Contact the Communications team
Reach out to U of I’s Communications team
U of I’s Communications team is a dedicated group of storytellers, editors and strategists committed to sharing the achievements, events and initiatives that make UIdaho shine. We work behind the scenes to keep students, employees, alumni, the community and all of Idaho informed and inspired. Our team is here to help all university units as they share their stories and to support journalists covering U of I stories. Reach out to our team members and discover how we can help bring your ideas to life.
Meet our team
U of I central communicators
Jodi Walker
Executive director of communications and co-chief marketing officer
jwalker@uidaho.edu
208-885-4295
Danae Lenz
External communications coordinator
dlenz@uidaho.edu
208-885-1605
Todd Mordhorst
Executive communications manager
tmordhorst@uidaho.edu
Leigh Cooper
Strategic content manager and science writer
leighc@uidaho.edu
Joy Bauer
Content coordinator
jbauer@uidaho.edu
Ralph Bartholdt
Communications manager
rbartholdt@uidaho.edu
David Jackson
Communications manager
davidjackson@uidaho.edu
U of I unit communicators
Amy Calabretta
Assistant director of marketing and events, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
arysdam@uidaho.edu
John O’Connell
Assistant director of communications, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
joconnell@uidaho.edu
208-530-5959
Cindy Barnhart
Director of marketing and communications, College of Science, College of Art and Architecture
cbarnhart@uidaho.edu
Melissa Epler
Director of student recruitment and communication, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
melissaw@uidaho.edu
208-885-4140
Christine Luten
Communications and marketing strategist, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
cluten@uidaho.edu
208-885-0303
Alexiss Turner
Communications and marketing strategist, College of Engineering
alexisst@uidaho.edu
Lori Rock
Marketing and communications manager, College of Business and Economics
rock@uidaho.edu
Chris Smith
Marketing and communications manager
christophersm@uidaho.edu
208-364-4582
Alissa Korsak
Marketing and communications manager, University of Idaho Boise
akorsak@uidaho.edu
Megan Snodgrass
Marketing and communications manager, University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene
megans@uidaho.edu
John Kosh
Director of business development marketing and communications, Auxiliary Services
jkosh@uidaho.edu
208-885-5805
Dave Webb
Communication strategist III
davewebb@uidaho.edu
Ella Hall
Communications director, Rangeland Center
erhall@uidaho.edu
Carly Schoepflin
Vice president of constituency experiences, UI Foundation
carlys@uidaho.edu
208-885-4037
Jamie Wagner
Senior director of marketing and communications, UI Foundation
jamiew@uidaho.edu
208-885-0171
Our services
The U of I Communications team offers a range of services designed to keep members of the media, the public and university community informed and connected.
Our team is responsible for:
- Writing and distributing news releases to local, regional and national media.
- Developing feature stories, videos and podcasts.
- Creating the Here We Have Idaho magazine.
- Producing executive communications.
- Providing expert interviews, context and university information to news outlets.
- Managing internal communication efforts on behalf of the university and its colleges.
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Get in touch with our team for marketing support or inquiries.