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Primary Media Contacts


ON-CALL PHONE FOR MEDIA:

  • Main campus: 801-213-2562
  • University of Utah Health (hospitals and clinics): 801-581-2121

Use the on-call number if you need immediate assistance or need to reach someone after hours. You will receive a response within 20 minutes.

To file a records request please visit this page.

University of Utah Campus Spokespeople


Administration, university-wide issues and policies, campus emergencies

Chris Nelson

Interim Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
 801-581-5180
 801-953-3843
 christopher.nelson@utah.edu

Rebecca Walsh

Associate Director of Communications
 801-585-3968
 801-550-4930
 rebecca.walsh@utah.edu

University of Utah Health


Hospitals/clinics, Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, Health and School of Medicine, Neuropsychiatric Institute, Orthopedic Center, School of Dentistry

Kathy Wilets

Communications Director
 801-581-5717
 kathy.wilets@utah.edu

Suzanne Winchester

Associate Director
 801-581-3102
 suzanne.winchester@hsc.utah.edu

Athletics


S.J. Quinney College of Law


Paul Kirk

Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications
 801-581-3511
 801-875-2444
 pkirk@huntsman.utah.edu

Henry Randolph

Director of Marketing
 801-587-0240
 henry.randolph@law.utah.edu

University Communications Office


Libby Mitchell

Managing Editor of @theU
 801-587-2128
 801-550-4876
 libby.mitchell@utah.edu

Rob Patton

Executive Communications Manager
 805-403-9903
 rob.patton@utah.edu

Shawn Wood

Communications & Community Outreach Manager
 801-585-9244
 435-201-1729
 shawn.wood@utah.edu

Morgan Aguilar

Communications Specialist
 801-581-4638
 208-661-5863
 morgan.aguilar@utah.edu

Paul Gabrielsen

Research and Science Writer
 801-585-6861
 801-505-8253
 paul.gabrielsen@utah.edu

Lisa Potter

Research and Science Writer
 801-585-3093
 949-533-7899
 lisa.potter@utah.edu

Andrew Thompson

Social Media Specialist
 801-581-4020
 801-916-6200
 andrew.l.thompson@utah.edu

Clare Duignan

Editorial Specialist
 clare.duignan@utah.edu

Broadcast Services


University of Utah Satellite Uplink Facility

University personnel are ready to assist in arranging interviews with experts on a wide variety of subjects. We provide broadcast media with a dedicated state-of-the-art satellite uplink interview room at a minimal charge.

The uplink facility is located conveniently at PBS Utah on the campus at the University of Utah in the Eccles Broadcast Center.

Uplink services are provided at a reduced rate to all accredited broadcast media when interviewing University experts, professors, faculty, staff, and students. To find an expert on just about any topic, please visit the University of Utah experts link at: http://unews.utah.edu/experts

The Satellite Uplink Facility offers the following services:

  • Live studio interview coordination
  • News and sports feeds

Our uplink can be used to distribute LIVE or TAPED interviews or events to satellite receive sites using domestic or international satellites. We can support full bandwidth audio and video for viewing virtually any place in the world.

We have direct connections to Live Time Networks (LTN), Vyvx (L3), and uplinks via U.S. Satellite in Salt Lake City.

For additional information or to book an interview with an expert, contact:

University of Utah Communications
201 Presidents Circle, Room 306
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9017
(801) 213-2562, fax: (801) 585-3350