2009 Associate Faculty

The adjunct faculty at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication represents the best and brightest of the journalism community across the Phoenix metropolitan area, which is one of the largest media markets in the country. The part-time faculty includes current and former editors, reporters, designers, producers and public relations specialists from the region’s top newspapers, TV and radio stations, magazines, Web sites, PR firms and corporations.

Melanie Alvarez
melanie.alvarez@asu.edu
Freelance news producer

Tom Blodgett
thomas.blodgett@asu.edu
Associate content manager/preps, The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com

Greg Boeck
gregboeck@yahoo.com
Former US TODAY reporter

Robert Boos
rboos@asu.edu
Online editor, azcentral.com

Andre Bowser
andre@andbowco.com
Mesa/Apache Junction reporter, East Valley Tribune

Gerd Corrigan
gerdc@asu.edu
Graphic designer

Roy Dabner
rdsportpix@cox.net
Photo stringer, European Pressphoto Agency

John D'Anna
john.danna@arizonarepulic.com
Community editor/Mesa, The Arizona Republic

Andrea Decker
Andrea.Decker@asu.edu
Teacher, Phoenix Country Day School

Justin Doom
justinddoom@yahoo.com
Freelance writer/editor

Becca Dyer
BeccaDyer@aol.com
Asstistant copy desk chief, East Valley Tribune

Tom Fergus
Thomas.Fergus@asu.edu
News photojournalist, KSAZ-TV (Fox 10), Phoenix

Jeff Ficker
jeff.ficker@asu.edu
Managing editor, McMurry

Jim Fickess
jimfickess@yahoo.com
Former senior content manager, The Arizona Republic

Michelle Fortin
michelle.d.fortin@gmail.com
Senior communications specialist, Alliance Defense Fund

Joe Garcia
joezen55@msn.com
New media/communications specialist at the Morrison Institute

Christia Gibbons
botug109@yahoo.com
Freelance writer; Web content developer, Write Image

Thomas Gibbons
tggibbon@asu.edu
Freelance writer; former business editor, East Valley Tribune

RuthAnn Hogue
editor_writer2001@yahoo.com
SEO copywriter, Apollo Group

Jennifer Johnson
professorjj@cox.net
Senior copy editor/page one team, The Arizona Republic

Kristina Justin
kjustin@asu.edu
Director of communications, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Kim Krigsten
kimadam@cox.net
Freelance reporter/producer

Christine Lavelle
Christine.Lavelle@asu.edu
Managing partner, Digital Strategies LLC and former director of interactive media, East Valley Tribune

John Leach
jleach@asu.edu
Managing partner, Digital Strategies LLC, and former managing editor, The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.

Andrew Long
andrew@longcreative.com
Senior news artist, The Arizona Republic

Wilma Mathews
wkm23@asu.edu
Former director of constituent relations, ASU

David Proffitt
dproffitt@asu.edu
Editor, city life, The Arizona Republic

Richard Ruelas
richard.ruelas@arizonarepublic.com
Reporter, The Arizona Republic

Mark Scarp
mark.scarp@asu.edu
Former columnist/editorial writer, East Valley Tribune

Jacqueline Shoyeb
jshoyeb@asu.edu
Online platform manager, azcentral.com

Judd Slivka
judd@juddslivka.com
President, Olympia Conceptual, LLC

Glen Stephens
glen.stephens@asu.edu
Station director, city of Mesa

Tim Vetscher
tvetscher@abc15.com
News reporter, KNXV-TV (ABC 15), Phoenix

Brian Webb
webb_911@hotmail.com
Reporter, ABC 15

Gilbert Zermeno
gzermeno@kpho.com
Investigative producer / photojournalist, KPHO-TV 5