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Communications and Marketing Staff

Kristen A. Lainsbury

klainsbury@bates.edu

Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6328

H. Jay J. Burns Jr.

jburns@bates.edu

Editorial Consultant
Bates Communications and Marketing Office

Kirsten M. Burns

kburns@bates.edu

Visual Designer
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-753-6908

Tammy M. Caron

tcaron@bates.edu

Senior Visual Designer
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6250

Aly G. DeMarco

ademarco2@bates.edu

Staff Writer
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6329

David A. Ernst

dernst@bates.edu

Assistant Director of Digital Marketing
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-753-6947

Alyssa Giacobbe

agiacobbe@bates.edu

Director of Content Marketing
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-753-6907

Sonja M. Harris

sharris3@bates.edu

Assistant to the Vice President for Communications and Marketing and Office Coordinator
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6330

Phyllis Graber Jensen

pjensen@bates.edu

Director of Photography and Video for the Bates Communications Office
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6327

Kirsten S. Marjerison

kmarjeri@bates.edu

Senior Creative Director
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-755-5961

Meredith A. McCarroll

mmccarroll@bates.edu

Senior Writer and Editor
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6331

Chris R. McKibben

cmckibben@bates.edu

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Physical Education/Athletics
207-786-6411

Aaron D. MorsePronouns:he/him/his

amorse@bates.edu

Associate Athletic Communications Director
Physical Education/Athletics
207-755-5968

Nicholas E. O'Brien

nobrien@bates.edu

Senior Director of Marketing Operations
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6251

Jacob J. Paris

jparis@bates.edu

Senior Web Developer/ Designer
Information & Library Services
207-786-8229

Mary F. Pols

mpols@bates.edu

Senior Director of Communications & Editorial
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-8248

Theophil J. Syslo

tsyslo@bates.edu

Multimedia Producer
Bates Communications and Marketing Office
207-786-6330

News & Updates

June 4, 2026

‘Be You, Bravely’: Stephanie Kelley-Romano’s Baccalaure…

Each year the graduating class at Bates picks a faculty or staff person to offer the Baccalaureate Address. The Class of 2026 selected Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Stephanie Kelley-Romano.

June 4, 2026

‘A beautiful thing’: Stalwarts on the sidelines at Bates Comm…

For many, Commencement is a one-and-done visit. For others in the audience — local alumni, retirees, and Lewiston friends — it’s an annual touchstone, rich with memories, friendships, and purpose.

June 4, 2026

Picture Story: Commencement 2026

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, 480 Bates students became Bates alumni, ready to face uncertainty with the support of the lessons they’ve learned at Bates, both in and out of the classroom.