Media Relations
Media Contacts
Boston University Office of Media Relations
Phil Gloudemans, Assistant Vice President
617-353-6546
617-257-2958 (cell phone)
philipg@bu.edu
Contacts by Category
Please feel free to contact the appropriate member of our team below or call the Office of Media Relations’ main number at 617-353-2240. To contact a member of the PR staff after hours, please call their cell phone number or the main Boston University switchboard at 617-353-2000.
For all University-related matters, contact Boston University spokesperson:
Colin Riley, Director, Media Relations
617-353-5386
617-293-1543 (cell phone)
criley@bu.edu
Television and radio interviews, Boston University television studio
Mary O'Connor, Associate Director, Media Relations
617-353-4198
617-851-2120 (cell phone)
maryoc@bu.edu
Topics:
Politics; economics; history; international relations; religion; creative writing; modern foreign languages; criminal justice (Tom Nolan); African American studies; classical studies; military education; sports psychology (Len Zaichowsky), Classics
Schools/Centers/Institutes:
School of Theology, African Studies Center, College of Arts & Sciences, Hillel House
Tom Testa, Assistant Director, Media Relations
617-353-7628
617-959-3887 (cell phone)
ttesta@bu.edu
Topics:
Advertising/Marketing, Business Ethics, Journalism, Mergers & Acquisitions, Reputation Management
Schools/Centers/Institutes:
College of Communication, School of Law, School of Management (business school), African Presidential Archives and Research Center, Institute for Human Sciences, Pardee Center for the Study of Longer Range Future
Richard Taffe, Senior Media Relations Associate
617-353-4626
617-293-4082 (cell phone)
rtaffe@bu.edu
Topics:
Sciences, Computer science, Criminal Justice, Energy/Climate, Nutrition, Health, Psychology
Schools/Centers/Institutes:
Metropolitan College, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilliation Services, School of Social Work, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies; Center for Remote Sensing; Institute for Geriatric Social Work; Photonics Center
Mary O'Connor, Senior Media Relations Associate
617-353-4198
617-851-2120 (cell phone)
maryoc@bu.edu
Topics:
Education, Hometown News, Hospitality, Student community service, Women's studies
Schools/Centers/Institutes:
School of Eduction, School of Hospitality Administration, BU Academy (high school); BU Art Gallery; Center for English Language Orientation Programs (ESL), Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, International Alumni programs
Erin Whipple, Media Relations Assistant
617-358-1688
607-592-3086 (cell phone)
ewhipple@bu.edu
Athletics Department
Brian Kelley
617-353-2872
Medical School and Boston Medical Center
Ellen Berlin
Gina DiGravio
617-638-8491
College of Fine Arts
Ellen Carr
617-353-8783
Jean Connaughton
617-353-7293
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Pam Sarian
617-353-0197
College of Engineering
Michael Seele
617-353-9766
School of Public Health
Sharon Britton (617) 638-4052
Lisa Brown (617) 414-1401
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Mary Becotte 617-638-5147
Jackie Rubin 617-638-4892
Laura Mackin 617-638-4888
