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Office of Public Affairs and Communications

University of Maryland School of Medicine
655 W. Baltimore Street
Bressler Research Building 14-002
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1559

Public Affairs Office Hours
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday – Friday

General Inquiries:
(410) 706-8518

Our Team

Chris HardwickChris Hardwick, MA
Associate Dean for Public Affairs & Communications
410-706-5260
chardwick@som.umaryland.edu

Heidi AungstHeide Aungst, MA
Director, Marketing & Public Relations
Institute for Genome Sciences
216-970-5773 Cell
HAungst@som.umaryland.edu

Katie GhiardiKatie Ghiardi
Lead Media & Public Relations Specialist
Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
301.742.6959
KGhiardi@som.umaryland.edu

Ted GlazerTed Glazer
Director, Web Communications
410-706-2106
tglazer@som.umaryland.edu

Andy GoldbergAndy Goldberg
Lead Web Developer
410-706-4280
agoldberg@som.umaryland.edu

Tom JemskiThomas Jemski
Lead Videographer
410-706-7808
tjemski@som.umaryland.edu

Ramata KabaRamata Kaba
Health Communications &
Community Relations Specialist
rkaba@som.umaryland.edu

Jon KelveyJon Kelvey
Senior Writer
410-706-1523
JKelvey@som.umaryland.edu

Deborah KotzDeborah Kotz
Senior Director, Media Relations
410-706-4255
DKotz@som.umaryland.edu

Don PeterkofskyDon Peterkofsky
Lead Web Developer
DPeterkofsky@som.umaryland.edu

Krissy RifkinKrissy Rifkin
Director, Design & Creative Strategy
410-706-8042
KRifkin@som.umaryland.edu

Emily WalshEmily Walsh
Senior Marketing Specialist
Emily.Walsh@som.umaryland.edu