Mitchel Benson has been named the assistant vice chancellor for University Communications.
Benson has led ΢²ªÊÓƵ media relations as News Service director for nearly four years and has a background in journalism as both a California and national reporter for The Wall Street Journal and as a Capitol reporter for the San Jose Mercury News.
Benson, who has a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, served as communications director for former state Treasurer Phil Angelides prior to joining ΢²ªÊÓƵ.
Benson replaces Lisa Lapin, who last fall took a job overseeing Stanford University’s communications.
Media Resources
Clifton B. Parker, Dateline, (530) 752-1932, cparker@ucdavis.edu