News Staff

John is the chief communications officer for the university and serves as the university’s spokesperson. He oversees ECU’s central communications, public relations, media relations, marketing and publications.

Beat: Research, Brody School of Medicine

Doug worked two years at the Valdosta (Ga.) Daily Times, a 20,000-circulation daily, before joining our staff in 1994.

Doug has a bachelor’s degree in English literature with a minor in journalism from N.C. State University in Raleigh and a master’s in English with a concentration in technical and professional communication from ECU.

Beats: ECU College of Nursing and College of Allied Health Sciences

Crystal worked nine years as a writer at three newspapers in North Carolina including the High Point Enterprise, a 32,000-circulation daily in High Point. She served 10 years as executive director of the Martin County Tourism Development Authority in Williamston, N.C., working in project development, public relations, marketing and visitor services before joining our staff in 2004.

Crystal has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Responsibilities: News and marketing photography.

Cliff has more than 20 years of experience as a photojournalist and freelance photographer. He has worked at four newspapers and held the position of chief photographer at the Greenville Daily Reflector, a 20,000-circulation daily. He joined our staff in 2000.

Cliff has an associate’s degree in photojournalism from Randolph Technical College, Asheboro, N.C.