To Contact Urban Plains with general questions or professional inquiries, please email urbanplains@gmail.com. A member of our executive team will be glad to assist you.
Executive team
Macy Morgan, Editor in Chief | macy.morgan@drake.edu – Macy Morgan graduates this fall with a BA in Multimedia Journalism. When not in class, she enjoys spending time outdoors and with her family.
Sadie Jones, Managing Editor | sadie.jones@drake.edu – Sadie Jones specializes in digital and broadcast media. She is a production assistant at Mediacom, CISN, and Drake Athletics.
Eve Loehrer, Creative Director | eve.lohrer@drake.edu – Eve Loehrer is a Kansas-raised journalist and graphic designer with Iowa roots.
Olivia Speers, Brand Director | olivia.speers@drake.edu – Hello! I am a senior studying Multimedia Journalism and Advertising. My favorite types of pieces to write are for lifestyle and culture! I have experience in paid media and branding. I hope I can help take Urban Plains to new heights through our socials. Fun fact: I am a verified barbecue judge! Connect with me on LinkedIn!
Editorial team
Eleanor McCalla, Copy Chief | I use my environmental science and journalism backgrounds to explore environmental challenges and the people working toward solutions. In my free time, I enjoy hiking and hanging out with friends.
Aidan Quinlan, Copy Editor | Aidan Quinlan is a born-and-raised rural Iowan turned journalist and copy editor at Urban Plains.
Veronica Meiss, Senior Content Editor | Veronica Meiss is one of two Senior Content Editors for this year's Urban Plains. In this role, they assist writers in crafting their projects and angles.
Julia Witt, Senior Content Editor | Julia Witt is from Shakopee, Minnesota and loves reading, being outside, and spending time with friends.
Creative team
Seth Coughlin, Web Director | Seth Coughlin is a Multimedia Journalism, Magazine and Brand Media student at Drake from Bloomington, Illinois. He's covered everything from hard news to arts and culture and even the intersection between technology and politics. When he's not on deadline, Coughlin spends his time listening to music, engaging with decades-old pop culture, and tinkering with whatever he can get his hands on.
Caroline Hill, Web Editor | Caroline Hill is an avid reader and loves to write stories. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s researching all things medieval England!
Serena Thiede, Senior Multimedia Editor | Serena Thiede is a senior in her last semester at Drake University before starting her graduate program at Michigan State University in January. She has a background in sports journalism and has worked in freeland for the past five years across Michigan, Illinois and Iowa. Her most prominent work has been with the Drake Times-Delphic and NBC, along with featured work in the New York Times. In her free time she likes to read, watch movies and try new hang out spots.
Addison Tullis, Senior Multimedia Editor | Addison Tullis is a passionate creative born and raised in Iowa. She enjoys reading, crafting, singing and spending time with her pets!
Brand team
Brooklin Dailey, Social Strategist | A senior from Pleasant Hill, Iowa, studying Multimedia Journalism. Enjoys sports, hanging out with friends, and cooking/baking!
Carter Landerman, Social Strategist | Carter is a senior from Palatine, Illinois and enjoys sports, hiking, and spending time with friends.
Lena Müller, Social Strategist | Lena Müller is an ambitious and hardworking person from Frankfurt, Germany. She loves soccer and everything else sport related.
