Media Contacts
The University of South Carolina has multiple contacts editors, assignment editors and reporters can use to find experts and information about the university.
We ask members of the media interested in covering the university or finding an expert in one of the colleges and units to reach out to University Communications first and we can facilitate from there.
Here's who can help from our office:
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Jeff Stensland, Associate Vice President
Jeff Stensland serves as University of South Carolina spokesperson, handling external media requests dealing with key university initiatives, economic engagement, USC administration and more.
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Collyn Taylor, Director of News and Communications
Collyn Taylor serves as the main point of contact for student media, facilitating requests for student reporters. He also assists with requests about university initiatives, administration and more.
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Gregory Hardy, Public Relations Coordinator
Greg Hardy is the public information coordinator, facilitating requests and finding experts for the following units: schools of medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, public health, engineering and computing.
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Kristine Hartvigsen, Public Relations Coordinator
Kristine Hartvigsen is the public information coordinator, facilitating requests and finding experts for the following units: business; law; information and communications; education; music; libraries; hospitality, retail and sports management; South Carolina Honors College.
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Hunter Mutherspaw, Communications Coordinator
Hunter Mutherspaw is the main point of contact for media interested in covering: USC Bookstore, Carolina Card, Carolina Food Co., facilities and parking and transportation.
College and Unit Contacts
For other requests, please reach out to one of our numerous college, school or unit communicators listed below.
If you are unclear about who to call with a request, please contact Associate Vice President of University Communications Jeff Stensland at stenslan@mailbox.sc.edu or 803-777-3686 or Director of News and Communications Collyn Taylor at collyntaylor@sc.edu or 803-777-3691.
| Area of Responsibility | Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | Bryan Gentry | brgentry@sc.edu | 803-576-7650 |
| Darla Moore School of Business | Satish Jayachandran | satish@moore.sc.edu | 803-777-4406 |
| Joseph F. Rice School of Law | Marjorie Duffie | duffiem@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-576-7337 |
| College of Social Work | Greg Hardy | ghardy@sc.edu | 803-777-9462 |
| S.C. Honors College | Jennifer Asouzu | asouzuj@email.sc.edu | 803-576-6214 |
| College of Education | Anna Westbury Francis | annafrancis@sc.edu | 803-576-6851 |
| College of Nursing | Nicole Meares | nmeares@sc.edu | 803-777-9147 |
| School of Music | Marlena Crovatt-Bagwell | crovattb@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-7962 |
| College of Pharmacy | Margaret Gregory | mar24@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-760-0255 |
| Arnold School of Public Health | Erin Bluvas | bluvase@mailbox.sc.edu | 843-302-1681 |
| College of Information and Communications | J. Scott Parker | j.scottparker@sc.edu | 803-777-2696 |
| University Libraries | Leslie Haynsworth | haynswor@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-2029 |
| College of Engineering and Computing | Nicole Doll | ndoll@mailbox.sc.edu | 513-609-3603 |
| School of Medicine Greenville | Devin McGillan | mcgillad@greenvillemed.sc.edu | 864-766-2072 |
| Student Affairs | Shonta Sellers | shonta.sellers@sc.edu | 803777-4199 |
| Floyd School of Medicine | Emily Miles | emily.miles@uscmed.sc.edu | 803-216-3302 |
| College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management | Allen Wallace | wallacj7@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-5667 |
| Athletics | Charles Bloom | cbloom@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-8536 |
| Division of IT | Diana Sisson | sissond@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-509-3147 |
| Palmetto College | Jason Darby | JDARBY@sc.edu | 803-777-8645 |
| Office of the Vice President of Research | Elizabeth Renedo | renedoe@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4001 |