CRMA JUDGE BIOS 2014 Jeanne Abbott, Associate Professor
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CRMA JUDGE BIOS 2014 Jeanne Abbott, Associate Professor, University of Missouri, worked for the Anchorage Daily News for nearly 15 years and covered the oil boom, native land claims issues and the exploding growth of a frontier city. After earning a Ph.D. in journalism from Missouri, Abbott also spent time at the Sacramento Bee and Des Moines Register before becoming a full‐‐time faculty member. Julie Vosburgh Agnone is Vice President of Editorial Operations for National Geographic Kids Publishing and Media. During her career at National Geographic, Julie has written, edited, and managed magazines and books for children, educational media for schools, and CD‐ROMs for beginning and ESL readers. She has worked on various special initiatives for National Geographic, including international editions, strategic partnerships, and electronic publishing. Danita Allen Wood is the co‐owner and editor‐in‐chief of Missouri Life magazine, which she and her husband purchased and revived in 1999. Danita learned the magazine business at Meredith Corporation, which publishes Better Homes & Gardens, Midwest Living, Successful Farming, and many other magazines. She returned to her home state of Missouri in 1995 to teach at the Missouri School of Journalism, holding the Meredith Chair until 2005, when she decided to devote her full time to Missouri Life. Dave Anderson is a photographer and filmmaker whose work can be found in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Cocoran Gallery and in the pages of Esquire, Stern and ESPN the Magazine. In 2011 Anderson won a National Magazine Award for his “SoLost” video series created for the Oxford American. Colman Andrews, an internationally known food writer and editor, is editorial director of TheDailyMeal.com. He was the co‐founder and editor‐in‐chief of Saveur, and is the author of eight books, including the forthcoming "The Taste of America." He is the winner of eight James Beard Awards, including Cookbook of the Year in 2010 for “The Country Cooking of Ireland.” Erica Mendez Babcock, Assistant Professor, Missouri School of Journalism, is design editor for the Columbia Missourian and faculty adviser to the Student Society for News Design. Before joining the Missourian staff in June 2012, she was a graphic designer for the Center of American Progress, a progressive think tank in Washington, D.C., and a news design intern for The Virginian‐Pilot in Norfolk, VA. Florian Bachleda is the Creative Director of Fast Company. Previously, he was the Creative Director of FB Design, whose clients included Time Inc., Condé Nast, Hearst, and Latina among others. He was also Design Director of Vibe, and worked at New York magazine, Entertainment Weekly and the Village Voice. Bachleda has won awards and medals from the Society of Publication Designers (including the 2011 Gold Medal for Best Redesign), American Illustration, American Photography, Print magazine and Communication Arts, among others. He has taught at the School of Visual Arts and has chaired and juried numerous design, photography and illustration competitions. He has served as President of the Society of Publication Designers and was on its Board of Directors for five years. James A. Baggett, Editor of Country Gardens (Meredith), has been a magazine editor and writer for more than 30 years. Baggett is also editor of all of the Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications gardening titles, including Deck, Patio & Outdoor Living and Garden Ideas. He was formerly editor of Perennials and Nature’s Garden magazines for Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications, and the former executive editor of Country Living Gardener and Rebecca’s Garden (Hearst). Baggett is also the author of “Flower Arranging,” a Best of Martha Stewart Living Book (Oxmoor House), the former garden editor of American Homestyle & Gardening (Gruner + Jahr), and the founding managing editor of Elle Decor (Hachette). Rachel Baker is a features editor at Elle. Before joining Elle, Rachel was an editor of New York magazine's Strategist section, which won three National Magazine Awards during her tenure. Previously, she was an editor at Boston magazine, writing feature stories and overseeing the magazine’s fashion and lifestyle content. Kristen Baldwin is deputy editor of Entertainment Weekly. Baldwin has worked at EW for nearly 20 years, starting as an editorial assistant. Most recently she has been instrumental in the integration of EW’s print and digital editorial operations. Kristen has served as a TV expert on several local and national television programs, including TODAY, The View, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, CBS This Morning, E! News, and VH1’s Behind the Music. John Baxter is Senior Design Editor for National Geographic. Baxter has participated in magazine startups and redesigns that range from Mother Earth News and American Health to American Cowboy and Adirondack Life. He spent a decade working in magazine publishing in New York City