Media Relations

Media Contacts

Boston University Office of Media Relations

For all University-related matters, contact Boston University spokesperson:

Colin Riley, Executive Director, Media Relations
617-353-5386
617-293-1543 (cell phone)
criley@bu.edu

Medical School and Boston Medical Center

Ellen Berlin
Gina DiGravio
617-638-8491

 

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.

Television and radio interviews, Boston University television studio

Mary Tunney, Associate Director, Media Relations
617-353-4198
617-792-2987 (cell phone)
maryoc@bu.edu

Topics: Politics; economics; history; international relations; religion; creative writing; modern foreign languages; criminal justice and Applied Social Sciences (Tom Nolan); African American studies; classical studies; military education; sports psychology (Len Zaichowsky), Classics, Sociology, Anthropology

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, Energy/Climate, Medicine, Psychology, Engineering

Schools/Centers/Institutes: College of Engineering, College of Arts & Sciences, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies; Center for Remote Sensing; Institute for Geriatric Social Work; Photonics Center

Topics: Education, Education Policy, Hometown News, Hospitality, Women's Studies, Nutrition & Health

Schools/Centers/Institutes: School of Education, School of Hospitality, Women?s Studies, Nutrition, Sargent College, BU Academy (High School), BU Art Gallery, Metropolitan College, Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Hometown News, International Programs, MR Internships

Lauren Domingos, Media Relations Assistant
617-358-1688
617-981-9459 (cell phone)
ldomingo@bu.edu

Athletics Department

Brian Kelley
617-353-2872

College of Fine Arts

Ellen Carr
617-353-8783
Jean Connaughton
617-353-7293

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Courtney de Lacy
617-353-7476
cabrown@bu.edu

College of Engineering

Michael Seele
617-353-9766

School of Public Health

Sharon Britton (617) 638-4052

Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Mary Becotte 617-638-5147
Jackie Rubin 617-638-4892
Laura Mackin 617-638-4888

Sustainability Office

Susan Chaityn Lebovits
Communications Specialist
617-358-5650
lebovits@bu.edu