes@uconn.edu
860.486.0875
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University Relations

Tom Breen

Tom Breen

Director of News and Editorial Communications

tom.breen@uconn.edu
860.486.0890
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Courtney Chandler

Courtney Chandler

Manager of Internal Communications and Special Projects, UConn Health

courtney.chandler@uconn.edu
860.679.2698
Farmington

Christopher DeFrancesco

Chris DeFrancesco

Health News & Information Officer

cdefrancesco@uchc.edu
860.679.3914
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Michael Enright

Michael Enright

Deputy Spokesperson and Manager of Internal Communications and Curator, J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum

mike.enright@uconn.edu
860.486.3607
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Leann Garnelis

Social and Emerging Media Manager

leann.garnelis@uconn.edu
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Keller Glass

Keller Glass

Digital Assets and Information Technology Manager

keller@uconn.edu
860.486.1100
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Elaina Hancock

Elaina Hancock

News & Information Officer

elaina.hancock@uconn.edu
860.486.5385
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Sydney Herdle

Digital Media Producer

sydney.herdle@uconn.edu
860.486.2997
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Kim Krieger

Kim Krieger

News & Information Officer

kim.krieger@uconn.edu
860.486.0361
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Megan Philippi

Megan Philippi

Director of Public Records

megan.philippi@uconn.edu
860.486.3607
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Kimberly Phillips

Kimberly Phillips

News & Information Officer

kimberly.debaise@uconn.edu
860.486.2377
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Kayla Postler

Kayla Postler

Public Records Associate

kayla.postler@uconn.edu
860.486.5369
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Stephanie Reitz

Stephanie Reitz

University Spokesperson and Manager of Media Relations

stephanie.reitz@uconn.edu
860.486.0871
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Tessa Rickart

Social Media Specialist, UConn Health

rickart@uchc.edu
Farmington

Jaclyn Severance

Jaclyn Severance

News & Information Officer

jaclyn.severance@uconn.edu
860.486.4656
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Jennifer Walker

Health News & Information Officer and Deputy Spokesperson, UConn Health

jewalker@uchc.edu
860.679.6078
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Emily Zangari

Emily Zangari

Director of Digital Content and Strategy

emily.zangari@uconn.edu
860.486.0878
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Academic Communications Partners

Courtney Chandler

Courtney Chandler

School of Dental Medicine

courtney.chandler@uconn.edu
860.679.2698
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Matthew Engelhardt

Office of the Vice President for Research

matthew.engelhardt@uconn.edu
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Bill Eyre

School of Business

bill.eyre@uconn.edu
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Taylor Graves

Taylor Graves

School of Pharmacy

taylor.graves@uconn.edu
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Mikala Kane

School of Education

mikala.kane@uconn.edu
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Ashley O'Connell

School of Nursing

ashley.o'connell@uconn.edu
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Joanna Smiley

School of Social Work

joanna.smiley@uconn.edu
959.200.3629
Hartford

Quoron Walker

Quoron Walker

School of Fine Arts

quoron.walker@uconn.edu
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Lauren Woods

Lauren Woods

School of Medicine

Assistant Vice President for Health Communications

lauren.woods@uconn.edu
860.679.2139
Farmington