Media contacts
Kedra Tolson (Danforth Campus university news)
Associate vice chancellor for university communications
314-935-8154 (office)
314-249-5112 (cell)
kedra@wustl.edu
Jessica Church (medical news)
Director of media relations, School of Medicine
314-286-0105 (office)
314-320-8485 (cell)
j.church@wustl.edu
News directors
Diane Toroian Keaggy, Senior News Director, Campus & Community
diane.keaggy@wustl.edu | 314-935-7298, 314-974-4238
Diane covers WashU’s students, the initiatives that make WashU a national leader in student access and experience and our work to make St. Louis a more vibrant, healthy and prosperous community. Campus partners include the Division of Student Affairs, the “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” initiative, the School of Continuing & Professional Studies, the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, the Institute for School Partnership, Undergraduate Admissions and WashU Libraries.
Liam Otten, Senior News Director, Arts & Humanities
liam_otten@wustl.edu | 314-935-8494
Liam covers the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, which includes WashU’s programs in art, architecture and design as well as its Kemper Art Museum. Liam also covers humanities within Arts & Sciences, including African and African American studies, American culture studies, art history and archaeology, comparative literature, English, history, music, performing arts and women, gender and sexuality studies.
Deb Parker, Senior News Director, Public Health
parkerd@wustl.edu | 314-286-0112
Deb covers the School of Public Health, WashU’s first new school in 100 years.
Sara Savat, Senior News Director, Business and Social Sciences
sara.savat@wustl.edu | 314-935-9615
Sara covers Olin Business School and the social sciences within Arts & Sciences. This includes political science, sociology, economics, linguistics, education, anthropology and archaeology. Sara also works with the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy; the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics; and the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Neil Schoenherr, Senior News Director, Law and Social Work
nschoenherr@wustl.edu | 314-935-5235
Neil covers the School of Law and the Brown School, as well as affiliated centers including the Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law, the law school’s clinical education program, the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute and the Center for Social Development, among others.
Leah Shaffer, Senior News Director, Science
lshaffer@wustl.edu | 314-935-5272
Leah works with faculty across the McKelvey School of Engineering on topics ranging from materials science to chemical and biomedical engineering, as well as faculty in the natural sciences departments of Arts & Sciences, to craft stories on how their work impacts the world. Beats include: biology, chemistry, physics, earth and planetary sciences, mathematics, and psychological and brain sciences. She also covers computer and data sciences and the AI for Health Institute.
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Facts and maps
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University Facts
Medical School Facts
Maps, Directions and Parking
Media policies
Access to Campus for Filming & Photography
Permission and Use of WashU Imagery Policy