Media Contacts

A Resource for Journalists

USC’s media relations representatives can help you track down the right subject matter experts who are on faculty. Whether you’re looking for someone from a specific school or with a specific topical expertise, you can find the best media staffer to help facilitate your inquiry.

You can also reach out to the university’s central media relations team directly through the official email (uscnews@usc.edu) and phone number (213.740.2215), which are monitored after hours and on weekends:

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Lauren Bartlett

Issues Management USC Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications

lauren.bartlett@usc.edu

Orli Belman

Aging, Health, Health Care, Medicine USC Davis School of Gerontology

Office: (310) 709-4156 obelman@usc.edu

Amy Blumenthal

Digital Media, Engineering, Technology USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Office: (213) 821-1887 amyblume@usc.edu

Kristin Borella

Cinema, Games, Television USC School of Cinematic Arts

Office: (213) 740-9514 kborella@cinema.usc.edu

Emily Cavalcanti

Journalism and Communication, Media USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Office: (213) 740-0705 Cell: (213) 280-0699 emilycav@usc.edu

Darcy Couch

Athletics Assistant Athletic Director

Office: 213-740-3808 dcouch@usc.edu

Ellen Evaristo

Education USC Rossier School of Education

Office: (213) 740-2327 evaristo@rossier.usc.edu

Mary Ferguson

Cancer, Geriatrics, Hematology, Palliative care, Radiology, Rheumatology, Urology Keck Medicine of USC

mary.ferguson@med.usc.edu

Tyson Gaskill

Archives, Libraries Executive Director, Planning And Communications / USC Libraries

Office: (213) 740-2070 gaskill@usc.edu

Emily Gersema

University Media Relations USC Executive Director of Media Relations

Office: (213) 740-6973 Cell: (213) 712-3168 gersema@usc.edu