Contact us
The Office of Communications and Public Relations helps Virginia Commonwealth University communicate with the general public by working with news media regionally, nationally and internationally, and by providing other communications services. Below are the key contacts in our office for assistance. There also are affiliated units on campus for a few specialized areas.
OCPR is a 24-hour operation. During business hours, the telephone number is (804) 828-1231.
For news emergencies after hours, please page the public relations staff member on call at (804) 759-7675.
For all media inquiries, please contact any of the OCPR staff by telephone or email. The areas for which they are responsible are listed below.
Office of Communications and Public Relations
Founders Hall
827 West Franklin Street
P.O. Box 842041
Richmond, Virginia 23284
Phone: (804) 828-1231
Fax: (804) 828-2018
Email: newscenter@vcu.edu
Staff
Anne L. Buckley, APR
Director
Phone: (804) 828-6052
Email: albuckley@vcu.edu
VCU and VCU Medical Center
Joseph Preston Kuttenkuler
Assistant director of video services, Department of Creative Services
Phone: (804) 828-6607
Email: jpkutten@vcu.edu
Sathya Achia Abraham
Public relations specialist/science writer
Phone: (804) 827-0890
Email: sbachia@vcu.edu
School of Medicine, women’s health, public health and research
Frances Dumenci
Public relations manager
Phone: (804) 828-7701
Email: fdumenci@vcu.edu
Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Tom Gresham
Public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 828-6051
Email: tmgresham@vcu.edu
School of Business, School of the Arts, student affairs, Graduate School, student health and athletics
Malorie Burkett
Public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 827-0889
Email: mgburkett@vcu.edu
Transplant Center, School of Allied Health Professions, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, transplant, trauma, emergency medicine, geriatrics and public health
Michael R. Porter
Public relations specialist
(804) 828-7037
Email: mrporter@vcu.edu
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, School of Mass Communications, VCU Police, Division of Community Engagement, VCU Goes Green, School of World Studies, Office of International Education, School of Social Work and public health
Leila Ugincius
Public relations specialist, social media manager
Phone: (804) 828-2725
Email: lugincius@vcu.edu
VCU Goes Green, VCU Libraries, VCU Business Services and general assignment
Cassie Williams Jones
Public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 828-7028
Email: williamsca4@vcu.edu
Eric Peters
Public relations specialist
Phone: (804) 828-0563
Email: petersem@vcu.edu
Other public relations contacts
Lane E. Burgess
Communications manager
Global Education Office
Phone: (804) 828-3636
Email: leburgess@vcu.edu
Angela L. Flagg
Director of communications
VCU School of Nursing
1100 East Leigh Street, Room 3011
P.O. Box 980567
Richmond, VA 23298-0567
Phone: (804) 828-1071
Fax: (804) 828-7743
Email: flaggal@vcu.edu
Mike Frontiero
VCU School of Education
Phone: (804) 827-2415
Email: mdfronti@vcu.edu
Joan L. Izzo
Director, marketing and communications
School of Engineering, West Hall
601 West Main Street, Room 322
P.O. Box 843068
Richmond, VA 23284
Phone: (804) 287-3984
Email: jlizzo@vcu.edu
Cynthia McMullen
VCU School of Pharmacy
Phone: (804) 828-6470
Email: chmcmullen@vcu.edu
Jenny Owen
Manager of public relations and communications
VCU Massey Cancer Center
401 College Street
P.O. Box 980037
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: (804) 628-2111
Email: jrowen2@vcu.edu
Sue Robinson
Director of communications and public relations
VCU Libraries
James Branch Cabell Library
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2033
Phone: (804) 828-0129
Fax: (804) 828-0151
Email: srobinson26@vcu.edu
