Ohio State Communications Offices

Airport
Cathy Ferrari, manager, external relations
2160 West Case Road
Columbus, OH 43235-2526
cferrari@osuairport.org
614-292-5823

Arts
Pat Riechel, associate to the dean
152 Hopkins Hall
128 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1363
riechel.2@osu.edu
614-292-5171

Arts and Sciences
Libby Eckhardt, communications director
114 University Hall
230 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1335
eckhardt.12@osu.edu
614-688-5687

Biological Sciences
Sandi Rutkowski, director of college communications
105 Biological Sciences Bldg.
484 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1292
rutkowski.1@osu.edu
614-292-4759

Business, Fisher College of
Gail Geshwilm Dickson, director of marketing and communications
134 Fisher Hall
2100 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1144
dickson_115@cob.osu.edu
614-224-8022

Patricia Allen, associate director of communications
146 Fisher Hall
2100 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1144
allen.965@osu.edu
614-292-8937

Dentistry
Kathleen Kennedy, director of marketing and communications
Postle Hall
305 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1267
kennedy.408@osu.edu
614-292-6977

Education and Human Ecology
(Education)
Gemma McLuckie, director of communications
185 Arps Hall
1945 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43210-1120
mcluckie.1@osu.edu
614-292-4658

Nancy Swearengin, media coordinator
110 Arps Hall
1945 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43210-1120
swearengin.1@osu.edu
614-292-2743

(Human Ecology)
Janet Ciccone, director of college communications
185 Arps Hall
1945 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43210-1120
ciccone.2@osu.edu
614-292-5338

Engineering
Gina Langen, director of college communications
025 Hitchcock Hall
2070 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1278
langen.2@osu.edu
614-688-4423

Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Suzanne Steel, director of college communications
216 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
steel.7@osu.edu
614-292-9637

Martha Filipic
2021 Coffey Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210
filipic.3@osu.edu
614-292-9833

Humanities
Melissa Soave, director of college communications
186 University Hall
230 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1335
soave.2@osu.edu
614-688-4532

Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Kathy Baird, director of communications
416 Mendenhall Laboratory
125 South Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1308
baird.111@osu.edu
614-292-8766

Law, Moritz College
Barbara Peck, director of communications
374B Drinko Hall
55 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1391
peck.5@osu.edu
614-292-0283

Libraries
Larry Allen, communications coordinator
William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library
1858 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1286
allen.916@osu.edu
614-292-8999

Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Sandi Rutkowski, director of college communications
105 Biological Sciences Bldg.
484 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1292
rutkowski.1@osu.edu
614-292-4759

Medicine, College of & OSU Medical Center
David Crawford, director
S-2022 Davis Center
480 W. 9th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1229
crawford.1@osu.edu
614-293-3737

Nursing
Sanford Meisel, director of marketing communications
College of Nursing
The Ohio State University
148 Newton Hall
1585 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
meisel.16@osu.edu
614-292-9551

Public Health
Christine O'Malley, communications director
M-110 Starling-Loving
338 W. 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1280
614-293-9406
omalley.44@osu.edu

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth Tarpy Alcalde, director of communications
1030 Derby Hall
154 North Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1341
alcalde.1@osu.edu
614-247-4462

Social Work
Frankie Jones-Harris, director of communications
Stillman Hall
1947 College Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1123
jones-harris.1@osu.edu

Veterinary Medicine/Teaching Hospital
Melissa L. Weber , director of communications and marketing
College of Veterinary Medicine
127D Veterinary Medicine Academic Building (VMAB)
1900 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1092
weber.254@osu.edu
614-292-3752

Kristine McComis, coordinator of information services
1104 Veterinary Hospital
601 Vernon Tharp Street
Columbus, OH 43210-1089
mccomis.2@osu.edu
614-688-3517

REGIONAL CAMPUSES

Lima
Pamela K. Joseph
Office of External Relations
210 Public Service Bldg.
4240 Campus Drive
Lima, OH 45804
joseph.122@osu.edu
419-995-8284

