News & media relations team
The news and media relations team in the UC Berkeley Office of Communications and Public Affairs is ready to respond to media inquiries.
If you are a reporter looking for comment or help finding an expert, please email news@berkeley.edu or contact a member of the team below.
Gretchen Kell
Director of special projects and outreachInstitutional storytelling and story pitching, media relations
Bob Sanders
Manager of science communicationsBeats: astronomy, chemistry/chemical engineering, general research, genetics/CRISPR, geography/earth sciences, integrative biology, mathematics, molecular and cell biology, neuroscience, paleontology, physics, seismology, statistics
Kara Manke
Science writer and media relationsBeats: Agriculture, climate change, computer science, data science, energy and resources, engineering, environment, environmental design, nanotechnology, natural resources, nutrition, optometry, public health, robotics, transportation
Ed Lempinen
Writer and media relationsBeats: Economics, business, education, political science, law, public policy, international affairs international studies
Ivan Natividad
Writer and media relationsBeats: Architecture, history, environmental design, city & regional planning, ethnic studies, gender & women’s studies, African American studies, disability studies, journalism
Anne Brice
Writer, podcast producer and media relationsBeats: Art practice, art history, performances, comparative literature, english, film and media, languages, libraries, music, philosophy
Jason Pohl
Writer and media relationsBeats: Sociology, psychology, anthropology, demography, linguistics, philosophy, rhetoric, social welfare