Welcome to the UW News office
Email | 206-543-2580
UW News
Box 351207
Seattle, WA 98195
The UW News office is the port of entry for journalists who need information about the University of Washington. Our media officers will help you find faculty experts or connect you with newsmakers at the UW.
Note: For news concerning the schools, colleges and units of the health sciences, call 206-543-3620.
Victor Balta, senior director for media relations / University Spokesperson
balta@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: Central-administration issues.
Michelle Ma, associate director
mcma@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: Fisheries, forestry, Puget Sound, marine policy, Friday Harbor Laboratories, urban horticulture.
Hannah Hickey, senior public information officer
hickeyh@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: Atmospheric science, oceanography, polar science, climate change, weather, geology, seismology.
Peter Kelley, public information officer
kellep@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: 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
jurton@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: Biology, chemistry, astronomy, physics, mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, bioengineering, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, Clean Energy Institute, Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute, Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems, eScience Institute.
Kim Eckart, public information officer
keckart@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: Psychology, social work, sociology, law, anthropology, speech and hearing sciences, geography, gender studies, American ethnic studies, American Indian studies, education.
Jackson Holtz, public information officer
jjholtz@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: 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
smcquate@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Contact for: Engineering departments, including: Aeronautics and astronautics, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, human-centered design, industrial and systems engineering.
Kiyomi Taguchi, videographer
ktaguchi@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Rebecca Gourley, editorial assistant
rgourley@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Rebecca tracks news coverage of the UW and produces the daily UW Today email, in addition to managing the @uwnews Twitter account, UW News Facebook page and UW News website.
Linda Dodson, office manager
ldodson@uw.edu | 206-543-2580
Linda Dodson, as the office manager, is responsible for managing the UW News accounts, including all billings and purchases.
UW Medicine Newsroom
mediarelations@uw.edu | 206-543-3620
The central media relations office for University of Washington Health Sciences and UW Medicine responds to journalists’ requests for interviews with topic experts and spokespersons, background information, fact-checking, patient condition reports, records requests, filming access, official statements and disaster communications. This group covers the UW schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Social Work, all entities of UW Medicine, and a variety of research institutes and service programs. Learn more at newsroom.uw.edu.
