Dr. Mallary Tarpley

Biography

Mallary Tarpley is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media, where she teaches writing and reporting courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. Additionally, she conducts graduate-level writing classes for accounting students at UT’s McCombs School of Business. Previously, she served as the associate director of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, overseeing the center's staff, programmatic work, events, and fundraising initiatives. Mallary was also the executive director of Images & Voices of Hope (ivoh), a media nonprofit, where she helped develop a storytelling genre known as restorative narrative, which focuses on stories that show how individuals and communities find meaningful pathways forward in the aftermath of tragedy. Her career began at the Poynter Institute, where she became the managing editor of the institute’s renowned media news site, Poynter.org, leading efforts in writing, reporting, and editing daily news stories. She continues to serve as an adjunct faculty member at the Poynter Institute, where she leads writing and reporting trainings for journalists worldwide. Mallary's articles and essays have been published in major outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. She is currently writing a book titled "SLIP: Sickness, Recovery, Space," which blends immersive reporting and science with her journey through childhood anorexia and her mother's recovery, set to be published by Simon & Schuster in 2025.

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