About the Current
The Current is UCSB's official news site updated daily with breaking news, events, and research news from the University of California, Santa Barbara. It has been designed to share the important stories from our campus with our community, alumni, peer institutions, prospective students, and the general public, both domestic and international.
The general telephone number for the Office of Public Affairs and Communications is (805) 893-2191.
The fax number is (805) 893-5834. The mailing address is:
Office of Public Affairs and Communications
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2100
To access university logos and campus photography please visit our For Media page.
Contact information for Public Affairs staff members:
John Longbrake
Associate Vice Chancellor
(805) 893-2191
Alex Parraga
Chief Marketing Officer
(805) 893-3028
alex.parraga@ucsb.edu
Shelly Leachman
Editorial Director
(805) 893-4620
shelly.leachman@ucsb.edu
Katie Falcone
Content Marketing Manager
(805) 893-4442
katiefalcone@ucsb.edu
Sonia Fernandez
Engineering/Public Affairs Writer
(805) 893-4765
sonia.fernandez@ucsb.edu
Keith Hamm
Social Science, Humanities & Fine Arts Writer
(805) 893-3207
keithhamm@ucsb.edu
Debra Herrick
Associate Editorial Director
(805) 893-2191
debraherrick@ucsb.edu
Sarah Kidwell
Internal Communications Manager
(805) 893-8294
sarahkidwell@ucsb.edu
Jane McTaggart
Senior Digital Communications Strategist
(805) 893-5173
jane.mctaggart@ucsb.edu
Matt Perko
Senior Web Designer
(805) 893-4786
matt.perko@ucsb.edu
Kiki Reyes
Media Relations Manager
kikireyes@ucsb.edu
Daniel Smith
Media and Office Coordinator
(805) 893-2191
danielsmith@ucsb.edu
Harrison Tasoff
Science Writer
(805) 893-7220
harrisontasoff@ucsb.edu
Ryan Vizena
Web Developer
(805) 893-5171
vizena@ucsb.edu