Staff Directory

Dannette Gomez Beane, Ph.D.
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Strategic Communication
dgbeane@radford.edu
540-831-6044

Justin Ward
Director of Media Services
jward53@radford.edu
540-831-1953

Justin Ward joined the University Relations team in the Spring of 2018 as a multimedia producer. He works closely with other Creative and Marketing Services staff to develop and market visual content for Radford University. You will most likely see him throughout campus with a camera in hand capturing memorable Highlander moments. Justin is an alumnus of Radford with a BS in media studies and a concentration in journalism, spending summers interning with local news agencies and CBS News in Washington, D.C. He spent eight years as a reporter for both WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA and WVVA in Bluefield, WV.  During his career he’s been invited to interview the Vice President of the United States, was nominated for an Emmy Award and won state and regional awards for journalism and videography work. Justin lives in Christiansburg where he was raised.

Robert Robinson
Multimedia Producer
rrobinson2@radford.edu
540-831-7128

Robert Robinson joined the University Relations team in June of 2021. Prior to joining the University, Robert served as the Creative Producer for WSLS 10’s lifestyle show, Daytime Blue Ridge for two years after serving as a News Photographer and Production Assistant for WXII 12 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Robert earned a B.S. in Apparel Merchandising from East Carolina University as well as an Associate’s in Broadcast Production Technology from Forsyth Technical Community College.

Evan Musgrave
Photographer
emusgrave@radford.edu
540-831-7769

Evan Musgrave joined the University Relations team as the University Photographer in September of 2021. He works closely with other Creative and Marketing Services staff to develop and market visual content for Radford University. You will most likely see him throughout campus with a camera in hand capturing memorable Highlander moments. Before joining Radford University, Evan worked as a Multimedia Producer in the Marketing Department at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. He also worked as a freelance photographer and videographer in the South Florida area where he ended up working for NASCAR, Boca Magazine, and many other local shops and businesses. Evan’s work has been published in works in the Florida area such as Sun-Sentinel, Live @ Lynn, Boca Magazine, and many other publications across the area. Currently, Evan is living in the Christiansburg area and enjoying the trade of scenery from endless beaches to endless mountain views.

Pam McCallister
Marketing Copywriter/Editor
pmccallister@radford.edu
540-831-6318

Pam McCallister joined University Relations’ Creative Services team in October 2016. As a marketing copywriter/editor, she works with designers, writers and clients while editing, fact-checking and writing copy for a wide range of projects.  Prior to arriving at Radford University, she worked as a copy editor and designer for newspapers, including The Roanoke Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; as a communications specialist for Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway; and as a freelance magazine designer. Pam holds a B.A. in Journalism from Marshall University.

Chad Osborne
Media Services Specialist
caosborne@radford.edu
540-831-7761

Chad Osborne is a media services specialist for the Artis College of Science and Technology and the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences. He holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Emory & Henry College. He joined University Relations in 2005.

Neil Harvey
Media Services Specialist
nmharvey@radford.edu
540-831-5150

Neil Harvey is a media services specialist who primarily covers Radford University’s Davis College of Business and Economics, the College of Education and Human Development, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Prior to joining the university relations team in October 2021, he spent two decades as a reporter and staff writer for The Roanoke Times. He holds a B.A. in English from Virginia Tech.

Meghan Williams Spraker, M.S.
Director for Digital Communications and Marketing
mwspraker@radford.edu
540-831-7678

Meghan Williams Spraker joined the Radford University web communications team as a web content editor in November 2010. In 2013, Meghan became web content strategist and in late 2015 assumed the role of manager of web communications. Most recently, Meghan was named director of digital communications and strategy.

Meghan manages the “core” site of the Radford University website; assists with web-related issues including site design and development, message strategy, content creation; development, strategy, and maintenance of university social media channels; analytics; usability, and information architecture; provides training in the campus content management system (CMS); and develops, maintains and disseminates university web standards.

Previously, Meghan served as the communications manager for the Division of Student Affairs and University Relations at Virginia Tech. She also served as the associate director of public affairs at a non-profit organization in Richmond, Va. She received her B.S. in Communication from Radford University and her M.S. in Mass Communications with a concentration in Strategic Public Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Laken Dillow, B.F.A. '19
Digital Strategist
ldillow@radford.edu
540-831-7134

Laken Dillow joined the University Relations team in October 2020. She provides support in managing the core website of Radford University, and serves as a consultant to campus partners by providing a strategic approach to website content, layout and design. Laken uses web best practices in SEO, Google Analytics, readability and accessibility to help strengthen the university's brand digitally. Laken also develops strategic social media plans for the university's social platforms. She holds a B.F.A. in Graphic Design with a minor in Marketing from Radford University.

Ellen Hines, B.F.A. '18
Digital Designer
ehines4@radford.edu
540-831-7608

Ellen Hines joined the University Relations team in March, 2022. As digital designer, she works closely with the entire University Relations team to develop, strategize and market visual content for Radford University’s website, social media, and other digital platforms. You will sometimes see her out and about around campus taking photos or gathering content for social media. Prior to joining the University Relations team, she was a senior graphic designer at Foot Levelers in Roanoke, Virginia. She received a B.F.A. with a concentration in Graphic Design from Radford University in 2018.

Mary Beth Kegley
Graphic Design Manager
mekegley2@radford.edu
540-831-7745

Mary Beth Kegley manages incoming project requests and designs various print and digital materials to uphold the university brand. Prior to joining the Radford family in July of 2021, she worked as a multimedia producer for Virginia Tech after receiving her B.A. in graphic design from Charleston Southern University in 2018.
 

James Harman, B.S. '92
Art Director
jharman@radford.edu
540-831-7748

James Harman creates and oversees the production of graphic design materials ranging from web banners to book-length publications in the Creative Services subdivision of the department. An RU alumnus, he holds a B.S. in Art with a concentration in Graphic Design. He joined University Relations in 1992, having previously interned as a student-worker since 1990.