with legendary art director Will Hopkins. Through that association he contributed to the redesigns of Food & Wine, Fortune and other consumer magazines. His book design credits include the first work by an unknown author, John O'Brien, whose “Leaving Las Vegas” became Hollywood legend. Jackie Bell, Associate Professor, Missouri School of Journalism, has 15 years of combined experience as a staff photographer at The Tennessean, The Fort Lauderdale Sun‐Sentinel, The Arizona Daily Star and a chain of magazines in Tel Aviv, Israel. She came to the Missouri School of Journalism after working for two years as an assistant professor at the University of Montana School of Journalism. She has also worked as adjunct faculty at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and Nashville State Technical Institute. Keith Bellows was named Senior Vice President and Editor‐in‐Chief of National Geographic Travel Media in June 2012. His duties include oversight of all National Geographic travel development and properties—including online, tablet, books, mobile, apps, expeditions, and related initiatives. He is also Editor‐in‐Chief of National Geographic Traveler, a position he has held since January 1998. He has written for Esquire, Sports Illustrated, Parenting, AARP, and many other magazines. He also wrote “The Canuck Book” and the 1998 Winter Olympics ACCESS Guide for ABC‐TV. His “100 Places That Will Change Your Child’s Life,” part of a program he is developing to encourage parents, corporations and schools to view travel as a critical learning tool, was published in February 2012. John Bennett is Associate Teaching Professor in the marketing department at the University of Missouri. Prior to coming to MU, he taught at Stephens College, University of Northern Colorado and Murray State University. Bennett’s areas of expertise are integrated marketing communications, Internet marketing and marketing research. Amy Bernstein is the editor of Harvard Business Review. Prior to joining HBR in 2011, she had been VP, Global Thought Leadership, at ManpowerGroup. She has also held senior editorial positions at strategy+business, Business 2.0, The Industry Standard, Brill’s Content, and U.S. News & World Report. Greg Bowers is Sports Editor of the Columbia Missourian and an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. His journalism career started in Pennsylvania where he was a reporter and editor. Denis Boyles has worked in print journalism for four decades. Denis has served as editorial director of Toyota's "Hub" of six lifestyle ezines, the editorial manager of Rodale's Men's Health website, and the editorial director of Third Age Media. He is now the co‐editor of The Fortnightly Review's New Series online and the editor of the Fortnightly's imprint, Odd Volumes. He teaches at the Brouzils Seminars in France. James Burnett is a story editor at The New Republic and a former news editor for New York magazine, where he won a National Magazine Award for single topic issue. From 2002 to 2009 he worked for Boston magazine, rising from staff writer to editor‐in‐chief. During his tenure, Boston earned more than a dozen CRMA honors. Scott Burton is the executive editor at ESPN The Magazine. A 1996 graduate of the University of Michigan, he lives in West Hartford, Ct., with his wife and son. Charlie Butler is a writer‐at‐large at Runner's World magazine. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Fortune and Good Housekeeping. A graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism, he lives in Emmaus, PA. Maile Carpenter is the Founding Editor‐in‐Chief of Food Network Magazine. Since 1995, she has been a staff writer and editor at newspapers and magazines such as the Wilmington Morning Star and Raleigh News & Observer in North Carolina, Time Inc’s FYI, San Francisco Magazine, Time Out New York and Every Day with Rachael Ray, where she was executive editor. Maile’s freelance work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Esquire, Self, Real Simple, Parenting and other publications. She is a two‐time James Beard Award nominee and won a Beard Award for magazine feature writing in 2002. Clint Carter is a University of Missouri graduate and, in 2008, began writing for Eat This, Not That!. Two years later he joined the masthead at Men's Health magazine, and today he oversees a front‐of‐book section that covers travel, gear, adventure, food, style, relationships, and other core lifestyle subjects. He writes a monthly column for Women's Health magazine, and he's appeared on Today Show, Live with Kelly and Michael, The Doctors, The Dr. Oz Show, Access Hollywood Live, and E! News. Jan Colbert, former Associate Professor, Missouri School of Journalism, taught classes in design, writing and media issues as well as graduate research seminars. She was the executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors, the managing editor and art director of The IRE Journal and was the co‐editor of the second edition of “The Reporter’s Handbook.” Colbert has worked as a reporter and editor of the Mexico Ledger and has designed numerous magazines and books.