Staff and Advisory Board
Editors
Charles Lewis, a national investigative journalist for more than 30 years, and Wendell Cochran, a longtime business reporter, editor and faculty member, joined forces to create the Investigative Reporting Workshop in 2009.
- Charles Lewis, Executive Editor
- Lynne Perri, Managing Editor
- Wendell Cochran, Senior Editor
- Margaret Ebrahim, Senior Editor
Staff
The Workshop employs a core group of journalists to produce its investigations, related stories and blog. A development director and administrative coordinator keep operations running smoothly.
- Kat Aaron, Project Editor
- Kris Higgins, Financial Operations Manager
- Michael Lawson, Reporter
- Barbara W. Schecter, Development Director
Contributors
Award-winning reporters, former American University graduate students, and web and design specialists all contribute to the site.
- Paul Abowd, Reporter
- Russ Choma, Reporter
- Lisa Hill, Designer
- Mary Kane, Contributor
- Sheila Kaplan, Contributor
- Randall Kerr, Contributor
- Fritz Kramer, Associate Producer
- Marcia Kramer, Copyeditor
- Catherine Rentz, Filmmaker-in-Residence
- Viji Sundaram, Contributor
- Eddie Sutton, Web Developer
- Rick Young, Filmmaker-in-Residence
Interns/Graduate Assistants
Interns and graduate assistants research projects ranging from immigration to telecommunications.
- Monica Arpino, Graduate Assistant
- Lydia Beyoud, Graduate Fellow
- Yasmine El-Sabawi, Graduate Assistant
- Kate Musselwhite, Graduate Assistant
- Alissa Scheller, Graphic Design Intern
- David Schultz, Graduate Assistant
- Melanie Taube, Intern
Participating Faculty
Faculty of the School of Communication at American University bring their expertise to the Workshop.
