UW Media Contacts
Media contacts for the University of Washington and UW Medicine/Health Sciences
Victor Balta
Senior Director of Media Relations
University Spokesperson
Email | 206-543-2580
Central-administration issues, Board of Regents, UW President
Michelle Ma
Assistant Director of UW News
Email | 206-543-2580
Fisheries, forestry, Puget Sound, marine policy, Friday Harbor Laboratories, urban horticulture
Tina Mankowski
UW Medicine / Health Sciences
Senior Director & Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs
Spokesperson
Email | 206-685-3841
UW Medicine hospitals, Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health and Pharmacy
Hannah Hickey
Public Information Officer
Email | 206-543-2580
Atmospheric science, oceanography, polar science, climate change, weather, geology, seismology
Susan Gregg
UW Medicine / Health Sciences
Director of Media Relations
Spokesperson
Email | 206-616-6730
UW Medicine hospitals, Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health and Pharmacy
Peter Kelley
Public Information Officer
Email | 206-543-2580
Economics, world affairs, political science, public affairs, business, architecture and urban planning, growth issues, library and information science, communications, arts, humanities, history, astrobiology/Virtual Planetary Lab
James Urton
Public Information Officer
Email | 206-543-2580
Biology, chemistry, astronomy, physics, math, applied math, statistics, bioengineering, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, Clean Energy Institute, NanoES, Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
Kim Eckart
Public Information Officer
Email | 206-543-2580
Psychology, social work, sociology, law, anthropology, speech and hearing sciences, geography, women’s studies, American ethnic studies, American Indian studies, education
Jackson Holtz
Public Information Officer
Email | 206-543-2580
General assignment, covering major university initiatives and programs, UW administration and serving as primary backup on research outside of medicine and health sciences
Sarah McQuate
Public Information Officer
Email | 206-543-2580
Engineering departments, including: Aeronautics and astronautics, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, human-centered design, industrial and systems engineering