Communications
Support Units
Training & Conferencing
Applications
Communications Personnel
Contact any of our specialists to get your project started.
Leadership
Nick Kordsmeier
Chief Communications Officer, Division of Agriculture
Oversees internal and external communications efforts across the Division of Agriculture.
Tracy Courage
Director of Communications, Cooperative Extension Service
Guides communications efforts to highlight the resources and work of the Cooperative Extension Service.
Mollie Pratt
Director of Communications, Agricultural Experiment Station
Guides research communications efforts to highlight the research innovations from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Video
Kerry Rodtnick
Video Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Shoots and edits video
Manages video livestreams
Trains faculty/staff in videography best practices
Manages 4-H Video Team
Coordinates annual Ross Photography Contest
Ben Aaron
Video Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Shoots and edits video
Provides creative concepting, scripting and voiceover
Manages video livestreams
Trains faculty/staff in videography best practices
Paden Johnson
Video Specialist, Agricultural Experiment Station
Produces promotional and educational video content
Generates content for social media
Design and Publications
Chris Meux
Graphic Designer, Cooperative Extension Service
Creates graphics/design
Manages Media Production Center
Julie Thompson
Graphic Designer, Cooperative Extension Service
Creates graphics/design
Designs publications
Gail Halleck
Publications Editor, Agricultural Experiment Station
Reviews and edits research papers for recurring research publications
Coordinates with faculty editors to evaluate content
Formats and publishes research publications
Oliver Williams
Publications Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Designs publications
Creates graphics
Emily Davis
Publications Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Designs publications
Creates graphics
Oakley Johnson
Media Production Center Technician
Digital Media Team
Ashi Franke
Accessibility Manager, Cooperative Extension Service
Manages CES Digital Media Accessibility
Trains employees on accessibility best practices
Provides accessibility support
Accessibility Resources:
uada.edu/accessibility
Sarah Cato
ANR Communications Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Updates Arkansas Row Crops blog
arkansascrops.uada.edu
Creates ANR weekly e-newsletter
Manages ANR media accounts
Writes ANR news stories
Manages ANR webpages
Communication liaison for ANR specialists
Web Help Resources:
uada.edu/web-help
Vacant
Web Content Manager
Assists with managing and updating CES web content on uaex.uada.edu and uada.edu/employees
Manages county webpages and provides web support
Trains employees on editing website
Provides website, calendar, Constant Contact and web analytics support
Web Help Resources:
uada.edu/web-help
Lizzy Herrera
Social Media Manager, Cooperative Extension Service
Manages Arkansas Extension
on Facebook and Instagram
Oversees social media strategy
Provides social media support
Social Media Resources:
uada.edu/social-media
News
Vacant
Content Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Writes and edits news stories
Takes photos
Produces social media content
Edits publications
Rebekah Hall
Content Specialist, Cooperative Extension Service
Writes and edits news stories
Takes photos
Produces social media content
Edits publications
John Lovett
Content Specialist, Agricultural Experiment Station
Writes research news releases
Research news photographer
Generates content for social media
Monthly research newsletter
Tayler Takashi Smith
Media Assistant

