Northwestern Media Relations
General information
Phone number: (847) 491-5001
media@northwestern.edu
Contact Media Relations
Reach out to our Media Relations staff using the contact information below. Find general information about the University, and download campus photos and b-roll from our University media kit.
Jeri Ward
Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications
Phone number: (847) 491-4886
jeri.ward@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Interviews with University leadership
- University statements
- University finances
- Breaking University news
Jon Yates
Assistant Vice President of Communications
Phone number: (847) 491-4892
jon.yates@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Interviews with University leadership
- University statements
- University finances
- Breaking University news
Rochelle Ritchie
Director of Integrated Media Communications
Phone number: (847) 491-4889
rochelleritchie@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Interviews with University leadership
- University statements
- University finances
- Breaking University news
Contact me for:
- University statements
- Breaking University news
- Law, policy and politics experts and research
Contact me for:
- Engineering
- Physical sciences (chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, etc.)
Erin Karter
Writer/Media Relations Specialist
Phone number: (847) 467-1569
erin.karter@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Education and social policy
- Media and marketing
- Communication studies
- Humanities
Contact me for:
- Filming and location agreements
Kristin Samuelson
Media Relations Specialist/Video Producer and Health Sciences Writer
Phone number: (847) 491-4888
kristin.samuelson@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Health
- Medicine
- Video of campus events or research
Lila Reynolds
Research Science and Engineering Editor
Phone number: (413) 461-6314
lila.reynolds@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Engineering
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Health
- Medicine
- Physical sciences (chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, etc.)
Contact me for:
- Health
- Medicine
Contact me for:
- Engineering
- Physical sciences (chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, etc.)
Mohamed Abdelfattah
Writer/Multimedia Content Producer
Phone number: (847) 491-4890
mohamed@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Business experts and research
- Global impact and research stories
- TV and radio interview bookings
Shannon Pesek
Internal and Crisis Communications Specialist
Phone number: (847) 467-4665
shannon.pesek@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Experts on trending or breaking news
- Access to University statements
- General University information
Stephanie Kulke
Arts and Social Sciences Editor
Phone number: (847) 491-4819
stephanie.kulke@northwestern.edu
Contact me for:
- Music, theater and visual arts
- Social sciences (political science, psychology, sociology, etc.)
- Economics
- History
Contact me for:
- Video of arts events on campus