For the Media
The Virginia Tech Media Relations team works to connect faculty and campus newsmakers with the media. This includes serving as the primary resource for media inquiries and outreach; distributing news releases and stories featured on our news site; building relationships with regional, national, international, and trade media; coordinating press conferences; publishing and pitching media advisories and expert commentary; and maintaining the @vtnews X (formerly Twitter) and @VirginiaTech_News Instagram accounts.
Reporters can subscribe to Virginia Tech's Monday-Friday email, a service to inform students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and the broader community of current campus news and events.
If you would like to receive our Monday pitch email, highlighting experts and research each week, please email mediarelations@vt.edu.
Our media relations team will be glad to connect you with experts in a variety of areas and disciplines, including but not limited to:
- Politics and history
- U.S. presidency
- Public health
- Medicine and neuroscience
- Psychology
- Natural resources, climate change, and the environment
- Natural hazards (e.g. hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis)
- Nutrition, food, and agriculture
- Race, gender studies, and diversity
- Finance, economics, and business
- Consumer trends
- Robotics, drones, and intelligent vehicle design
- Transportation
- Computer science and cybersecurity
- Aerospace
- Mainstream media, social media, and public relations
- Architecture and intelligent urban planning
- Drinking water
- Airborne diseases, pathogens, and pollutants
- Veterinary medicine and One Health
- Big data
- Gaming technology
- AI and humanities, ethics
John Carberry
Acting Head of Marketing and Communications,
University Spokesperson
johnc23@vt.edu
Margaret Ashburn
Associate Director of Media Relations & Deputy Spokesperson
mkashburn@vt.edu | 540-577-0558
Mike Allen
Media Relations Officer
mike.allen@vt.edu | 540-400-1700
Peyton Tompkins
Communications Coordinator
peytont@vt.edu | 540-231-6715
Not sure who to contact? Email mediarelations@vt.edu and a member of our team will be glad to help.
- Tom Soladay, Director of Marketing and Communications
540-232-2501 | tsoladay@vt.edu
cals.vt.edu | ext.vt.edu
- Krista Timney, Director of Marketing and Communications
540-231-4160 | ktimney@vt.edu
aad.vt.edu
- Jenny Boone, Director of Marketing and Communications
540-232-8574 | jennykb@vt.edu
liberalarts.vt.edu
- Zeke Barlow | Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
bzeke@vt.edu
cnre.vt.edu
- Chelsea Seeber, Director of Marketing and Communications
540-231-2108 | chelseab29@vt.edu
eng.vt.edu
- Clayton Metz, Director of Marketing and Communications
ctmetz@vt.edu
pamplin.vt.edu
- Lon Wagner, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
540-231-6468 | lon@vt.edu
science.vt.edu
- Marjorielee Christianson, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
540-231-5825 | marjorielee@vt.edu
vetmed.vt.edu
- Josh Meyer, Director of Communications
540-797-2947 | meyej@vt.edu
medicine.vtc.vt.edu
- John Pastor, Senior Director of Communications
540-526-2222 | jdpastor@vt.edu
fbri.vtc.vt.edu
- Shannon Andrea, Director of Marketing & Communications
703-399-9494 | sandrea@vt.edu
dcarea.vt.edu
- Lindsey Haugh, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
540-231-2476 | lhaugh@vt.edu
research.vt.edu
- Franki Fitterer, Director of Marketing and Communications
571-447-8781 | ffitterer@vt.edu
iac.vt.edu
- Lindsay Key, Communications Manager
ltkey@vt.edu
ictas.vt.edu
- Gwendolyn Sheldon, Strategic Outreach Manager
540-231-2686 ext. 12686 | gsheldon@vtti.vt.edu
vtti.vt.edu
- Jenise Jaques, Communications Manager
jenise@vt.edu
fralinlifesci.vt.edu
- David Guerin, Associate Vice Provost for Communications
540-231-0871 | dwguerin@vt.edu
provost.vt.edu
- Stephen Milleson, Director of Integrated and Digital Marketing
540-231-7258 | milleson@vt.edu
givingto.vt.edu
- Stephen Milleson, Director of Integrated and Digital Marketing
540-231-7258 | milleson@vt.edu
alumni.vt.edu
- Meghan Marsh, Director of Communications
540-231-8870 | meghanmarsh@vt.edu
svpcbo.vt.edu
- Laurie Crawford, Director of Communications
540-231-5169 | lauriest@vt.edu
hr.vt.edu
- Marianne Sheets, Director of Communications
(540) 231-9398 | marianneo@vt.edu
students.vt.edu
- Katie Mallory, Director of Communications
540-231-1718 | ssansbur@vt.edu
vtcc.vt.edu
- Greg Carter, Director of Strategic Enrollment Marketing and Communications
540-231-4293 | gcarter1@vt.edu
vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate
- Cathy Grimes, Director of Communications
540-231-8795 | cathg14@vt.edu
graduateschool.vt.edu
- Katie Gehrt, Director of Marketing and Communications
540-231-7443 | kgehrt@vt.edu
artscenter.vt.edu
- Rich Mathieson, Director of Communications
540-231-4691 | richm@vt.edu
outreach.vt.edu
- Ann Brown, Director of Communications
540-231-1886 | annbrown@vt.edu
lib.vt.edu