Office of External Relations and Communications

Will Haygood giving a lecture at the Harry T. Wilks. Students sitting in a meeting era.

What We Do

Public Relations

Storytelling • Content Editing • Media Relations • Campus Communications • Emergency Communications • Communication Strategy • Email Marketing

Communications and Marketing

Creative and Design • Photography/Videography • Event Marketing • Campus Programming • Social Media

Advancement

Events • Fundraising • Grants

Public Programming

Colligan History Project • Wilks Lecture • Casper Lecture • Appalachian Studies • Other lectures in partnership with other offices and organizations • Artist Series

To request any of our services, please use one of the request forms—see links on right—and one of our team members, below, will get in touch.

How Do I Make a Request?

Simply choose REM or ERC on the forms you previously used to request services from OCM and your project will be directed to the right office.

Form to make a request for PR/Design Services (including merchandise, e.g., T-shirts.

Form to make a request for Web Services

Meet the Team

Ellen Paxton
Regional Senior Director of External Relations and Public Relations
paxtonec@miamioh.edu
513-727-3463

Yvette Kelly-Fields
Regional Director of Development
kellyfy@miamioh.edu
513-727-3463

Kelly McDaniel-Hayes
Administrative Assistant
hayesk2@miamioh.edu
513-785-3277

Rod Nimtz
Director of Regional Advancement Operations
nimtzre@miamioh.edu
513-895-8865

Matthew Smith
Director of Public Programming
smithmd6@miamioh.edu
513-785-1840

Ruth Willis
Program Associate 
willisra@miamioh.edu
513-727-3471

Jackie Webb
Program Associate
webbj@miamioh.edu
513-785-3020

Ryan Young
Assistant Director of Regional Advancement
youngra2@miamioh.edu
513-785-7727

Marketing and Communications

Ruth Orth
Interim Regional Director, Marketing and Communications
orthrm@MiamiOH.edu
513-727-3472

Rachel Brown
Digital Marketing & Content Specialist
rachelbrown@MiamiOH.edu
513-727-3342

Kenzie Bryant
Graphic Design Specialist
bryanttm@MiamiOH.edu
513-785-3119

Tracy Miller
Regional Associate Director of Enrollment Communications
tracymiller@MiamiOH.edu
513-727-3227

Rachel Shellcroft
Senior Graphic Designer
rshellcroft@MiamiOH.edu
513-785-3251

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