Denise Guerra

Denise Guerra serves as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, affiliated with undergraduate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations and Advertising. Concurrently, she works as a journalist for the Los Angeles Times where she launched and scaled the flagship podcast to 60,000 daily listeners within six months. Previously, she covered national news and politics at NPR headquarters during the Trump administration.

Her professional expertise spans critical areas including:

• Argumentation and Advocacy Rhetoric
• Arts and Cultural Commentary
• Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
• Media Literacy Education
• Political Journalism with Los Angeles Focus

Guerra has received prestigious industry recognition including the Gracie Award and Murrow Award for her #MeToo movement coverage and U.S.-Mexico border reporting. While her academic role emphasizes practical media production skills, no information is available regarding student mentorship, research funding, or laboratory affiliations.