Diane Guerrazzi

Professor Diane Guerrazzi is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Journalism & Mass Comm at San José State University (SJSU). She holds an Emmy Award and has over three decades of professional experience in TV news as a reporter, anchor, and producer. Her research and professional focus centers on international journalism, with significant involvement in global educational initiatives.

Education:

• Master of Arts in Journalism, University of Southern California (1982)
• Bachelor of Arts in Italian & Political Science (Double Major), UC Berkeley (1979)

Research & Professional Activities: Guerrazzi has directed major U.S. State Department partnerships totaling $2.5 million with Afghanistan and Georgia, and led journalism training programs in Turkey, India, and the UAE. She has also organized academic exchanges taking SJSU students to Italy, Greece, Germany, Oman, and the UAE. Her academic background includes two years of study at Italian universities, culminating in a master’s thesis on L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s official newspaper. In 2021–2022, she served as resident director of the CSU International Programs in Florence, Italy.

Awards:

• Emmy Award (specific category/year not disclosed)

Grants & Leadership: Her leadership includes directing multimillion-dollar international educational partnerships and establishing journalism training academies globally. She has also pioneered cross-cultural academic exchange programs for SJSU students.

Labs/Teams: Oversees the Afghanistan Journalism Education Enhancement Program and manages international academic collaborations through CSU’s Florence program.