Danforth Center expands the Office of Public Affairs

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is pleased to announce Whitney Matt joined the Office of Public Affairs as Communications Coordinator on February 11, 2013. Whitney received her B.A. in Strategic Communication from Maryville University. Whitney comes to us from Washington University Medical Center serving as the Marketing and Communications Intern and prior held the Interim Marketing and Communications Director and Program Manager at FOCUS St. Louis. She brings experience in public relations relating to events with having served the St. Louis Cardinals as a Special Events Coordinator.

The Danforth Center's Communications Coordinator focuses on research for publishing purposes such as the Roots & Shoots and BioBuzz blogs, writing and media relations, and support for events. 

Danforth Center scientists are consistently featured as expert sources for their areas of research by major print and broadcast media outlets. News of their discoveries is highlighted on this Web site's news release and in our publications.

The Danforth Center Office of Public Affairs is available to set up interviews between Danforth Center scientists and journalists, and assist in developing story ideas about their research. To help you tell our story, please contact us.