Contact us
University Public Affairs helps Virginia Commonwealth University communicate with the general public by working with news media regionally, nationally and internationally, and by providing other communications services. Below are the key contacts in our office for assistance. There also are affiliated units on campus for a few specialized areas.
University Public Affairs is a 24-hour operation. During business hours, the telephone number is (804) 828-1231.
For news emergencies after hours, please page the public relations staff member on call at (804) 759-7675.
For all media inquiries, please contact any of University Public Affairs staff by telephone or email. The areas for which they are responsible are listed below.
University Public Affairs
Founders Hall
827 West Franklin Street
P.O. Box 842041
Richmond, Virginia 23284
Phone: (804) 828-1231
Fax: (804) 828-2018
Email: newscenter@vcu.edu
Staff
Anne L. Buckley, APR
Director
Phone: (804) 828-6052
Email: albuckley@vcu.edu
VCU and VCU Medical Center
Sathya Achia Abraham
Public relations specialist/science writer
Phone: (804) 827-0890
Email: sbachia@vcu.edu
School of Medicine, life sciences, women’s health, public health and research
Frances Dumenci
Public relations manager
Phone: (804) 828-7701
Email: fdumenci@vcu.edu
Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Tom Gresham
Home page writer, news editor
Phone: (804) 828-6051
Email: tmgresham@vcu.edu
VCU News Center, VCU newsletter
Michael R. Porter
Senior public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 828-7037
Email: mrporter@vcu.edu
VCU Police, Division of Community Engagement, Global Education Office, Student Affairs, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and University Public Affairs
Cheryle Rodriguez
Public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 827-0889
Email: clrodriguez@vcu.edu
Medical Center
Leila Ugincius
Public relations specialist, social media manager
Phone: (804) 828-2725
Email: lugincius@vcu.edu
VCU Goes Green, VCU Libraries, VCU Business Services, College of Humanities and Sciences, general assignment
Cassie Williams Jones
Public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 828-7028
Email: cwjones@vcu.edu
School of the Arts, School of Business, School of Mass Communications, School of Social Work, School of World Studies, College of Humanities and Sciences, VCU Brandcenter, diversity
Eric Peters
Public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 828-0563
Email: petersem@vcu.edu
Megan Schmidt
Administrative public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 827-0218
Email: schmidtmr@vcu.edu
VCU Medical Center
Other public relations contacts
Shira Pollard
Public relations coordinator
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
1001 E. Marshall Street
P.O. Box 980646
Richmond, VA 23298-0646
Phone: (804) 828-7035
Email: spollard@mcvh-vcu.edu
Angela L. Flagg
Director of communications
VCU School of Nursing
1100 East Leigh Street, Room 3011
P.O. Box 980567
Richmond, VA 23298-0567
Phone: (804) 828-1071
Fax: (804) 828-7743
Email: flaggal@vcu.edu
Mike Frontiero
VCU School of Education
Phone: (804) 827-2415
Email: mdfronti@vcu.edu
Joan L. Izzo
Director, marketing and communications
School of Engineering, West Hall
601 West Main Street, Room 322
P.O. Box 843068
Richmond, VA 23284
Phone: (804) 287-3984
Email: jlizzo@vcu.edu
Gregg R. Johnson
Director of Communications
College of Humanities and Sciences
Phone: (804) 827-1351
Fax: (804) 827-0379
Email: grjohnson@vcu.edu
Cynthia McMullen
VCU School of Pharmacy
Phone: (804) 828-6470
Email: chmcmullen@vcu.edu
Jenny Owen
Director of public relations and communications
VCU Massey Cancer Center
401 College Street
P.O. Box 980037
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: (804) 628-2111
Email: jrowen2@vcu.edu
Sue Robinson
Director of communications and public relations
VCU Libraries
James Branch Cabell Library
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2033
Phone: (804) 828-0129
Fax: (804) 828-0151
Email: srobinson26@vcu.edu
V. Renee Russell
Communications manager
Global Education Office
817 W. Franklin St.
P.O. Box 843043
Richmond, VA 23284-3043
Phone: (804) 828-3636
Email: vrrussell@vcu.edu
Dawn Waters
Director of communications
VCU School of the Arts
325 N. Harrison St.
P.O. Box 842519
Richmond, VA 23284-2519
Phone: (804) 828-6819
Email: kwaters@vcu.edu