The Office of Media Communications in the Division of Marketing & Communications is responsible for working with members of the media to respond to questions about the university and provide faculty experts to comment on current news.
Media inquiries can be sent to media@uga.edu, which is monitored by several members of the Media Communications team to ensure a prompt response.
For additional university statements, contact:
Greg Trevor
University Spokesperson & Senior Advisor for Crisis Communications
706-542-8090
gregory.trevor@uga.edu
James Hataway
Senior Director for Integrated Media Communications
706-542-6927
jhataway@uga.edu
UGA Athletics inquiries
For media inquiries related to UGA Athletics, contact:
Claude Felton
Senior Associate Athletic Director – Sports Communications
706-542-1621
cfelton@sports.uga.edu
Faculty Experts
The University of Georgia has hundreds of faculty experts available to add insight and depth for the media on just about any current news topic.
Print Media
Our media relations specialists will help you connect with the best source. To connect with an expert, contact: media@uga.edu
Broadcast Media
UGA has a VideoLink ReadyCam studio available for live interviews 24/7. We have many experts on current topics who have been trained in the studio and are ready for live or taped broadcast shots.
To find and schedule an expert for broadcast, contact:
Christopher Childs
Broadcast Manager
706-542-8102
chris.childs@uga.edu
Radio Media
UGA also is home to public radio station WUGA, a local NPR affiliate, equipped with ISDN, Comrex, and TieLine services to assist in producing studio quality live or time shifted interviews with UGA faculty experts as well as visiting artists, professors, scientists and other notable scholars.
To find and schedule an expert for broadcast, contact:
Michael Cardin
WUGA
706-542-6636
cardinm@uga.edu