Mansfield
Rodger Smith
143 Ovalwood
1680 University Drive
Mansfield, OH 44906
smith.61@osu.edu
419-755-4215

Marion
Wayne Rowe, manager, marketing and communications
Student Services Building
1461 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Marion, OH 43302
rowe.31@osu.edu
740-725-6316

Newark
Gay Jackson, development officer
1179 University Dr.
Newark, OH 43055
jackson.676@osu.edu
740-366-9210 (5-9210)

Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI)
Frances Whited, public relations coordinator
203 Skou Hall
1328 Dover Road
Wooster, OH 44691
whited.16@osu.edu
330-287-1216

Wooster (OARDC)
Kurt Knebusch, technical editor
News and Media Relations
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
203 Research Services
Wooster, OH 44691
knebusch.1@osu.edu
330-263-3776

OTHER AREAS

Alumni Association
Jay Hansen, director of communications
Longaberger Alumni House
2200 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210-1035
hansen@ohiostatealumni.org
614-292-9311

Athletics
Dan Wallenberg, director of athletics communications
215 St. John Arena
410 Woody Hayes Dr.
Columbus, OH 43210-1166
wallenberg.1@osu.edu
614-292-6861

CIO
Cathy Bindewald, director of communications, marketing, and planning
IT Communications and Marketing
320 Baker Systems
1971 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1210
bindewald.2@osu.edu
614-247-6980

Campus Partners
Stephen A. Sterrett, community relations director
1824 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43201
sterrett.1@osu.edu
614-297-7300

Continuing Education
Latina A.D. Rockhold, coordinator of public relations/communications coordinator
Continuing Education/Credit Programs
224 Mount Hall
1050 Carmack Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1002
Rockhold.14@osu.edu
614-688-3310

Development
Vince McGrail, senior director of marketing communications
1480 W. Lane Ave., room 309
Columbus, Ohio 43221
Mcgrail.4@osu.edu
614- 688-3097

Jenny Young, director of communications
1480 W. Lane Ave., room 396
Columbus, Ohio 43221
Young.1206@osu.edu
614-247-4570

Katie Culbertson, Director of Marketing Services
1480 W. Lane Ave., room 223
Columbus, Ohio 43221
culbertson.17@osu.edu
614-292-9256

Facilities Operations and Development 
Richelle Simonson, director of marketing and communications
150 Central Service Building
Columbus, OH 43210-1268
simonson.1@osu.edu
614-688-4783

Human Resources
Ben Lewis, communication manager
1590 N. High St.
2130 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201-2190
lewis.485@osu.edu
614-688-5446

International Affairs
Maureen E. Miller, director of communications
300 Oxley Hall
1712 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1237
miller.4468@osu.edu
614-247-2462

John Glenn Institute
Hank Wilson, communications director
350 Page Hall
1810 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1336
wilson.2080@osu.edu
614-247-4517

Mershon Center
Cathy Becker, coordinator of public relations
301A Mershon Center
150 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201-2602
becker.271@osu.edu
614-292-7529

Schottenstein Center (Value City Arena)
Leslie Lane, marketing director
1030 Schottenstein Center
555 Borror Drive
Columbus, OH 43210-1188
lane.151@osu.edu
614-688-5561

Student Affairs
Ruth Gerstner, director of communications
600 Lincoln Tower
1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210-1249
gerstner.2@osu.edu
614-292-8424

Trademarks and Licensing
Rick Van Brimmer
Room 210
1100 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212-1152
vanbrimmer.1@osu.edu
614-292-1562

Transportation and Parking
Susan Boiarski-Markle, public relations coordinator
135 Bevis Hall
1080 Carmack Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1002
boiarski-markle.1@osu.edu
614-292-9627

Wexner Center
Jerry Dannemiller, director, marketing and communications
Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43210-1122
jdannemiller@wexarts.org
614-292-0665
wexarts.org

Karen Simonian
Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43210-1122
simonian.4@osu.edu
614-292-9923

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