Key Documents: Front Matter - about the Volume Editor

Glenn Lewis is Director of the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Degree Program and Professor of English at York College of the City University of New York (CUNY). He initiated and designed the curriculum and wrote or revamped all courses. The BA in Journalism was successfully launched in fall 2008 and includes concentrations in News Writing and Reporting, Broadcast Journalism, and Book and Magazine Publishing. Lewis had previously served for over 20 years as the Coordinator of the Journalism Minor he created and Faculty Advisor to the student publication that won dozens of major college newspaper awards during his tenure.

Lewis is also Professor of Journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He was a member of the founding Curriculum Committee and Admissions Committee in 2005 and currently serves on the Governance Council. Lewis teaches Feature Writing at the Journalism School and wrote the original syllabus. He also teaches narrative journalism and contributed to the creation of that course as well. Lewis wrote and teaches special seminars for the institution's January Academy in Non-Fiction Book Writing and Freelance Writing.

Lewis is a veteran journalist and author who has published scores of articles on media, journalism, sports, business, and societal trends. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Publishers Weekly, Sport, Car & Driver, GEO, Sunday Daily News, Family Weekly, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Lewis contributed a series of profiles on legendary journalists to Library Journal that included interviews with Walter Cronkite, Jim Lehrer, David Halberstam, Betty Friedan, Studs Terkel, and others. He is currently an on-air journalism and media expert for Fox News television, online, and radio.

As an author, Lewis wrote a popular health and advice book with a model from the Ford Agency that was published by Henry Holt and Company. He also co-created the critically acclaimed Southside Sluggers Baseball Mysteries series for Simon & Schuster. Lewis was President and Creative Director of Book Smart, Inc., a book packaging company that developed projects in the adult trade, reference, and juvenile market.

Lewis has an MA in Creative Writing from City College of New York, CUNY.