Central UF Communications

The communications team partners with university colleges and units, crafting stories about students, faculty, and staff for UF News. They also respond to media inquiries, connect journalists to UF experts, and pitch stories to national media.

Steve Orlando

Associate Vice President, Communications

sfo@ufl.edu

Brittany Wise

Senior Director of Communications

brittany.alana@ufl.edu
(850) 323-0353

Florida Bridgewater-Alford

Associate Director of Learning, Development and Integration

bridgefl@ufl.edu
(352) 846-3903

Karen Dooley

National Media Strategist

dooleyk@ufl.edu
(352) 846-3907

Eric Hamilton

National Media Strategist

eric.hamilton@ufl.edu
(913) 424-8331

Brittany Sylvestri

Media Relations Specialist

bsylvestri@ufl.edu
(561) 235-1735

Blake Trauschke

Public Relations Specialist

btrauschke@ufl.edu
(352) 273-3828

Abby Weingarten

Senior Communications Strategist

aweingarten@ufl.edu
(941) 320-0523

Halle Burton

Public Relations Intern

halleburton-scm@mail.ufl.edu

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