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Literary Journalism

Literary journalism is also often called creative non-fiction, which includes articles on diverse topics of human interest and local significance for newspapers, magazines, and newsletters.

My work has appeared in local, regional, national, and higher education publications. See below a sampling of my literary journalism:

2022-10-20 21:16:49

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UBNursing Magazine -  Concept-Based Curriculum Evolving Nurse Training and Education

UBNursing Magazine - Concept-Based Curriculum Evolving Nurse Training and Education

Over the past four decades, the number of medications, technologies, complex processes, and diagnoses of diseases and conditions have all grown exponentially. But how nursing students are taught has gone largely unchanged over that same period. That's about to change at University at Buffalo School of Nursing.

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2022-10-20 21:12:31

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UBNursing Magazine -  Alumni Excel in a Nurse Residency Program

UBNursing Magazine - Alumni Excel in a Nurse Residency Program

Two alumni of the University at Buffalo School of Nursing went on to participate in the Roswell Park Nurse Residency Program. In this story, we find out how their participation has led to changes for the better at the renowned cancer hospital.

Read more about how their projects impact nurse well-being and patient care:

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2022-10-20 21:06:31

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UBNursing Magazine -  How School Nurses Can Spur Change

UBNursing Magazine - How School Nurses Can Spur Change

Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS, RN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN, FASHA, FAAN, has spent her career proving that school nurses can affect policy and drive Change to improve child health. This alumna of the University at Buffalo School of Nursing shared a handful of stories of what she has learned as well as what she teaches.

Read more about Martha Dewey Bergren's work:

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2022-10-20 20:38:56

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Nazareth College Connections Magazine - Art + Nature = Activism

Nazareth College Connections Magazine - Art + Nature = Activism

Joanna Dickey almost literally stumbled upon her career. Once she was able to toss aside her crutches, she knew for sure that she wanted to do this work for the rest of her life. Now she is using art to help to change the lives of kids, and sometimes the landscapes they live in!

Read more about Joanna Dickey's work with kids, art, and nature:

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2021-11-30 16:28:28

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UBNursing Magazine - Representation Matters

UBNursing Magazine - Representation Matters

Sorelle Jones Cooper, MSN, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner specializing in dermatology -- and is highly sought after for her personal experience and deep knowledge about the skin concerns of people of color. She is not only a resource for her patients, but also an advocate for equity within the field.

Read more about Jones Cooper and this important topic:

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2021-11-30 17:11:33

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Hilbert College Magazine - New Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hilbert College Magazine - New Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diedre D. DeBose, Ed.D., is looking to the students to lead the way to meaningful change. Her work in creating, supporting, and maintaining equitable opportunities in higher education is backed by her research and her success rates on other campuses.

Read more about DeBose and the work she sees ahead to create a brighter future for all:

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2021-11-30 16:38:10

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UBNursing Magazine - Acts of Kindness

UBNursing Magazine - Acts of Kindness

Deepa Khanal and Hemanta Adhikari, friends and students together at University At Buffalo, put to good use their "COVID Quarantine" summer of 2020 -- by raising money for Syrian refugees further displaced by a fire at their camp in Beirut. This act of kindness is just the beginning for these bright young women.

Read more about Khanal and Adhikari and the kinship they feel with refugee families:

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2021-11-30 17:05:07

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Hilbert College Magazine - The Only Way is Up

Hilbert College Magazine - The Only Way is Up

Hilbert College graduate Augustus "DJ Slim Gus" Clarke is a multi-talented man whose creativity in imagery and video is catching the eyes of professional sports and recording artists. The way he sees it, the only way is up!

Read more about Clarke, his path to greatness, and what the Bills Mafia has to do with it:

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2021-11-30 16:47:02

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UBNursing Magazine - Pivot to Vaccines

UBNursing Magazine - Pivot to Vaccines

Carla Jungquist, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, a professor at UB School of Nursing, volunteered her skills throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Hers is a story that exemplifies all the ways frontline healthcare workers and volunteers are responding to the biggest worldwide health crisis in a century.

Read more about Jungquist and how she showed up in her community:

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2021-06-14 14:06:42

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Hilbert College Magazine Winter 2021

Hilbert College Magazine Winter 2021

Hilbert College is a four-year, liberal arts college in the Catholic, Franciscan tradition located in suburban Hamburg, NY, just outside of Buffalo. Here, the smaller campus and student body create an intimate experience for students, faculty, and staff. The goal for their publication beginning with their winter 2021 issue is to report college news wrapped in stories about people. For example, telling about how the college managed Covid-19, mental health demands, and recruiting while introducing new staff members. And, we do the ever-fun alum spotlight!

Visit the Hilbert College Magazine website and review my work (winter 2021 issue):

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2020-11-11 14:35:20

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UBNursing magazine: COVID-19 stories

UBNursing magazine: COVID-19 stories

UBNursing magazine, a publication of the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, in each issue features alumni stories and their work "on the front lines." Naturally, their 2020 issue focused on stories from the COVID-19 pandemic. I interviewed two UB-SON graduates, one a nurse at a Veterans' hospital and the other a hospital COO, in the spring of 2020. It was a harrowing experience to simply hear their stories in the thick of the early weeks of the fight; writing them down felt like contributing to the historical record. Work like this is both professionally gratifying, and aligned with a sense of higher purpose -- it matters to report stories like these.

Follow the link to read my article about two heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cari Gavin and Dorothy Urschel.

