Lisa Phillips

Lisa Phillips is an Associate Professor in the Department of Digital Media & Journalism at SUNY New Paltz. She holds a B.A. in English from Oberlin College (1990) and an M.F.A. in Writing from the University of Pittsburgh (1998). Her email contact is phillipl@newpaltz.edu.

• B.A. in English, Oberlin College (1990)
• M.F.A. in Writing, University of Pittsburgh (1998)

Phillips specializes in literary journalism, radio reporting, and psychology/mental health journalism, with a focus on first-person narratives and media ethics. She has contributed essays to The New York Times, Washington Post, and Psychology Today.

• 2016 Research and Creative Work Award, SUNY New Paltz

Her professional memberships include the International Association for Literary Journalism Studies and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.