About News Services
Administration
Laquanda James
Executive assistant
252-328-6481
waltersl17@ecu.edu
Jeannine Manning Hutson
Chief communications officer/Director of News Services
252-328-1164
hutsonj@ecu.edu
Jamie Smith
Director of media relations and reputation management
252-328-1162
smithjami15@ecu.edu
Jules Norwood
Director of communications for academic affairs and research
252-328-2836
norwoodd15@ecu.edu
Main Campus
Matt Smith
Manager of digital strategy
252-328-1163
smithmatt17@ecu.edu
Crystal Baity
Staff writer
Media relations
252-328-1159
baityc@ecu.edu
Vacant
Social media community manager
Gracie Phillips
University admissions social media manager
phillipsgr23@ecu.edu
Bryan Edge
Video content producer
252-328-5820
edgeb@ecu.edu
Doug Boyd
Editor, East magazine
Staff writer
252-737-1973
boydd@ecu.edu
Rich Klindworth
Staff writer
Video content producer
252-737-2695
klindworthr16@ecu.edu
Rhett Butler
Photographer
252-328-1315
butlerjo17@ecu.edu
Ken Buday
Staff writer
252-737-5461
budayk19@ecu.edu
Kevin Treadway
Special projects coordinator
252-737-1104
treadwayk@ecu.edu
Dennis Brathwaite
Video content producer
252-282-2092
brathwaited21@ecu.edu
Health Sciences Campus
Kelly Dilda
Public communications specialist
252-744-2232
rogerske@ecu.edu
Benjamin Abel
Public communications specialist
252-744-2186
abelb18@ecu.edu
Spaine Stephens
Public communications specialist
252-744-3808
stephenss@ecu.edu
College/Division Liaisons
Ken Buday
College of Engineering and Technology
252-737-5461
budayk19@ecu.edu
Harley Dartt
College of Fine Arts and Communication
252-737-2322
darttw@ecu.edu
Lacey Gray
Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
252-737-1754
grayl@ecu.edu
Michael Rudd
College of Business
252-737-4574
ruddm16@ecu.edu
Ronnie Woodward
College of Health and Human Performance
Joyner Library
252-328-4083
woodwardr21@ecu.edu
Kim Tilghman
Division of Research, Economic Development and Engagement (REDE)
252-737-5423
tilghmank22@ecu.edu
Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall
University Advancement
earnhardttyndallp22@ecu.edu