Teaching areas include reporting public affairs, feature writing, journalism ethics and the Principles of Journalism course taught to journalism pre-majors. She also serves as faculty mentor to new professors and adjunct instructors.                                                                                                                                                         

Education

• • B.A., M.A., University of Arizona

Courses Taught at the UA

• • J 105 Principles of Journalism
• • J 151 News in the Media
• • J 205 Reporting the News
• • J 306 Advanced Reporting
• • J 320A Editing
• • J 405/505 Study of the News/Apprenticeship
• • J 411 Feature Writing
• • J 413 Reporting Public Affairs
• • J 414 Community News Service
• • J 439 Ethics and the News Media
• • J 470 Press and Society
• • J 490A Tombstone Epitaph

See course descriptions

Past Academic Positions

• • Assistant Professor, University of Arizona Department of Journalism, 2004-2009
• • Multi-year lecturer, University of Arizona Department of Journalism, 2000-2004
• • Adjunct instructor, University of Arizona Department of Journalism, 1991-2000
• • Adjunct instructor, Pima Community College, 1990-1993

Past Professional Positions

• • Manuscript editor, University of Arizona Press, 1997
• • Project editor, Tucson Weekly, 1992-1995
• • Assistant editor/copy editor, Tucson Weekly, 1991-1995
• • News reporter/relief assistant city editor, Arizona Daily Star, 1988-1990
• • News reporter, Arizona Daily Star, 1979-1988

Professional Organizations

• • Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• • Past member, Society of Professional Journalists
• • Past member, Investigative Reporters and Editors
• • Past member, Arizona Press Club
• • Past member, Education Writers Association

University Appointments

• • Faculty fellow
• • UA Media Advisory Board
• • UA Hearing Board

Awards

• • Magellan Circle Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2009
• • Scripps Fellowship on Journalism Leadership/Society of Professional Journalists, 2005
• • Hugh and Jan Harelson Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000 and 2003
• • Indiana Teaching Fellowship, Indiana University, 2001
• • Mortar Board Awards for Teaching, 1998, 2006, 2007 and 2008
• • Great Ideas for Teaching Award, AEJMC, 2006
• • Best Headline Writing, Arizona Press Club, 1993
• • Kellogg Fellow, University of Michigan Journalism Fellows, 1986-87
• • Numerous state and national awards for education writing, 1979-1990

Susan Knight's Curriculum Vitae