LAS unit communicators

The following list represents people who work in communications for the College of LAS, for units within LAS, and for units with strong LAS ties.

Have questions about this list? Contact LAS-news@illinois.edu.

LAS communication contacts

  • Actuarial Science and Risk Management:  Kate Cressy, communications coordinator
  • Anthropology: Sarah Hall, office administrator
  • Astronomy: Jake Keister, communications coordinator
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Kristina Shidlauski, associate director of communications
  • Chemical Sciences, School of: Patricia Simpson, director of academic advising and career services
  • Chemistry: Tracy Crane, communications coordinator
  • Communication: Felipe De La Guerra, communications coordinator
  • Data science: Anna Nelson, communications coordinator
  • Earth, Society and Environment, School of: Jake Keister, communications coordinator
  • Economics: Kate Cressy, communications coordinator
  • Geography and Geographic Information Science: Matt Cohn, office administrator
  • History: Heather Gernenz-Grace, communications coordinator
  • Illinois Global Institute: Michaela Zelie, communications coordinator
  • Integrative Biology, School of: Ty Noel, communications coordinator
  • Latina/Latino Studies: Heather Gernenz-Grace, communications coordinator
  • Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics, School of: Dania De La Hoya, communications coordinator
  • Mathematics: Jaden Meadows, communications coordinator
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of: and Gabe Lareau, communications specialist
  • Philosophy: Kate Cressy, communications coordinator
  • Psychology: Ryan Leskis, stewardship, alumni relations, and communications coordinator
  • Spanish & Portuguese: Brady Hughes, senior academic advisor
  • Spurlock Museum: Nicole Frydman, manager of communications and development
  • Statistics: Aaron Thompson, administative aide

College of LAS communications team

The Office of Marketing and Communication assists LAS administrative offices and units in meeting their strategic goals. Click here for more information on the team.