Staff Directory

Melissa Blake

Associate Vice Chancellor, Marketing and Communications

Marketing, Digital Strategy, Creative, Social Media

Phone848-932-7318

Emailmelissa.blake@rutgers.edu

Jeffrey Arban

Multimedia Facilities Specialist

Creative

Phone848-445-1945

Emailjarban@rutgers.edu

Megan Castro

Senior Public Relations Specialist

Public and Media Relations, Strategic Communications

Emailmegan.castro@rutgers.edu

Chris Chiarella

Copywriter

Creative

Phone848-445-1923

Emailcc1841@echo.rutgers.edu

Michelle Cody(she/her)

Senior Designer

Creative

Phone848-445-1943

Emailmichcody@rutgers.edu

Jessica DePaul

Director of Enterprisewide Marketing

Marketing

Phone848-445-1910

Emailjld282@echo.rutgers.edu

Megan Florance (Schumann)

Director of Public Relations and Content

Public and Media Relations

Phone848-445-1907

Emailmegan.schumann@rutgers.edu

Tonya Johnson(she/her)

Business Manager II- Spv.

Business Office

Phone848-445-1915

Emailtonya.johnson@rutgers.edu

Patricia Kastner

Senior Director

Strategic Events and Programs

Phone848-445-1921

Emailpatricia.kastner@rutgers.edu

Yuhwei Ling

Web Developer

Digital Strategy

Phone848-445-1908

Emailyuhwei@rutgers.edu

Mike Lucas

Senior Public Relations Specialist

Public and Media Relations, Health Affairs

Phone848-932-0550

Emailmichael.lucas@rutgers.edu

Kitta MacPherson(she/her/s)

Senior Public Relations Specialist

Public and Media Relations

Phone848-445-1914

Emailkitta.macpherson@rutgers.edu

Lauren Marshall

Associate Director

Strategic Events and Programs

Phone848-445-1961

Emaillsm115@rutgers.edu

Kat Nathan

Executive Projects & Operations Manager

Digital Strategy, Creative, Social Media

Phone848-445-1952

Emailkathleen.nathan@rutgers.edu

Jenny Noonan(she/her)

Assistant Director of Digital Strategy

Digital Strategy

Phone848-216-1351

Emailjenny.noonan@rutgers.edu

Hébert Peck, Jr.

Assistant Director, Editorial/Media Services

Creative

Phone848-445-1922

Emailhpeck@rutgers.edu

Christa Principato

Social Media Manager

Social Media, Creative

Emailchrista.principato@rutgers.edu

Jillian Prior

Director of Strategic Communications

Health Affairs, Strategic Communications

Phone848-445-1956

Emailjillian.prior@rutgers.edu

Diana Pryor(she/her)

Digital Strategist

Digital Strategy

Phone848-445-1984

Emaildiana.pryor@rutgers.edu

Wes Roberts(he/him)

Creative Director

Creative

Phone848-445-1950

Emailwes.roberts@rutgers.edu

Marsha Samuel

Director of Digital Strategy

Digital Strategy

Phone848-932-8023

Emailmarsha.samuel@rutgers.edu

Andrew Smith

Senior Public Relations Specialist

Public and Media Relations

Phone848-445-1797

Emailandrew.smith3@rutgers.edu

Mary Jane Smith

Business Specialist

Business Office

Phone848-445-1905

Emailmjsmith@rutgers.edu

Rhonette Smith(she/her/hers)

Digital Strategist

Digital Strategy

Emailrhonette.smith@rutgers.edu

Patti Zielinski(she/her)

Assistant Director of Public and Media Relations, Health Affairs

Public and Media Relations

Phone848-932-0551

Emailpatti.zielinski@rutgers.edu