Staff

Laura DiPonzio Heise

Laura DiPonzio Heise (BS, University of Rochester; MS, Rochester Institute of Technology) is RIT Press’s Business Manager. Contact Laura for sales, marketing, customer inquiries, book promotions and launches, or to connect with Press authors.

lmdwml@rit.edu | 585-475-5819


Alexandra Hoff

Alexandra Hoff is Managing Editor at RIT Press. She oversees the Press’s editorial operations and manages the publication process from manuscript proposal through publication. Alexandra earned a BA in English/Professional Writing and African American Studies from Purdue University and has previously served as Senior Editor at University of New Mexico Press, Assistant Production Editor at Purdue University Press, Part-Time Head of the West Lafayette History and Research Center in Indiana, and Business Writing Consultant for the Purdue Writing Lab.

alexandra.hoff@rit.edu | 585-475-4088


Marnie Soom is RIT Press’s Design and Marketing Specialist, a position she has held since 2005. In addition to designing four to six printed books annually, she manages the Press’s social media and oversees ebook file production. Marnie has a BFA in Graphic Design and an MS in Print Media, both from RIT.

mxswml@rit.edu | 585-475-4089