Communications
The Rackham Communications team works to increase the school’s visibility and reputation on campus, across the country, and around the world. We do so by highlighting the ways our students’ research makes a difference for the public good and by helping them find the support they need from Rackham and campus partners so that they can thrive in their teaching and scholarship; by helping to recruit students and staff who will enhance our community; by fostering engagement with Rackham’s thousands of alumni across the globe; and by partnering with colleagues to advance the school’s mission of being a national leader in graduate education.
Meet the Team

Matthew Nelson
- Communications Director
- Matthew’s MCommunity Page

James Dau
- Communications Specialist
- James’s MCommunity Page

Elyse Rubin
- Editor
- Elyse’s MCommunity Page

Jameson Staneluis
- Multimedia Designer
- Jameson’s MCommunity Page

Marc Williams
- Web Designer
- Marc’s MCommunity Page
Creative Services
The Communications team is a resource for finding creative, effective avenues for you to achieve your goals through the channels outlined below.
Writing and Messaging
Editorial Review
Email and Print Strategy
Web Maintenance
The Communications team collaborates with Rackham faculty and staff to manage the content, design, information architecture, presentation, and functionality of Rackham’s websites. We are available to consult with you on new projects and updates to existing content.
You can focus on the your content, while our team ensures consistency and maximizes usability, accessibility, and security. Our team will help you communicate with your constituents and deliver the relevant information they need. Inquiries and requests regarding the website may be sent to rack.comm@umich.edu.
Websites we manage:
Event Promotion
Graphic Design
Social Media
The Communications team uses social media to create a more connected graduate student community through series that encourage student participation and exchange. Given that our graduate students are pursuing degrees in a variety of departments and programs across campus, we also foster our relationship, as the graduate student hub, with other units at U-M.
Media Relations
Photography and Videography
Branding and Style Guides
Rackham takes the Chicago Manual of Style as our style guide of record. Nuances specific to Rackham and U-M, exceptions to Chicago style, and items of particular relevance to Rackham are listed in the Rackham Communications Style Guide.