Steven S. Ross:
Curriculum Vita
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Present Position
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University
J809
116th and Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-7328 (voice); 212-854-7837 (fax)
ssr3@columbia.edu
Home Address:
120 Irving Street, P.O. Box 8
Leonia, NJ 07605
201-585-2566 (voice); 201-585-1647 (FAX)
Fields of Specialization-Journalism
- Computer-assisted reporting
- New media
- Environmental reporting (national and international)
- Science and technology policy (national, international)
- Science and health reporting
- National reporting
- Business and economics reporting
Fields of Specialization -Technical & Professional
- Statistics
- Statistical quality control, particularly of data
- Environmental monitoring
- Consultant on media operations
- Consultant to venture capital organizations, specializing in startup
and early-stage financing
Training and Education
- 1969: Bachelor of Science in physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, New York
- 1970 : Master of Science in journalism, Columbia University, New York,
New York
- 1971-present: Attendance at numerous short courses and seminars.
Teaching Experience
- 1973-1985, Adjunct, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University,
teaching course in environmental and energy reporting
- 1981-1986, Adjunct, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University,
teaching courses in national reporting
- 1986-present, Faculty, Graduate School of Journalism. Duties have included
teaching the core course (Reporting and Writing I), environmental reporting,
a six-credit seminar in National Reporting, creating and teaching a required
course in computer-assisted reporting, c reating and teaching a concentrated
seminar in Computer-Assisted National Reporting, revamping and teaching
six-credit New Media Workshop.
Honors and Fellowships
- 1973: Fellow, American Institute of Chemists
- 1975 :Chairman's Award, National Society of Professional Engineers,
Private Practice Division
- 1976: First Prize, University of Missouri Business Press Competition,
New Engineer
- 1976-1993: First listed in Who's Who in America in 1976
- 1978: Citizen of the Year, New York State Society of Professional Engineers
- First Prize, University of Missouri Business Press Competition, New
Engineer
- 1979: Certificate of Appreciation, US Environmental Protection Agency
- 1981-present
- First listed in Who's Who in Finance and Industry, 1982
- Listed in Who's Who in the World, 1982
- Listed in Dictionary of International Biography (Vol. XVII)
- 1981-present: Member, Rensselaer Council
- 1986-present: Fellow, Council on Economic Priorities
Current Society Memberships
- 1992-present: Society of Environmental Journalists
- 1987-present: Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communications
- 1982-present: New York Academy of Sciences
- 1981-present: National Association of Science Writers
- 1975-present: Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation, president, vice
president, board of directors, and executive committee; currently president
- 1972-present: American Institute of Chemists
- 1971-present: American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee
D-22, Testing and Analysis of Atmospheres, and E-44, solar energy
- 1971-present: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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