The success of the university – and its students, faculty and alumni – is inseparable from the success of the St. Louis area. No other university brings more to bear on the social and economic advancement of the region than UMSL.

Jennifer Hatton
Senior Information Specialist
314-516-6794
hattonjm@umsl.edu
Beats: Center for Character and Citizenship, Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, Center for Human Origin and Cultural Diversity, Center for Transportation Studies, Center for Trauma Recovery, Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis, College of Business Administration, College of Education, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Department of Economics, Department of Psychology, Gerontology Program, School of Social Work, University Child Development Center

Ryan Heinz
Senior Information Specialist and UMSL Daily Editor
314-516-6690
heinzry@umsl.edu
Beats: College of Optometry, Department of English, Department of History, Department of Math and Computer Science, Department of Political Science, Gender Studies, Pierre Laclede Honors College, Public Policy Administration, Public Policy Research Center, Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life

Tom Hockett
Assistant Director, University Marketing and Communications
314-516-5827
hockett@umsl.edu
Beats: none

Myra Lopez
Senior Information Specialist
314-516-5851
lopezmb@umsl.edu
Beats: Center for International Studies, Center for Nanoscience, Center for Neurodynamics, College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Nursing, Department of Anthropology, Sociology and Languages, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Philosophy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Gallery 210, Gallery FAB, Gallery Visio, Greek Studies, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, Museum Studies, UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program, Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center

Bob Samples
Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications
314-516-5665
bob@umsl.edu
Beats: campuswide, institutional, Office of the Chancellor, University of Missouri System

Maureen Zegel
Assistant Director, University Marketing and Communications
314-516-5493
maureen_zegel@umsl.edu
Beats: Commencement, Jubilee, Office of Career Services, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Office of Multicultural Relations, Office of Residential Life and Housing, Office of Student Financial Aid, Office of Student Life, Office of University Events, University Archives, University Health, Wellness and Counseling Services, University Libraries

Thomas F. George

Nasser Arshadi is vice provost for research and professor of finance at UMSL. In addition to his role as a campus leader and professor, he developed Innovative Technology Enterprises, or ITE, UMSL’s biotech and information technology business incubator. He’s been published in top economic and finance journals and has authored two books. Arshadi has served as an economist and policy analyst at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C., and as a consultant to the American Bankers Association in Washington, D.C., Treasury Management Association in Washington, D.C., Securities Industry Automation Corporation in New York City, Deutsche Financial Services in St. Louis and Commerce Bancshares in St. Louis. He serves on several boards.

Curtis C. Coonrod is vice provost for student affairs at UMSL The Division of Student Affairs oversees most student operations including admissions, athletics, financial aid, residential life and student life. He first joined UMSL as an admissions counselor and then served as associate director of admissions. He left the university in 1992 to become director of university admissions at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Coonrod returned to UMSL in 1997 as director of admissions. In 2001 he was named vice chancellor for student affairs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Illinois College in Jacksonville and a master’s degree in gerontology from the University of Illinois Springfield. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership and management with an anticipated completion date of December 2012.

Glen Hahn Cope is provost, vice chancellor for academic affairs and professor of political science and public policy administration at UMSL. She is active in national professional organizations, including the American Society for Public Administration, which she has severed as president (2002-03) and member of the national council (1997-2004). Cope’s teaching and research interests include public and nonprofit budgeting and finance, leadership and management of public and nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions and public sector economics. She earned a doctorate in public administration at The Ohio State University in Columbus, master’s degree in public administration at Syracuse University in New York and bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Ronald Gossen is senior associate vice chancellor for university marketing and communications at UMSL. He was named the university’s first chief marketing officer in July 2010. Gossen leads the marketing public relations and strategic communications division and has instituted an integrated campuswide marketing and communications strategy. With a diverse background, he has earned certifications and accreditations in project management, public relations, financial planning, marketing and social media. He has taught marketing, management and communications in both his native Texas and Missouri and has published extensively on branding, marketing and strategy. Gossen has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in business administration from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.

James M. Krueger is vice chancellor for managerial and technological services at UMSL. He was appointed to this position in 1992. The Division of Managerial and Technological Services has more than 300 employees and an operating budget in excess of $40 million. Its largest units include facilities, finance, human resources and information technology. Krueger also serves as an assistant professor of accounting and public policy administration at UMSL. He joined the College of Business Administration at UMSL in 1975. Krueger received his doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington and is also a certified public accountant and certified government financial manager.

Martin Leifeld is vice chancellor for university advancement at UMSL. The Division of University Advancement has more than 100 employees and an operating budget in excess of $11 million. Its primary units include alumni relations, fundraising, marketing and communication and St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU. Prior to joining UMSL in August 2008, Leifeld was associate vice president for university development at Saint Louis University. He also has served as director of development for the Diocese of Belleville (Ill.), as well as a consultant and outreach executive in Ohio and Wisconsin. Leifeld holds a bachelor’s degree in theology and a master’s degree in business administration, both from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.

Judith Walker de Félix is vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School at UMSL. Walker de Félix’s scholarship includes edited books and articles on second language teaching and equity issues in educational leadership. Her expertise has led to consulting in Thailand, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, and Venezuela and with national and local agencies in the United States. Prior to joining UMSL in July 2002, Walker de Félix was dean of the School of Education at Webster University in Webster Groves, Mo. She has also served as associate vice provost for faculty affairs at the University of Houston. Walker de Félix received her doctorate from the University of Florida and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas.

UMSL Magazine is biannually published.

Creative Services, part of University Marketing and Communications, produces two regular publications:

Eye on UMSL, the weekly UMSL photo Web page

UMSL Magazine, the biannual university magazine that reaches about 74,000 readers

Creative Services also handle special projects that involve copy writing and copy-editing.

More information
314-516-5827
hockett@umsl.edu

It’s important that standards be in place to ensure consistency when the university communicates. Consistency helps the university establish a clearly focused and effective brand identity.

The Creative Services team is part of University Marketing and Communications, which is responsible for integrating the university’s internal and external communications. University Marketing and Communications published UMSL Style (6 MB Adobe PDF) to help university employees communicate with internal and external audiences in a consistent manner.

University colors

UMSL’s official color is red. The official secondary color is yellow. See section 2, “Color guidelines,” of UMSL Style for information on UMSL colors.

• Pantone Matching System: 201 (red) and 124 (yellow)
• CMYK values: C 7, M 100, Y 65, K 32 (red) and C 0, M 27, Y 100, K 0 (yellow)
• RGB values: R 152, G 30, B 50 (red) and R 234, G 171, B 0 (yellow)
• Web, HTML values: 981E32 (red) and EAAB00 (yellow)

University logo shield and logotype

See section 3, “Logo shield and logotype policies,” of UMSL Style for information on how to use and properly display the UMSL logo shield and logotype.

Visit the Printing Services website to download EPS, TIFF, JPEG and GIF versions of the UMSL logo shield and logotype.

The UMSL Tritons Logo Usage Guide contains information on UMSL Tritons logo usage.

UMSL faculty, students and staff have access to a range of services, including event and promotional photography, portraiture and digital photo editing.

To see some of our photography, please visit the university’s account on Flickr at flickr.com/photos/umsl.

Pricing:
Photographic services are available for the nominal fee of $50 an hour.

More information:
314-516-4296
august@umsl.edu