Communications & Public Liaison

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The Office of Communications & Public Liaison is the first source of news and information about the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the Institute's important biomedical research and funding programs. The communications team handles media requests, inquiries from the scientific community, as well as internal communication activities. News releases, Brochures & Fact Sheets and science education materials, , videos, web pages, exhibits, tours and presentations are available from the OCPL resources and staff.

Key services provided:

News Media Relations
Public Information, Education and Outreach
Public Inquiries
Web Site Development
Publication
Science Writing and Editing
Science Photography, Arts and Graphics
Audiovisual Production
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
Social Media


Christine Bruske Flowers, M.P.A. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ocpl/index.cfm) Director, Office of Communications & Public Liaison: Tel (919) 541-3665
Fax (919) 541-2260
bruskec@niehs.nih.gov; P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop B2-02
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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Christine Bruske Flowers joined the NIEHS in 2004. Previously she led communications and outreach activities for other federal government programs including the U.S. Department of the Interior International Affairs Program, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental restoration programs. Flowers also served as Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs for the North Carolina House of Representatives, and Director of Public Relations for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District. Flowers is a veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Specialty Corps. She holds an M.A. in Public Affairs Journalism from Regent University and a B.S. in Biology from North Carolina State University.

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Communications and Public Liaison Staff

News Media Relations


Robin Mackar, M.P.H. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ocpl/index.cfm) News Director: Tel (919) 541-0073
rmackar@niehs.nih.gov


Edward Kang (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ocpl/index.cfm) Public Affairs Specialist: Tel (919) 541-1993
kanges@niehs.nih.gov

Public Information, Education and Outreach


John Peterson Public Affairs Specialist: Tel (919) 541-7860
peterso4@niehs.nih.gov

Web Manager


Cheryl Thompson, M.B.A. Web Manager: Tel (919) 541-1072
thompsonc2@niehs.nih.gov

Newsletter Editor


Ralph (Eddy) Ball, Ph.D. Newsletter Editor: Tel (919) 541-4816
ballr@niehs.nih.gov

Science Writer/Editor


Robin Arnette, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ocpl/index.cfm) Science Editor: Tel (919) 541-5143
Fax (919) 541-0399
arnetter@niehs.nih.gov


Ian Thomas Writer/Editor: Tel (919) 541-4794
thomasiv@niehs.nih.gov

Program Support

Anne M. Thompson Program Support: Tel (919) 316-4517
thomps13@niehs.nih.gov

Program Specialist


Allison Eason Program Specialist: Tel 919-541-0378
allison.eason@nih.gov

Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act


Kim Minneman (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/od/ocpl/index.cfm): Tel (919) 541-3411
minneman@niehs.nih.gov

Written Inquiries

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, MD K3-16
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2233
Fax (919) 541-4395