About Research Communications

The Office of Research Communications conveys the value of research conducted at Carolina to the university community, the citizens of North Carolina, and interested and invested parties across the nation and world. The office provides communication services to the Office of Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) and its administrative units, supports the communication efforts of the OVCR’s centers and institutes, maintains resources for the Carolina research community on the UNC Research website, and publishes the award-winning UNC Research Stories magazine.

Staff

Layla Dowdy

Director

Develops communication strategies for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Leads ORC in the creation of content that promotes the value and impact of research at UNC

(919) 962-7765
lhdowdy@email.unc.edu

Darren Abrecht

Webmaster

WordPress administration for the UNC Research and UNC Research Stories websites
Web production support
Online content strategy support

(919) 962-6137
darren@unc.edu

Carleigh Gabryel

Strategic Communications Manager

Content management and creation for the Inside Research and Carolina Investigator newsletters
Writing, editing and communications support for OVCR directors and research staff

(919) 445-0488
cgabryel@unc.edu

Ben Kaminsky

Web Producer

WordPress support for the UNC Research and UNC Research Stories websites
WordPress administration for UNC One Clinical Research website

bmath@unc.edu

Alyssa LaFaro

Research Communications Manager

Senior editor, writer, videographer, and photographer for UNC Research Stories
Social media content producer and strategist
Research communications internship program manager

(919) 962-6136
amlafaro@email.unc.edu