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2020-07-23 21:29:36

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University at Buffalo School of Nursing Alumni News: Joy Feldman

University at Buffalo School of Nursing Alumni News: Joy Feldman

University at Buffalo School of Nursing regularly publishes online Nursing News stories about alumni and the important work they do in their communities. This online story about Joy Feldman became something more: a history lesson about AIDS/HIV and how the battle of one marginalized patient shaped not only Joy's life's work but would impact the lives of thousands of other marginalized patients. It is a story about love and loss, and what you do when you have an abundance of both. Writing a story like Joy's always feels to me like an honor. It is my hope that she herself someday expands on her story by writing a full-length book.

Follow the link to visit UB's website and read my article about Joy's life's work.

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2019-02-20 20:32:25

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Women in Business on Gender Barriers

Women in Business on Gender Barriers

How do women experience gender barriers in business? Do all women see gender as a barrier, or do there exist bigger, more important questions related to overall equity? When I asked four women about their experiences in business, they dug deep into the question; their replies were unexpected and eye-opening. This piece for The Rochester Business Journal, a local business-focused weekly, is an example of how the story tells itself to me, instead of me dictating the story. As a writer, I always have to be ready to hear the story as it is, instead of as I want it to be.

Read my article find out what they had to say.

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2019-02-20 20:34:18

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Divining The Key - Access to Contraception

Divining The Key - Access to Contraception

This story examining the current state of contraception -- access, in particular -- was the most important piece of writing I've ever done. The Rochester Business Journal, a local business-focused weekly, includes a themed Special Report section. My piece for the Women's Health Special Report explores how the issues surrounding contraception impact women across the socioeconomic spectrum. I spent weeks researching the topic and interviewing women who have dedicated their careers to educating women and people with a uterus about contraception options.

Please read the work I am most proud of; share it with all the women AND men in your life!

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2019-02-20 20:36:33

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Inspiring Women and What they Read

Inspiring Women and What they Read

Talking with four accomplished, professional women about what they read for inspiration was a treat for this writer. The Rochester Business Journal, a local business-focused weekly, publishes a special supplement in conjunction with the annual Athena Awards celebration. The Athena Awards are known as Rochester’s premier business awards and aim to celebrate the area’s most influential professional women for their significant contributions to our community – personally and professionally.

Read about what these inspiring women read for their own inspiration.

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2020-05-14 15:28:42

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She Answers the Call to Stitch

She Answers the Call to Stitch

Betty Murphy was boating in Raquette Lake when she rounded a bend and came upon a captivating scene -- a historic church on a island. That chance experience led to Betty donating her skills as a seamstress to fulfill a personal mission and benefit a beloved Adirondack gem.

Read more about Betty and St. William's on Long Point in this Suburban News cover story.

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2019-02-20 20:38:23

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Writing for a National Magazine

Writing for a National Magazine

Adirondack Life is a a glossy outdoor lifestyle magazine with a national circulation of 50,000 focused on the Adirondack region and North Country of New York State. The idea for my story pitch came from the Betty Murphy article I wrote for Suburban News. St. William’s on Long Point is one of those hidden gems ‘inside the blue line’ – a breathtaking specimen of history and architecture set among the incomparable beauty and serenity of Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Park. Visiting St. William’s on Long Point was an adventure in itself. Writing took place over several months, and included interviews with several key people to stitch together the story.

Read my article about St. William’s on Long Point, a magical place.

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2019-02-20 20:40:45

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Librarian Starts a New Chapter

Librarian Starts a New Chapter

Donna Haire was part of my first major story for Suburban News, about new technology available at the public library. My first contact with Donna, a library director, didn’t go so well; she rarely felt it worthwhile to give any type of interview to a news reporter. Donna was skeptical, but somehow I reassured her that I would be very careful with the storytelling. I took that promise to heart, making sure to triple-check all quotes and details before submitting my article. This experience set the tone for my freelance writing work ethic. Donna loved the article. So much that she would routinely send story ideas to the editor with the explicit request that I be the writer to do the work. (These include Ron Zorn and Teresa Wood.) When the editor contacted me about Donna retiring and asked me to do the honors of writing about it, I jumped at the chance. Donna and I spent over three hours together chatting about her life and career. The hardest part was taking all those great stories and distilling down to one article.

Read my article about Donna Haire, retired library director and keeper of stories.

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2019-02-20 20:43:22

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Ryan Chalmers’ Push Across America

Ryan Chalmers’ Push Across America

In the spring of 2013, Ryan Chalmers, a Churchville, NY, native and Paralympic athlete, set out from Los Angeles on a cross-country trip to New York City. He pushed his racer across the country to raise awareness for the capabilities of disabled youth and young adults. The event was staged to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Stay Focused, an organization that provides growth and leadership-development opportunities for disabled youth. I met Ryan’s family at their home in Churchville. During the interview, Ryan’s Dad dialed up Ryan on his cell phone, reaching him as he ate dinner after a 60+ mile day on the road. Ryan graciously answered a few questions, and we met in person in Rochester a week after he finished his 3,300 mile journey.

Read my two articles about Ryan and his push across America.

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2019-02-20 20:45:03

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Christmas in Miniature

Christmas in Miniature

The story of octogenarian Willie Clark and her Christmas village is a study in family love. The marvels of ‘Clarksville,’ which takes up nearly a whole room, lie in not only the commitment to intricate details, but also in the entire family’s dedication to Willie and her passion for commemorating Christmas. Spending an evening with Willie and her family ‘in Clarksville’ was the highlight of my 2012 Christmas season.

Read my article to take a trip with Willie to Clarksville.

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