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About the Office

About the Office

The Office of Strategic Communications is part of the Joint Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing, which merges the communication functions of the UM System and the University of Missouri-Columbia. The office focuses on UM System communications, and is committed to ensuring the citizens of Missouri and the elected officials who represent them understand, appreciate and support the unique role and value of the four university system.
 
The office leads a statewide integrated marketing communications effort, including internal constituent outreach, executive communications, web development and a variety of other initiatives.
 
 

Staff Directory

 

Kelly Wiemann

Director of Integrated Strategic Communications

215 University Hall Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Telephone: (573) 882-6441
Email: wiemannk@umsystem.edu

     

Katlynn Adkins

Assistant Director of Internal & Employee Communications

215 University Hall Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Telephone: (573) 882-0963
Email: adkinskm@umsystem.edu

Karinna Seidel

Project Support Coordinator

215 University Hall Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Telephone: (573) 882-4591
Email: kseidel@umsystem.edu

Charlene Emerson, Ph.D.

Strategic Communications Associate

215 University Hall Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Telephone: (573) 882-0607
Email: emersoncha@umsystem.edu

 

       

Carli Wrisinger

Senior Strategic Communications Associate

215 University Hall Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Telephone: (573) 884-1397
Email: wrisingerc@umsystem.edu

   

Reviewed 2021-01-12