Meet the Writers
Writers
Jennifer Donovan
Director of Public Relations
Her Beats
- Research Centers & Institutes (other than KRC)
- School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
- Executive Team/Board of Control
- International Programs
About Jenn
- Her specialties include working with local, regional, national and special-interest news media.
- She is skilled at finding and developing University news and research stories and interesting the news media in covering them.
- She maintains the University Experts Guide.
- She is a former newspaper reporter and magazine writer.
- She enjoys reading detective stories and science fiction novels.
Dennis Walikainen
Senior Editor
Links of Interest
His Beats
- Graduate School
- Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences
- School of Business and Economics/Entrepreneurship
- School of Technology
- Alumni
- Athletics liaison
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.
- He manages the "hometowners": student news releases and tracks Michigan Tech's appearances in various publications.
- He contributes news stories to Tech Today, the news site, and the news media.
- Off campus he enjoys golf, running, and guts Frisbee.
Marcia Goodrich
Magazine Editor
Links of Interest
Her Beats
- College of Engineering
- Keweenaw Research Center
- College of Sciences & Arts (Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science)
About Marcia
- Her responsibilities include editing the Research and Michigan Tech magazines, writing and distributing news releases, and working with local media.
Karina Jousma
Web Editor
Her Beats
- Enrollment/Admissions
- Housing & Residential Life
About Karina
- She develops, organizes, and structures copy for the Michigan Tech website in conjunction with University clients.
- She is skilled in all phases of writing and editing, from concept development to copyediting.
- She serves as the gatekeeper for style and grammar on the Michigan Tech website.
- She is a Michigan Tech alumna from the Western Upper Peninsula.
Danny Messinger
Web Editor
Research Web Maintenance
Links of Interest
His Beats
- College of Sciences & Arts (VPA, Humanities, Social Sciences)
- Enrollment/Admissions
- Housing & Residential Life
- Youth Programs/K-12 Outreach
- Diversity
- Career Services
About Danny
- He is a Michigan Tech Alumnus.
- He works with both Research and University Marketing and Communications to develop new web content and maintain existing content.
- He enjoys skiing—both downhill and cross-country—and roller coasters.
