The Department of Public Relations expresses the vitality of UNMC through several avenues: informing the public, building relationships, and generating support and advocacy for the university. We create awareness and promote UNMC’s academic, research and community service missions. Our department is also an accurate, comprehensive source of health information for Nebraska and beyond. As part of this mission, we respond to media requests for experts, educated opinions and local angles to national news and look for every opportunity to tell the UNMC story. Public Relations is divided into five teams: Media Relations; Publications & Creative Services (including image/brand); Events & Community Relations; Web & Interactive Media; and Administrative.

Contact:

(402) 559-4353, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Director

Bill O'Neill Director 402.559.9152 402.250.4839,cell

Media Relations

Vicky Cerino Media Coordinator 402.559.5190 402.350.0898, cell	Lisa Spellman Media Specialist 402.559.4693 402.250.6710, cell

Publications and Creative Services

Karen Burbach Senior Associate Director 402.559.7377	John Keenan UNMC Today Editor 402.559.8329	Kalani Simpson Communications Specialist 402.559.7847	Tom Waples Graphic Designer 402.559.4277

Web/Interactive Media

Stacie Hamel Senior Associate Director 402.559.6668 402.281.8554, cell	Ryan Shaw Web Designer 402.559.4315	Aurelie Villard Digital Media Manager 402.559.9149 402.619.6939, cell	Rich Watson Multimedia Manager 402.559.6744
Kent Sievers Digital assets, photography 402.559.7957	Joy Madie Beatie Videographer II 402.559.9602

Events & Community Relations

Kacie Gerard Events & Science Outreach Coordinator 402.559.4319	Kelsey Scroggin Special Events & Community Relations Associate 402.559.6027	Candace Peteler Campus Events Center Coordinator 402.559.5192

Administrative/Clerical Team

Julie Garfield Office Manager 402.559.4249