Purdue News Staff

Following is a list of Purdue News Service and Agricultural Communications staff members and their areas of coverage.

400 Centennial Mall Drive Room 324
West Lafayette,IN 47907-2016
Phone: 765-494-2096
Fax: 765-494-0401

• Jeanne Norberg, Director, Purdue News Service
  jnorberg@purdue.edu
  765-494-2084 (Office)
  765-449-4986 (Home)
  765-423-8662 (Pager)

• Beth Forbes, News and Public Affairs Coordinator, College of Agriculture
  forbes@purdue.edu
  765-494-2722 (Office)
  765-427-5179 (Cell)

• Tom Schott, Assisant Director, Athletics
  tschott@purdue.edu
  765-49-43145 (Office)
  

• Tanya Brown, Writer/Publicist
  tanyabrown@purdue.edu
  Education, Foods & Nutrition, CDFS, Nursing & Health Science, Alumni Association, Homecoming, Spring Fest and Gala, Grand Prix,
  765-494-2079 (Office)
  765-268-2250 (Home)
  765-202-3928(Cell)

• Jim Bush, Communications & Marketing Specialists/Editor
  jsbush@purdue.edu
  Provost, Discovery Learning Center, Libraries, Graduate School VP for Business Services, CERIAS, VP for Information Technology at Purdue (ITAP),  Libraries
  765-494-2077 (Office)
  765-482-0910 (Home)
  765-336-1909 (Cell)

• Phillip Fiorini, Senior Communications & Marketing Specialist
  pfiorini@purdue.edu
  Discovery Park, Burton Morgan Entreprenuership
  765-496-3133 (Office)
  765-429-8110 (Home)
  765-427-3009 (Cell)

• Marydell Forbes, Communication & Marketing Specialist
  mforbes@purdue.edu
  Vice Provost for Engagement, Technical Assistance Program, Science Bound, Continuing Education, Conferences, service learning, community visits
  765-496-7704 (Office)
  765-463-0189 (Home)
  765-404-8993 (Cell)

• Elizabeth Gardner, Marketing Specialist/Science
  College of Science, Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Bindley Bioscience, Environment Center
  ekgardner@purdue.edu
  765-494-2081 (Office)
  317-698-9879 (Home/Cell)

• Clyde Hughes, Communication & Marketing Specialist
  jchughes@purdue.edu
  Engineering (non-research)
  765-494-2073 (Office)
  419-215-1087 (Cell)

• Christy Jones, Writer/Editor
  christyjones@purdue.edu
  VP Student Services, Commencement, Bands, Convocations, Theatre, Safety & Security, Purdue Memorial Union, Purdue Student Union Board, Purdue Student Government, Athletic Public Relations, International Programs, Honorary Degrees, Galleries, and PMO
  765-494-1089 (Office)
  765-714-8550 (Home/cell)

• Dave Kitchell, Broadcast Communication and Marketing Specialist
  dkitchell@purdue.edu
  Special Events, Krannert School of Management, School of Veterinary Medicine
  765-496-9711 (Office)
  574-753-2963 (Home)
  765-427-3927 (Cell)
  765-420-2377 (Pager)

• Douglas Main, Ag Science Writer/Publicist
  Research news for College of Agriculture
  765-496-2050 (Office)
  

• Kim Medaris, Communications & Marketing Specialist
  kmedaris@purdue.edu
  College of Technology, Rube Goldberg Contest
  765-494-6998 (Office)
  765-477-6314 (Home)
  765-427-0300 (Cell)

• Greg McClure, Writer/Editor
  gmcclure@purdue.edu
  Hospitality & Tourism Management, Consumer Sciences & Retailing, VP for Human Relations, Black Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center,VP University Relations, University Residences, WBAA
  
  765-494-9394 (Office)
  765-567-2512 (Home)
  765-491-9751 (Cell)

• Vacancy, Convocations Marketing Director
  knason@purdue.edu
  765-494-5045 (Office)
  

• Amy Patterson Neubert, Communications & Marketing Specialist
  apatterson@purdue.edu
  College of Liberal Arts
  765-494-9723 (Office)
  765-412-0864 (Cell)

• Jeanine Phipps, Senior Communications & Marketing Specialist
  jeanine@purdue.edu
  Purdue Research Park
  765-494-0748 (Office)
  765-413-5579 (Cell)

• Jim Schenke, Writer/Publicist
  jschenke@purdue.edu
  VP Physical Facilities, VP Business Services765-494-6262 (Office)
  765-449-7484 (Home)
  

• Cynthia Sequin, Senior Communications and Marketing Specialist
  casequin@prf.org
  Purdue University/Purdue Research Foundation
  Purdue Technology Center, Room C1-302
  (765) 494-4192 (Office)
  (317) 938-5209 (Home)
  (765) 413-6031 (Cell)
  

• Susan Steeves, Ag Senior Science Writer
  ssteeves@purdue.edu
  Research news for College of Agriculture
  Purdue Research Park
  765-496-7481 (Office)
  

• Steve Tally, Senior Communications and Marketing Specialists
  tally@purdue.edu
  Office of Information Technology at Purdue
  765-494-9809 (Office)
  765-463-4355 (Home)
  765-714-2920 (Cell)

• Dave Umberger, Associate Director/Photography & Technology
  umberger@purdue.edu
  Photography, computer systems, web site
  765-494-2083 (Office)
  765-743-4103 (Home)

• Emil Venere, Senior Science/Communications & Marketing
  venere@purdue.edu
  Research news for College of Engineering, VP for Research, Birck Nanotechnology Center
  765-494-4709 (Office)
  765-743-0092 (Home)
  765-430-3561 (Cell)

• J. Michael Willis, Assistant Director for Technology 
  jmwillis@purdue.edu
  Computer systems, web site
  765-494-0371 (Office)
  765-379-2904 (Home)
  765-423-5980 (Pager)
  765-491-7918 (Cell)

• Brian Zink, Associate Director/Editorial
  bzink@purdue.edu
  Athletic Public Relations, Safety & Security, Ag Communications liason
  765-494-2080 (Office)
  765-379-2589 (Home)
  765-423-5041 (Pager)
  765-404-9290 (Cell)

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