MY BIO

I am a graduate student at the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communications, studying coverage of marginalized communities, newsroom diversity and trust in news. I began this journey after 15 years as a sports journalist where I covered high school, college and professional sports. I was the only woman hired in ESPN's inaugural group of NFL beat writers and the first woman and first woman of color hired as the Los Angeles Times' primary Lakers beat writer. Having spent most of my career writing for newspapers, I bring a unique perspective to journalism studies.