Alphabetized Staff Listing
Arlene Collins
Manager of Digital Assets and Publications
About Arlene
- She has worked for University Marketing and Communications for over 25 years.
- She prepares publications for the printer and coordinates specialized variable data mailings in conjunction with Mail Services.
Jennifer Donovan
Director of Public Relations
Her Beats
- Board of Control
- President
- Vice Presidents
- Research Centers
- Forest Resources and Environmental Science
About Jenn
- Her specialties include working with local, regional, and national media.
- She is skilled in finding and developing University news and research stories.
- She is a former newspaper reporter and magazine writer.
- She enjoys reading detective stories and science fiction novels.
Wes Frahm
Director, Athletic Communications and Marketing
About Wes
- He oversees publicity and media relations for all 13 Huskies’ teams.
- His sports information specialties are football, men’s and women’s basketball, and tennis.
- A member of the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA), he has won numerous publication awards from the organization.
James Frey
Marketing Technology Support Specialist
John Gagnon
Promotional Writer
His Beats
- School of Technology/Dean’s Office
- Air Force/ROTC
- Army/ROTC
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Advancement
- Career Center
- Campus Facilities
- Educational Opportunity
- Technology and Economic Development
- MUB and Dining/Tech Express
- Human Resources
- Campus Store and University Images
About John
- He edits Tech Today, Michigan Tech's daily employee newsletter and writes and edits numerous publications for the University.
- His background is rooted in both journalism and public relations and he has been at Michigan Tech since 1998.
- John wrote Hard Maple, Hard Work, an account of Upper Michigan’s hard maple forests.
Marcia Goodrich
Senior Writer
Links of Interest
Her Beats
- College of Engineering/Dean’s Office
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- ME-EM
- Math
- Physics
- Library
- Dean of Students
- Public Safety
- Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development
- Accounting
- Budget Office
- Purchasing
- Internal Audit
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
About Marcia
- Her responsibilities include editing the Research and Michigan Tech magazines, writing and distributing news releases, working with local media, and tracking Michigan Tech's appearances in various publications.
Bonnie Gorman
Executive Director, University Marketing and Communications
About Bonnie
- She has more than eighteen years of experience in higher education, spending more than ten years in Student Affairs.
- She has created award-winning communications vehicles for a variety of programs.
- She has extensive experiences managing departments, defining missions and goals, and emphasizing staff strengths.
"Skills of an SEM are similar to an accountant. Skills of an SEO are similar to a lawyer. The SEM works the numbers; the SEO has to make a case."
—Ian McAnerin
—Ian McAnerin
Andrew (Drew) Grohowski
Web Marketing & Content Specialist
Links of Interest
About Drew
- He is a Michigan Tech Alumnus.
- He has over five years of search marketing experience.
- He helps Student Affairs migrate their sites to the University's content management system.
- He leads the University's search marketing initiatives.
Alex Hughes
Web Programmer
Links of Interest
About Alex
- He is a Michigan Tech Alumnus from Hancock.
Jackie Johnson
Graphic Designer
906-487-3507
jabjohns@mtu.edu
jabjohns@mtu.edu
Links of Interest
Specialties
- She has experience in publication/print, identity, and photography.
- She finds inspiration in her sketchbook, photography, magazines, and dreams.
Ian Marks
Assistant Director, Athletic Communications and Marketing
About Ian
- His sports information specialties are hockey, volleyball, Nordic skiing, track and field, and cross country.
- His background is based in a combination of sports information and print journalism.
Justin Plichta
Video Reporter/Producer
About Justin
- He is responsible for all UMC-produced videos, DVDs, and web-based media clips.
- He enjoys the other artistic aspects of his job as well, including writing and musical arrangement.
- When he’s not at work, Justin loves to trek out and explore the natural world.
Clare Rosen
Senior Creative Designer
About Clare
- She is experienced in publication/print collateral design and brand identity.
- She is responsible for the layout and design of the Michigan Tech Magazine and Research magazine.
Scott Shannon
Web Developer/Designer
Links of Interest
About Scott
- He is a Michigan Tech Alumnus.
- His background in computer science enhances his web development skills and abilities in web design.
- He is the technical lead for the University’s content management system, responsible for creating and maintaining templates.
Kara Sokol
Integrated Marketing Specialist
Links of Interest
Her Beats
- Enrollment Services
- Admissions
- Financial Aid
- Records and Registration
- IPS
- Housing/Residence Life/Daniell Heights
- Student Life
- Counseling Services
About Kara
- She comes from a background in promotional writing/marketing for educational institutions and nonprofits.
- She enjoys working on student-focused articles and publications.
- In her spare time, she is an avid writer of creative-nonfiction.
"Simple design, intense content."
—Edward R. Tufte
—Edward R. Tufte
Gail Sweeting
Content Manager
Links of Interest
About Gail
- She helps departments prepare their website copy for migration to the University’s content management system.
- She trains department web liaisons to maintain their websites in CMS and guides them in establishing a schedule for updating their sites.
- She is an original member of the UMC web team.
Bill Tembreull
Creative Director
Links of Interest
About Bill
- He has worked in design and publications at Michigan Tech for thirty-three years.
- His work has earned numerous national awards.
- He oversees the design of most University publications, including brochures, posters, magazines, newsletters, and more.
Rodney Thompson
Manager, Printing and Mail Services
Brandy Tichonoff
Director of New Media
Links of Interest
About Brandy
- She has a decade of design experience.
- Her multimedia designs have won numerous industry awards.
- Her specialty is enterprise-scale website design.
- She is an incurable video game junkie.
Crystal Verran
Assistant Director
Links of Interest
About Crystal
- She is the first person to contact when you are interested in producing a publication through UMC.
- She loves to brainstorm new ideas for publications with clients and enjoys the variety of projects that come through UMC.
- Crystal is a great source when questions arise regarding University Identity Standards.
- A self-described “design nerd,” she finds herself picking up publications from a variety of different places (to read and critique).
Dennis Walikainen
Senior Editor
Links of Interest
His Beats
- Business
- Graduate School
- Geology/Mining
- Mine Safety
- Engineering Fundamentals
- Exercise Science
- Humanities
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Alumni Relations
- Occupational Safety
- Portage Lake Golf Course
- Mont Ripley
- The Rozsa Center
- Institutional Analysis
- SAS
- Experimental Computation
- SDC
- Central Ticket Office
- Community Programs
- Hockey Development
- Sports/Recreation
- Educational Technology Services
About Dennis
- He oversees the University's Athletic Communications and Marketing efforts.
- He maintains the University’s written history and keeps the Editorial Guide up to date.
- Online, Dennis writes the TechAlum newsletter and monitors and contributes to the mtuparent-l listserv.