Editors at Work

Mark DeLeon ’17 is an associate editor at Jobson Medical Information. His editing focuses primarily on optometry, the cornea and contact lenses.

Interview by Sophie Shields '22

Silas Hansen, M.F.A., is the nonfiction editor for the literary journal Waxwing. He is also an assistant professor of English and director of creative writing at Ball State University.

Interview by Giana Longo '22

Amy Cavanaugh is the dining editor at Chicago Magazine. 

Interview by Celia Hegarty '21

Muriel “Mickey” Harris, Ph.D., is the founder of the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) and founder and editor in chief of WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship.

Interview by Megan Hayes '22

Elizabeth Foster is an assistant editor at WLN.

Interview by Megan Hayes '22

Andrea Modica ’11 is senior project editor at Epic for Kids, a digital publishing platform. While at Saint Joseph's University, Modica majored in English and was copy chief for The Hawk.

Interview by Rachel Kwok '22

Kimberly Krol Inlander ’12 (M.A.) is the editor in chief of Global Traveler, an online and print magazine for people who travel often for business and/or leisure. She is also the editor in chief of Trazee Travel USA and Wherever Family.

Interview by Zac Dobinson '22

Joey Franklin is an associate professor of English at Brigham Young University and co-editor of the literary magazine Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction.

Interview by Raegan Davies '21

Joe Hoover, S.J., is the Poetry Editor for America Magazine. Most recently, he is the author of “O Death, Where is Thy Sting? A Meditation on Suffering" (Orbis Books, 2020).

Interview by Caroline Hamilton '21

Mario Aquilina is a senior lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Malta. He has edited multiple volumes on the history of the essay.

Interview by Carly Calhoun '21

Katrina Wells ’04 is the editorial director of Healio, a clinical information news website tailored for healthcare specialists. Wells covers the gastroenterology and hepatology beat. During her time at St. Joe’s, Wells was the Entertainment Editor of The Hawk.

Interview by Jackie Collins '21

At the time of this interview, Daryl Bell was a columnist and City Editor at The Philadelphia Tribune, America’s oldest daily newspaper serving the African American community. 

Interview by Chris Kennedy '22

At the time of this interview, Jamie Stockwell was a managing editor at the San Antonio Express-News in San Antonio, Texas. 

Interview by Lauren Rose DiNuzzo '19 (M.A.)

At the time of this interview, Erik Fahlgren was the vice president and chemistry and astronomy editor in the college division of W.W. Norton. 

Interview by Leslie Briggs '17, '18 (M.A.)

At the time of this interview, Danielle Bullen Love '05, '06 (M.A.) was a communications specialist at Trion Group, a corporate employee benefits provider. 

Interview by Amanda Rebuck '17

At the time of this interview, Kathleen O'Malley was a copy editor at the Chicago Tribune. 

Interview by Kevin Kaufman '18 (M.A.)

At the time of this interview, Theodora Malison '15, '16 (M.A.) was managing editor at Suburban Life magazine. 

Interview by Robert Cusella '14, '19 (M.A.)

Jenée Chizick-Agüero is the founder and publisher of Motivos, the nation’s largest bilingual magazine with youth-generated content.

Interview by Michelle Histand '17 (M.A.)

At the time of this interview, Bassam Sebti '08 (M.A.) was the web and social media Arabic editor at The World Bank. 

Interview by Teresa Tellekamp '16, '19 (M.A.)

At the time of this interview, Gina Tomaine '10, was the associate deputy editor at Rodale's Organic Life. 

Interview by Anna Boyce '17

At the time of this interview, Shannon Wink was a managing editor at Billy Penn, a digital Philly news site.

Interview by Sean Woods '09, '17 (M.A.)

Karen Babine, Ph.D., is founding editor and editor in chief of the online journal Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies. She is the author of  “Water and What We Know: Following the Roots of a Northern Life” (2015). 

Interview by Stephen Jenemann '18 (M.A.)

At the time of this interview, Viola Gienger was a senior editor at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C.

Interview by Katryna Perera '16

Caty Green was managing editor of TheAtlantic.com.

Interview by Katie White '17

At the time of this interview, Katerina Gkionis was the associate managing editor of Weight Watchers Magazine.

Interview by Samantha Puleo '16

At the time of this interview, Ed Dodd ’93 was a freelance content developer/editor for Cengage Learning, and he has worked in the publishing field for almost 22 years. He was an English major at Saint Joseph’s University.

Interview by Ashley Cappetta '17

At the time of this interview, Laurie Hertzel was the books editor at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis.

Interview by Sarah Sutherland '16

At the time of this interview, Michael McGahey was vice president of Series Development and Production at MarVista Entertainment. A Temple University graduate, he convinced a former boss to take a chance on a script by Michael Arndt that became the 2006 hit film “Little Miss Sunshine.”

Interview by Katherine Ricchini '17

At the time of this interview, Chris Davis was an investment communications and marketing manager at a large national asset management firm.

Interview by Emma Schmalz '16

At the time of this interview, Peter McGahey was a senior content development editor, focusing on physics and chemistry textbooks, at Cengage Learning.

Interview by Mark DeLeon '17

A long-time editor, publisher and writer, Jane Isay served for seven years as editor in chief of Harcourt, where she edited a number of best-sellers, including Buzz Bissinger’s “Friday Night Lights.” 

Interview by Abigail Gorman '17

At the time of this interview, Dan Wisniewski ’08 was a digital content manager at Visit Philadelphia. He previously worked alongside several other Saint Joseph’s English major alums at Progressive Business Publications.  

Interview by Lauren Caroll '16

Meghan Dahn served as a poetry reader for The New Yorker for over two years. At the time of this interview, she worked as development director at the Center for Fiction.

Interview by Allison Craven '17

At the time of this interview, Krista Kapralos was managing editor of Global Press Journal.

Interview by Ayana Tabuorn '16

At the time of this interview, Brad Pearson ’06 was managing editor of Southwest: The Magazine. 

Interview by Madeline Morr '16

At the time of this interview, Staci Baird was the engagement editor for the Global Press Journal.

Interview by Cristina Caruso '16

At the time of this interview, Teresa Bonaddio was senior designer at Running Press in Philadelphia.

Interview by Alyssa Evans '16

At the time of this interview, Ty Wenger was deputy editor of ESPN The Magazine.

Interview by Sarah Panetta '16

At the time of this interview, Jackie Fortier was a Weekend Edition host and producer at KUNC for Colorado Public Radio based in Greely, Colo. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English/Creative Writing from Colorado State University and a graduate degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. 

Interview by Megan Dunn '16

At the time of this interview, Michele Hirsch was teaching journalism at Manhattanville College, writing for Smithsonian Magazine and was a book review editor at PsychCentral. Previously, she was assistant editor at Psychology Today magazine and associate editor of the “Women Under Siege” reporting project, founded by Gloria Steinem.

Interview by Angela Christaldi '17

At the time of this interview, Tom McGrath was chief content and strategy officer at Metro Corp., which publishes Philadelphia and Boston magazines.

Interview by Katie McLaughlin '16

At the time of this interview, Emily Shenk Flory was the editorial quality assurance specialist at National Geographic in Washington, D.C.

Interview by Katherine Grygo '16

At the time of this interview, Jackie Rupp was editor in chief of Philadelphia Weekly.

Interview by Luke Antonello '16