News and Internal Communication updates contact information
USC’s Office of News and Internal Communications has discontinued its use of the office phone number 777-5400 to better serve the USC community. Instead of calling the general office line, please call individuals directly to improve service and deliver faster results.
Below is a list of staff along with their beat areas and contact information, which includes direct lines, email addresses, cell phones and twitter handles. Also, bookmark our webpage.
Wes Hickman, director
777-3478; 803-207-4674 cell
whickman@mailbox.sc.edu
@weshickman
Peggy Binette, assistant director
777-7704; 803-413-3323 cell
peggy@mailbox.sc.edu
@Peggy_Binette
Areas: business, law, social sciences, journalism, library and information science
Craig Brandhorst, general assignment writer
777-3682; 803-463-8032 cell
craigb1@mailbox.sc.edu
Areas: USC Times, Day Times, university magazines
Frenche Brewer, news writer
777-3691; 803-414-7596 cell
brewer4@mailbox.sc.edu
@frencheUofSC2
Areas: cultural arts, retail, hospitality, tourism and sport management
Steven Powell, science writer
777-1923; 803-391-1020
spowell2@mailbox.sc.edu
@SC_Sci
Areas: physical sciences, engineering, computing
Megan Sexton, senior news writer
777-1421; 803-315-5904 cell
msexton@mailbox.sc.edu
@Megan_UofSCnews
Areas: honors college, education, student affairs, libraries
Liz White, internal communications coordinator
777-2848, 803-960-5678 cell
lwhite@mailbox.sc.edu
@lizwhite23
Areas: USC Times, Day Times
TBA: health sciences writer
Areas: medical schools, public health, nursing, pharmacy, social work
Until this position is filled, contact Wes Hickman, Peggy Binette or Megan Sexton.
Questions? Contact Wes Hickman at 777-3478 or whickman@mailbox.sc.edu