About the University of Washington Office of News and Information

The Office of News and Information is the port of entry for journalists who need information about the University of Washington.

Contact information
The Office of News and Information is staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each business day. For help with a specific news topic, please see our list of media officers. For general assistance, you may contact us by any of the following methods:

phone:		206-543-2580
fax:		206-685-0658
e-mail:		uwnews@u.washington.edu
mailing address:		Office of News and Information Box 351207 Seattle, WA  98195

Location
The UW Office of News and Information is located in the basement of Gerberding Hall (below the first and ground floors) in room B-54. Sometimes called the administration building, Gerberding Hall is one of the major buildings that border Red Square. If you're facing the front entrance of Suzzallo Library, Gerberding Hall is the gothic-style building to your right.

Media Officers

	Robert Roseth
	roseth@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Director, UW News and Information
	Contact for: central-administration issues, budgeting, human rights, student affairs, regents, community relations, legislative relations, branch campuses, commencement
	RSS feed of news releases by Robert Roseth RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY ROBERT ROSETH Visiting scholars from Afghanistan reported missing     October 14, 2008 Top UW administrators receive national honors     October 13, 2008 Finalists for UW police chief to visit campus     October 2, 2008 UW again receives grade of A- for sustainability     September 26, 2008 New Song of Washington selected, "Rise Up with Pride for Washington"     September 22, 2008 UW honors Rep. Helen Sommers with Regents Medal     September 18, 2008 Emmert picks Woodward as athletic director     September 17, 2008 Show all news releases written by Robert Roseth >
	Sandra Hines
	shines@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Assistant Director, UW News and Information
	Contact for forestry, wildlife, wood products/international trade, fisheries, watershed/streamside studies, marine policy, oceanography, ocean engineering, botany, urban horticulture, climate change, astrobiology
	RSS feed of news releases by Sandra Hines RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY SANDRA HINES Compared to all commercial carriers, log truckers have better safety record     September 30, 2008 New robot scouts best locations for components of undersea lab     August 12, 2008 UW ranked 16th among 500 universities the world over     August 8, 2008 Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field     July 24, 2008 Seattle high-tech leader selected to head UW TechTransfer     June 19, 2008 UW regents approve proposed College of the Environment     June 12, 2008 iRobot secures licensing agreement for UW's Seagliders     June 11, 2008 Show all news releases written by Sandra Hines >
	Joel Schwarz
	joels@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Science Writer, UW Office of News and Information
	Contact for psychology, sociology, social work, speech and hearing science, anthropology, geography, history, American ethnic studies, women's studies, American Indian studies and early entrance and gifted programs.
	RSS feed of news releases by Joel Schwarz RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY JOEL SCHWARZ Polls may underestimate Obama's support by 3 to 4 percent     October 9, 2008 Psychologists show experience may be the best teacher for infants     September 30, 2008 Baby eyes are taking in the world, applying self-experience to other people     September 16, 2008 Cause of conduct problems among girls appears to be different than in boys     September 10, 2008 How media covered Katrina aftermath affects response by blacks and whites     September 2, 2008 When it comes to abstinence teens, adults aren't speaking the same language     August 6, 2008 Bulging prison system called massive intervention in American family life     August 3, 2008 Show all news releases written by Joel Schwarz >
	Vince Stricherz
	vinces@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Science Writer, UW Office of News and Information
	Contact for astronomy, physics, atmospheric sciences, biology, chemistry, and earth and space sciences (including the seismology laboratory). Also covers astrobiology and climate change research, including both the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) and the Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Group.
	RSS feed of news releases by Vince Stricherz RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY VINCE STRICHERZ Preserved by ice: Glacial dams helped prevent erosion of Tibetan plateau     October 8, 2008 UW professor wins prestigious MacArthur fellowship     September 22, 2008 Immigrant Sun: Our star could be far from where it started in Milky Way     September 15, 2008 My, what big teeth you had! – Extinct species had large teeth on roof of mouth     September 11, 2008 Whether brown or red, algae can produce plenty of green fuel     August 27, 2008 New space telescope gives UW physicist ringside seat for gamma-ray study     August 26, 2008 Bugs put the heat in chili peppers     August 11, 2008 Show all news releases written by Vince Stricherz >
	Catherine O'Donnell
	cath2@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	News & Information
	Economics, world affairs, political science, public affairs, law, architecture and urban planning, growth issues, library and information science, communications, humanities.
	RSS feed of news releases by Catherine O'Donnell RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY CATHERINE O'DONNELL Co-founder of University of Washington programs in Italy dies     September 25, 2008 University of Washington architecture and urban planning renamed the College of Built Environments     September 22, 2008 Obama builds large lead among Latinos in key Southwest states, McCain leads among Latinos in Florida     August 27, 2008 UW filmmaker's documentary on small-business struggle in New Orleans debuts on Katrina anniversary     August 26, 2008 Gregoire and Sims to address Green Jobs conference at UW     June 18, 2008 Latino voters favor Obama over McCain, according to UW pollsters     June 16, 2008 International arrests of citizen bloggers more than triple     June 10, 2008 Show all news releases written by Catherine O'Donnell >
	Hannah Hickey
	hickeyh@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Engineering Writer, UW Office of News and Information
	Contact for aeronautics and astronautics, bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, technical communications, math, applied math, statistics, technology transfer.
	RSS feed of news releases by Hannah Hickey RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY HANNAH HICKEY UW buys multimillion-dollar tool for nanotech research     August 28, 2008 'Can you see me now?' Sign language over cell phones comes to United States     August 21, 2008 The 160-mile download diet: Local file-sharing drastically cuts network load     August 19, 2008 Cataloguing invisible life: Microbe genome emerges from lake sediment     August 17, 2008 Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners     July 23, 2008 For your eyes only: Custom interfaces make computer clicking faster, easier     July 15, 2008 Online service lets blind surf the Internet from any computer, anywhere     June 25, 2008 Show all news releases written by Hannah Hickey >

University Week
	Nancy  Wick
	writenow@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Editor, University Week
	Media contact for dance, drama, music and art.
	Peter Kelley
	kellep@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Assistant Editor, University Week
	Media contact for education.

Web Development and Design
	Ken Fine
	kenfine@u.washington.edu
	Webmaster and Developer Web application programming, database development, information design, server administration, and graphics.

N&I Photographers
	Mary Levin
	mlevin@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2518
	Photographic Supervisor
	Kathy Sauber
	ksauber@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2518
	Photographer

Office Staff
	Linda Dodson
	ldodson@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	UW News and Information Office Manager
	Chris Wallish
	cwallish@u.washington.edu
	(206) 543-2580
	Office Assistant, News and Information

Our staff of media officers is available to help you find faculty experts or to connect with newsmakers at the UW. See the list below for the subject areas represented by the Office of News and Information and the media officers who cover those beats.