Berkeley News is produced daily by the media relations, editorial and strategic communications teams in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs at UC Berkeley. We welcome your comments, suggestions and story ideas.
Will Kane
Senior director, news and content
willkane@berkeley.edu
Gretchen Kell
Director of special projects and outreach
Institutional storytelling and story pitching, media relations
gkell@berkeley.edu
Roxanne Makasdjian
Director of broadcast communications
Broadcast media liaison, video news director/producer
roxannem@berkeley.edu
Bob Sanders
Manager of science communications
Writer and media relations
Beats: Animal research, astronomy, biology, chemistry, energy, evolution, genetics, geology/earthquakes, mathematics, neuroscience, paleontology, physics, geography
rlsanders@berkeley.edu / @bobthesciguy
Kara Manke
Science writer and media relations
Beats: Engineering, computer science, agriculture, natural resources, public health, optometry, data science, transportation
kjmanke@berkeley.edu
Ed Lempinen
Writer and media relations
Beats: Economics, business, education, political science, law, public policy, international affairs international studies
lempinen@berkeley.edu
Ivan Natividad
Writer and media relations
Beats: Architecture, history, environmental design, city & regional planning, ethnic studies, gender & women’s studies, African American studies, disability studies, journalism
ivan.natividad@berkeley.edu
Anne Brice
Writer and podcast producer, Berkeley News
Beats: Art, theatre, dance, music, libraries, museums
abrice@berkeley.edu
Jason Pohl
Writer and media relations
Beats: Sociology, psychology, anthropology, demography, linguistics, philosophy, rhetoric, social welfare
jpohl@berkeley.edu