Nancy Sharkey
Advisory Board Chair
Nancy Sharkey served as Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona School of Journalism, retiring in May of 2021. Nancy was also the Associate Director of the UA journalism program from 2015 to 2020 and held a variety of other roles during her tenure, including serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Chair of the College's Career-Track Promotion and Tenure Committee. Earlier in her career, Nancy spent more than 25 years in various editorial positions at The New York Times, including Senior Editor of Recruiting & Training and Education Editor. She has taught courses on reporting, editing, and reporting public affairs as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. In 2011, while a faculty member at the UA School of Journalism, Nancy coordinated the Tucson coverage of the mass shooting and attempted assassination on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for The New York Times. Nancy currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Primavera Foundation.
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