University Communications and Public Affairs

University Communications and Public Affairs (UCPA) is UC San Diego’s one-stop, full-service communications unit. Our award-winning staff provides the full range of communications services, including media relations, marketing and branding, creative services and publications, and special events and protocol. Reporting to the Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff in the Chancellor’s office, UCPA encompasses three units that collaborate with campus-wide colleagues to advance UC San Diego to achieve its mission of excellence in academics, research, service and patient care. The three units are: Marketing, Media Relations and Public Affairs, led by Executive Director Jeff Gattas; Creative Services and Publications, led by Executive Director Michele Humphrey; and Special Events and Protocol, led by Executive Director Judy Lane.

Primary contacts for University Communications and Public Affairs

Contact Voice/Fax Email

University Communications and Public Affairs
Clare M. Kristofco
Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff 		858-534-3138
858-534-4523 (fax)		 ckristofco@ucsd.edu

Marketing, Media Relations and Public Affairs
Jeff Gattas
Executive Director		 858-822-6914 jgattas@ucsd.edu
General Information 858-534-3120
858-534-1407 (fax)		 univcomm@ucsd.edu

Creative Services and Publications
Michele Humphrey
Executive Director		 858-534-0359 mhumphrey@ucsd.edu
General Information 858-534-4754 magordon@ucsd.edu

Special Events and Protocol
Judy Lane
Executive Director		 858-534-7835 jlane@ucsd.edu
General Information 858-822-2122 ldanielssmith@ucsd.edu

Chancellor’s Communication
Brook Williamson
Senior Director		 858-534-0361 bewilliamson@ucsd.edu

Marketing, Media Relations and Public Affairs Contacts

Government Relations
Dominique Cano-Stocco
Director		 858-822-0142 dcano@ucsd.edu

Marketing and Media Relations
Judy Piercey
Senior Director		 858-534-6128 jpiercey@ucsd.edu
Janet Howard
Director		 858-822-2986 jehoward@ucsd.edu
Laura Margoni
Associate Director		 858-822-2485 lmargoni@ucsd.edu
Jade Griffin
Manager		 858-822-5309 jadegriffin@ucsd.edu
Christine Clark
Assistant Manager		 858-534-7618 ceclark@ucsd.edu
Kristin Luciani
Coordinator		 858-822-3353 kluciani@ucsd.edu

Media relations staff responsible for communications efforts
specific to divisions, schools, or areas

UC San Diego Divisions
Arts and Humanities
Inga Kiderra 858-822-0661 ikiderra@ucsd.edu
Biological Sciences
Kim Mcdonald 858-534-7572 kmcdonald@ucsd.edu
International Relations/Pacific Studies
Christine Clark 858-534-7618 ceclark@ucsd.edu
Jacobs School of Engineering
Daniel Kane 858-534-3262 dbkane@ucsd.edu
Physical Sciences
Kim Mcdonald 858-534-7572 kmcdonald@ucsd.edu
Rady School of Management
Barbra Blake 858-534-1208 bblake@ucsd.edu
Social Sciences
Inga Kiderra 858-822-0661 ikiderra@ucsd.edu

UC San Diego General Campus Academic or Administrative Areas
Academic Affairs
Judy Piercey 858-534-6128 jpiercey@ucsd.edu
Alumni Affairs
Judy Piercey 858-534-6128 jpiercey@ucsd.edu
Calit2
Doug Ramsey 858-822-5825 dramsey@ucsd.edu
Libraries
Dolores Davies 858-534-0667 ddavies@ucsd.edu
Research Affairs
Paul Mueller 858-534-8564 pkmueller@ucsd.edu
San Diego Supercomputer Center
Warren Froelich 858-822-3622 wfroelich@sdsc.edu
Student Affairs
Christine Clark 858-534-7618 ceclark@ucsd.edu
UC San Diego Extension
Henry DeVries 858-534-9955 hdevries@ucsd.edu

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Cindy Clark 858-534-1294 cclark@ucsd.edu

UC San Diego Health Sciences—Health System/School of Medicine
Health Sciences—Research, School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shiley Eye Center
Debra Kain 619-543-6202 or
619-543-6163		 ddkain@ucsd.edu
UC San Diego Health System—Surgery, Clinical Practice, Hospital Administration, Cardiovascular Center, Moores Cancer Center
Jackie Carr 619-543-6427 or
619-543-6163		 jcarr@ucsd.edu

Development Communications
General Campus and Regional Development
Judy Piercey 858-534-6128 jpiercey@ucsd.edu
Student Support
Jade Griffin 858-822-5309 jadegriffin@ucsd.edu
Annual Giving
Laura Margoni 858-822-2485 lmargoni@ucsd.edu
Parent and Family Giving
Kristin Luciani 858-822-3353 kluciani@ucsd.edu

Web/Internet Communications
Matt Hale
Art Director		 858-534-7279 m2hale@ucsd.edu