James DeBrosse

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freelance Writer, Editor, Proofreader, ESL Teacher

  • Education

    • International tefl academy

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      Certified
    • Harvard university

      1970 - 1974
      Bachelor of arts (b.a.) social studies -- interdisciplinary honors program graduated cum laude

      Activities and Societies: Staff Writer for The Harvard Independent, nursing home volunteer, volunteer reader for the blind

    • Ohio university

      2010 - 2014
      Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) journalism, print and digital
    • Harvard university

      1970 - 1974
      Bachelor's degree social studies cum laude

      Activities and Societies: Wrote for Harvard Independent

    • Columbia university - graduate school of journalism

      1975 - 1976
      Master's degree public affairs reporting, magazine writing
  • Experience

    • University of cincinnati

      Jun 1988 - Jun 1992
      Student media advisor

      Advised the staffs of the student newspaper and magazine, ran a summer workshop for high school students and supervised the redesign of the student newspaper, for which it earned a national award from College Media Advisors. Developed and taught courses in news writing, mass communications, advanced reporting, opinion writing and computer-assisted journalism.

    • Dayton daily news

      Jan 1998 - Aug 2010
      Reporter, columnist

      Produced in-depth, analytical and investigative pieces on a general assignment basis, often for Sunday topics in the news.Worked as weekend editor on rotating basis.Wrote bi-weekly column for single parents, called "Mr. Mom."

    • Ohio university

      Sept 2010 - Jun 2013
      Ph.d. candidate and teaching fellow

      Designed and taught classes in Information Gathering, Multimedia Reporting and Online Journalism.

    • University of cincinnati

      May 2013 - Jul 2014
      Visiting assistant professor of journalism

      Designed and taught classes this fall and spring in Investigative Journalism and Mass Media Research while finishing up my dissertation for my Ph.D. in journalism at Ohio University.

    • Miami university

      Aug 2014 - May 2018
      Visiting assistant professor of journalism

      Teach classes in news writing and reporting, introduction to journalism and quantitative research methods.

    • Cincinnati magazine

      Aug 2015 - now
      Contributing editor/writer
    • Self-employed

      May 2018 - now
      Author, reporter, editor, researcher
    • Indianapolis monthly

      Jan 2024 - now
      Contributing writer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Ph.d.

      Ohio university
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Reading Tutor

      Issued by Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati on Nov 2019
      Literacy Network of Greater CincinnatiAssociated with James DeBrosse
    • Volunteer ESL Teacher

      Issued by Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio on May 2021
      Catholic Charities of Southwest OhioAssociated with James DeBrosse
    • Volunteer ESL teacher

      Issued by Bethlehem Bible College on Sept 2022
      Bethlehem Bible CollegeAssociated with James DeBrosse