Contact information

Assistance for reporters

To receive after-hours media relations or communications staff assistance, call 608-206-0310.

University Communications staff help reporters get the information they need on a wide range of research, learning and outreach topics across the university. Listed below are media relations staff and their areas of expertise:

Dennis Chaptman, social sciences/administration 608-262-9406, dchaptman@wisc.edu
Topics: Professional schools and social sciences, including business, education, journalism, law, political science and social work; also covers campus facilities and construction, and state and federal relations

Terry Devitt, science 608-262-8282, trdevitt@wisc.edu
Topics: Scientific research, including astronomy, botany, biological sciences, chemistry, geography, geology, life sciences, mathematics, physics, primate research, research museums and zoology; also UW-Madison's primary contact on stem cell research

Madeline Fisher, science 608-890-0465, mmfisher@wisc.edu
Topics: Environmental studies; geography; history of medicine; history of science; limnology; technology transfer

John Lucas, student affairs 608-262-8287, jplucas@wisc.edu
Topics: Student affairs, including admissions, climate and diversity, student life, student government, university housing, student health, volunteerism and service learning, and general student services

Brian Mattmiller, news management 608-262-0930, bsmattmi@wisc.edu
Topics: Academic affairs and governance, state and federal relations, technology transfer and economic development, information technology and international programs

Jill Sakai, science 608-262-9772, jasakai@wisc.edu
Topics: Biotechnology; computer science; engineering; geology and geophysics; aging/gerontology; psychology; veterinary medicine; space science

Gwen Evans, arts and humanities 608-262-0065, gevans@wisc.edu
Topics: Arts and humanities, including English, history, ethnic studies, human ecology, foreign languages, philosophy, anthropology and women's studies

Assistance for photographers

University Communications maintains an extensive archive of high-resolution digital images, including headshots of many newsmakers.

Photography
Jeff Miller, 608-262-0067, jbmille1@wisc.edu

Assistance for broadcasters

University Communications provides special logistical assistance and other help to news media organizations that want to set up shoots or broadcast from campus.

Broadcast Coordinator
Liz Beyler, 608-263-1986, lbkraak@wisc.edu

Other assistance

Director of News and Media Relations
Brian Mattmiller, 608-262-0930, bsmattmi@wisc.edu

Director of University Communications
Amy Toburen, 608-262-0925, atoburen@wisc.edu

General contact information

University Communications
27 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1380
Phone: 608-262-3571
Fax: 608-262-2331
releases@news.wisc.edu