Faculty Directory

Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Communication

Education

MA Stanford University (1980)

BA Rice University (1979)

Positions Held

At the University of Washington since 2008

Visiting Professional in Residence, Seattle University, 2008-2009

Special Correspondent and Producer, Jim Lehrer News Hour, Washington DC, 1984-present

Senior Producer/Reporter, KCTS-TV, PBS, Seattle, WA, 1986-1991

Assistant News Director, All-News Format, KING-AM, Seattle, WA, 1983-1984

Instructor, University of Washington, 1983-1984

News Director, KGW-AM, NBC, Portland, OR, 1981-1983

Newswriter in All-News format, KCBS-AM, San Francisco, CA, 1980-1981

Honors and Awards

George Foster Peabody Award for Distinguished Achievement in Broadcasting for NewsHour documentary "Dirty Trucks", investigation of hazardous cargo practices in trucking industry

American Religious Broadcasters Awards (2) for NewsHour documentaries

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Award for KCTS-TV News Special, "The Commonwealth Comes to Vancouver"

Television EMMY for NewsHour documentary "Mountain Safety", investigation of dangerous practices in mountain guide industry

Faculty of the Year, 2019

Most Memorable Professor, 2020