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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Meg Aldrich

Hospital operations, Issues Management Associate Administrator, Corporate Communications / Keck Medicine of USC

meg.aldrich@med.usc.edu

Lauren Bartlett

Issues Management USC Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications / USC University Communications

lauren.bartlett@usc.edu

Amy Blumenthal

Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Engineering, Technology Media Relations Director / USC School of Advanced Computing, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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

Kristin Borella

Cinema, Games, Media, Television Associate Dean, Communications & Public Relations / USC School of Cinematic Arts

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

Emily Cavalcanti

Journalism and Communication, Media Associate Dean of Communications and Marketing / USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

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

Darcy Couch

Athletics Assistant Athletic Director / USC Athletics

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

Ellen Evaristo

Education Director of Media Relations, Promotion and Publicity / USC Rossier School of Education

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

Mary Ferguson

Cancer, Geriatrics, Hematology, Palliative care, Radiology, Rheumatology, Urology Senior Manager, Media Relations / 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

USC Executive Director of Media Relations / USC University Communications

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