Publicity and Media Contacts
Patti Waid Istas
Executive Director
(209) 228-4483
pistas@ucmerced.edu
Areas of coverage:
- Campus Construction
- Campus Budget
- Chancellor’s Office
- Exec. Vice Chancellors and Provost’s Office
- Economic Development
- Environmental Permitting
- Environmental Stewardship
- Public Records Requests
Donna Birch Trahan
Senior Public Information Representative
(209) 228-4406
dbirchtrahan@ucmerced.edu
Areas of coverage:
- School of Engineering
- School of Natural Sciences
- Sierra Nevada Research Institute
- Systems Biology Institute
- Information Technology
- Kolligian Library
- Research
Tonya Luiz
Senior Public Information Representative
(209) 228-4408
tluiz@ucmerced.edu
Areas of coverage:
- School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
- Research
- Student Affairs:
- Financial Aid
- Admissions
- Student Life
- Academic Preparation
- Academic Planning
- Athletics
Please contact us with questions.