Cal Poly Public Affairs Office
Heron Hall

The Cal Poly Public Affairs Office is part of Cal Poly's University Advancement Division, headed by Vice President for Advancement Sandra Ogren.

The Public Affairs Office handles media inquiries and requests for information about the university and its colleges and programs. Click Here to skip to staff phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Public Affairs staff research and write university News Releases. Faculty, staff and students: If you would like to submit your information for a news release, click here for instructions, including a downloadable news release form.

Public Affairs staff also research and write other publications, including the Cal Poly News Web site, Cal Poly Magazine, the university magazine, and Cal Poly Update, the monthly e-newsletter for University friends, supporters, alumni and the general public.

For the university community, the office also produces Cal Poly Report, a weekly newsletter for campus faculty and staff, and works with Information Technology staff to update campus news and campuswide announcements channels on the MyCalPoly portal.

The Public Affairs Office reviews all publications intended for off-campus distribution. While each of us specializes in different areas, all of us are able to help you.

Leah Kolt
Director, Public Affairs
(805) 756-1511
lkolt@calpoly.edu

Stacia Momburg
Media Relations Coordinator
(805) 756-6260
smomburg@calpoly.edu

Pat Ketchum
Media Relations Coordinator
pketchum@calpoly.edu
(805) 756-7109

Scott Roark
Communications Specialist
sroark@calpoly.edu
(805) 756-6530

Teresa Mariani Hendrix
University Advancement Web Coordinator
thendrix@calpoly.edu
(805) 756-7266

Barbara Brunner
Administrative Assistant
(805) 756-2715
bbrunner@calpoly.edu