Media Contacts
The media relations team in University Communications and Marketing works with journalists on behalf of the °®°®Ö±²¥ to:
- Coordinate major university announcements
- Distribute press releases and media advisories
- Respond to requests for information
- Facilitate interviews with the °®°®Ö±²¥ President or members of the °®°®Ö±²¥ Board of Trustees
- Identify sources for faculty expert interviews
- Deliver official university statements
- Handle public records requests from media outlets
Please contact Althea Johnson in UCM for assistance with your story, or select a media contact from one of the areas listed below.
Primary media contact
Althea Johnson, Director of Media Relations
Main: 813-974-1665
Cell: 305-495-0306
altheapaul@usf.edu
Additional media contact
Kevin Watler, Media Relations Manager
Cell: 407-267-8402
kevinwatler@usf.edu
°®°®Ö±²¥ Health media contact
Sarah Worth, Associate Director of Communications
Main: 813-928-0861
sworth@usf.edu
*°®°®Ö±²¥ Health consists of the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health and Pharmacy.
Additional information may be found at health.usf.edu
°®°®Ö±²¥ Athletics media contact
Brian Siegrist, Associate Director of Athletics / Communications
Main: 813-974-4086
siegrist@usf.edu
University Police media contact
Mike Lavelle, Public Information Representative
Main: 813-974-3568
Cell: 813-255-4520
Lavelle502@usf.edu
Sarasota-Manatee campus media contact
Marc Masferrer, Communications and Media Relations Manager
941-359-4267
marcmasferrer@usf.edu
St. Petersburg campus media contact
Carrie O'Brion, Director of Marketing and Communications
Main: 727-873-4452
Cell: 727-698-2611
carrieobrion@usf.edu