News Staff

Contact any of the news staff members listed below with story ideas or information.

After hours, Public Affairs employees are on call to assist with breaking news. Call the switchboard at (601) 984-1000 and press '0' for the live operator; they will connect you with the employee on call.

Contacts

Tom Fortner
Chief Public Affairs and Communiations Officer
Phone: (601) 984-1106
E-mail: tfortner@umc.edu

Bruce Coleman
Assistant Director of Internal Administrative Communications
Phone: (601) 984-4743
E-mail: bcoleman@umc.edu

Jennifer Hospodor
Assistant Director of Community Affairs, Children's Programs
Phone: (601) 984-1105
E:mail: jhospodor@umc.edu

Marc Rolph
Assistant Director of Integrated Communications
Phone: (601) 815-5133
E-mail: mrolph@umc.edu

Jack Mazurak
Assistant Director of Media Relations
Phone: (601) 984-1970
E-mail: jmazurak@umc.edu

Tena McKenzie
Associate Director of Children's Programs
Phone: (601) 984-1109
E-mail: tmckenzie@umc.edu

Gary Pettus
Writer/Editor
Phone: (601) 984-1100
E-mail: gpettus@umc.edu

Matt Westerfield
Writer for School of Dentistry, School of Nursing and SHRP
Phone: (601) 984-1104
E-mail: mwesterfield@umc.edu

Jay Ferchaud
Photographer
Phone: (601) 984-1110
E-mail: jferchaud@umc.edu