General Contacts
- News tips and media relations: news@cals.wisc.edu
- eCALS: ecals@cals.wisc.edu
- Grow Magazine: grow@cals.wisc.edu
- Alumni news and updates: alumninews@cals.wisc.edu
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Heidi ZoerbHeidi Zoerb, Associate Dean for External Relations and Advancement, oversees the college’s external relations efforts, leads the CALS communications team, works with the UW Foundation to advance the college’s development priorities, and advises the dean on matters related to the college’s public image and relationships with stakeholders.
News and Media Relations
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Nicole MillerNicole Miller, Communications Associate Director, leads the news team in the planning, development and distribution of content for the college’s eCALS newsletter, news service and other channels. She is responsible for strategic communications, project management and media training efforts that support the college’s priorities.
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Caroline SchneiderCaroline Schneider, Communications Specialist, helps share faculty and staff news via the eCALS web page and e-newsletter. She also writes news releases, magazine articles and other stories about CALS and maintains news content on the main CALS web page and the CALS News web page.
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Michael KingMichael King, Visual Communications Specialist, is responsible for producing photographic, multimedia and written content for the college’s news service, websites, Grow magazine and other communications outlets.
Publications
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Nik HawkinsNik Hawkins, Managing Editor of Publications, is the editor of Grow magazine, the CALS life sciences and alumni magazine, and CALS Connection, the college’s e-newsletter for alumni. He also manages and edits a variety of special projects, including development communications, and serves as back-up photographer.
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Janelle Jordan NaabJanelle Jordan Naab, Graphic Designer, is responsible for the design and layout of Grow magazine and other CALS publications. Her duties also include developing and producing a wide range of print and digital materials that preserve the college’s identity and branding.
Marketing
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Nicole LederichNicole Lederich, Marketing Associate Director, leads and develops marketing efforts to support the college’s goals related to student recruitment, private philanthropy, outreach efforts and other priorities. She’s in charge of gathering and analyzing the latest market research necessary to promote the college’s stories across a variety of channels.
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Emma ZuidemaEmma Zuidema, Alumni Relations Specialist, plans the college’s major events and manages alumni and stakeholder engagement efforts. She also assists in developing content to enhance annual giving efforts and marketing projects.
Web & UX Design/Development
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Mark MillardMark Millard, Web Services Manager, leads CALS Web Services, which collaborates to support and maintain the college’s web presence and web hosting platform. He focuses on areas of UX/UI design, web development, service management, and digital accessibility for college-priority digital projects and websites.
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Nate BarlowNate Barlow, Web Developer, works on the CALS Web Services team to support and maintain the college’s web presence and web hosting platform. He provides accessibility, user experience, and other web development support for college related sites and web projects.