Manager of Marketing & Communications

Location

Climate & Space Research Building, Office 2212

Resources

Let us know how we can guide your interactions with marketing and communications at U-M Climate & Space! In addition to emailing with your story ideas, colleagues are welcome to utilize the resources below:

• Explore Resources from the College of Engineering, including portrait photos: Digital Resources
• Reserve a Professional Headshot Session: Fill out the Form
• Use Brand Colors and Templates from the College of Engineering: Our Brand Website
• View the Most Recent Department News and Events: linktr.ee/UMClasp
• Browse Photography Available for Use in the College of Engineering: Flickr Page
• Read Social Media Strategy and Best Practices: U-M Social Media Strategy

Primary Website

Online Portfolio: melissapriebe.wordpress.com

LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram

Personal Pronouns

she/hers

Education

• B.A. in Journalism, Miami University of Ohio

Biography

Melissa F. Priebe is the Manager of Marketing & Communications for the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (U-M Climate & Space.) She holds a B.A. in Journalism from Miami University of Ohio and worked for many newspapers, colleges and universities in Minnesota for 11 years, before moving to Michigan, where she has resided since 2018. She previously worked for the Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences, where she covered topics ranging from journalism and public relations, to the advanced study of communicative sciences and disorders. She is thrilled to work at U-M Climate & Space, covering research, student work and new initiatives that support our changing climate and space exploration.

Melissa works on behalf of the U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, the Space Physics Research Laboratory, the CYGNSS Mission, and the U-M Space Institute.

Published Articles & Work

• University Record | LearningClues Revolutionizes How Students Learn from Lectures
• CLASP | Research Scientist Secures a Patent for Mobile Charging Network
• Space Physics Research Laboratory | Space Physics Q&A Interview Series
• U-M Space Institute | News Writing & Editing
• NASA’s CYGNSS Mission | Mission Updates and Publications
• CLASP | Pulkkinen Appointed to Decadal Steering Committee
• CLASP | Sparking a Passion: PICASSO Students Travel to U-M to Study Climate & Space

Awards

• ADDY Awards in Mid-Michigan, Bronze in Online/Interactive Digital Communications
  ComArtSci Today, 2020
• Outstanding Performance Award
  Carnegie Leadership Institute, 2018
• 2nd Place for Community Newsletter Medallion Awards
  National Council of Marketing and Public Relations District 5, 2017
• Best of the Arts Blog
  City Pages, 2015
• 2nd Place for Social Issues Reporting
  Minnesota Newspaper Association, 2010

Teaching

• As a staff member with over 10 years of experience in strategic communications, science writing and journalism, Melissa is happy to visit classrooms, conferences or clubs as a guest speaker.

Professional Service

• Volunteer community leader in clubs and organizations