Maureen Melvin Hart

Maureen Melvin Hart is an Adjunct Instructor at National Louis University (NLU), teaching courses such as LAE 450/550 Fundamentals of Journalism. She has over 38 years of experience in newspapers, including a prolonged tenure at the Chicago Tribune, where she served as movies editor for 11 years. Post-retirement from the Tribune, she transitioned to academia and freelance editing while also caring for her granddaughters.

Education: BSJ and MSJ from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Research and Interests: Focused on leveraging her editing expertise to enhance student writing skills and advocating for journalism as a profession. She views teaching at NLU as a platform to bridge professional experience with educational mentorship.

Contact: mhart9@nl.edu | maureenmelvinhart@gmail.com | 312-865-2360