Communications & Events Staff

Monica Wittstock is the Director of Communications for the University of Minnesota Law School. She serves as the editor-in-chief of Minnesota Law magazine, leads the communications and events team, directs external and internal communications, and oversees public and media relations for the Law School. Prior to becoming director, she served as the interim director of communications and the associate director of communications at the Law School. She holds a Master's degree in strategic communications from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Multidisciplinary Studies from the University of Minnesota.

Julie Longo is the Senior Manager of Visual Design & Social Media for the Law School. She has over 30 years of print and digital design expertise, visual brand management, marketing communications consultation, communications strategy, and over five years of experience closely collaborating with the Law School in her prior role as Communications Consultant and Designer at University of Minnesota Printing Services. She has a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from Iowa State University and an M.F.A. in Graphic Design with a minor in Printmaking from University of Minnesota College of Design. Julie has taught graphic design courses at MCAD and University of Minnesota, and is currently an adjunct professor at Augsburg University.

Riley Grittinger is the Digital & Multimedia Manager for the University of Minnesota Law School, focusing on digital content strategy & production, along with developing and analyzing key performance metrics. Connecting the law school to the wider digital infrastructure strategy at the U, Riley serves as the school's Web and Digital Accessibility Coordinator (WEDAC), and sits on the Drupal Advisory Board. He also currently serves as the co-chair of the school's Employee Engagement committee.

Prior to joining Minnesota Law, he was the Associate Coordinator of the International Humphrey Fellowship Program at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Riley graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in political science, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in strategic communications from the University of Minnesota.

Randy Barrett is the Audio/Visual Media Producer for Minnesota Law. Prior to Minnesota Law; Randy was the acting Production Team Manager for Vermont PBS (now Vermont Public) in addition to being on air pledge talent and a seasonal news producer for South Dakota Public Broadcasting, as well as having produced news pieces for NPR, National Native News and the AP. Randy graduated from South Dakota State University with B.S. in Broadcast Journalism.