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Media Relations
Looking for an expert or spokesperson on a particular campus issue? For the quickest response, send requests to cunews@colorado.edu. Below, find more information on the media relations team.
Campus Operations, Spokespeople
Interim Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs and Strategic Communications;
Executive Director of Issues Management; and Spokesperson
Significant events and emergencies, legal matters, campus operations, compliance, finance, chancellor inquiries
nicole.cousins@colorado.edu
303-941-1513
Director of Athletics Strategic Communications & Spokesperson
Athletics
steve.hurlbert@colorado.edu
720-908-0888
Associate Director of Issues Management & Spokesperson
Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Student Life, faculty issues
sarah.barwacz@colorado.edu
720-237-7321
Experts, Research
Media Relations Manager
Broadcast studio, media training, primary contact for journalists, media relations for Leeds School of Business
303-947-6177
Science Writer, Media Relations
Space, physics, engineering, geology, anthropology, political science and education
Business & News Writer
Business news, Leeds School of Business
katy.hill@colorado.edu (part time, please also copy cunews@colorado.edu)
Interim Editorial Director
Research, advancement, higher education, government and community relations
Associate Director, Science Storytelling
Health, bioscience, social sciences
Senior Strategic Communications Specialist
Special projects including Sundance Film Festival and keynote events, major research highlights and campus initiatives
julie.poppen@colorado.edu
303-304-0982
Senior Media Specialist
Music, arts and humanities, sustainability, business and law schools
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