John S. Knight Fellowships for Professional Journalists

Staff

James R. Bettinger is the director of the Knight Fellowships. A graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, Bettinger is the former A.M. city editor of the San Jose Mercury News and former city editor of the Riverside Press-Enterprise. He was a Fellow at Stanford in 1982-83, and was Deputy Director from 1989-2000.
jimb@stanford.edu

Dawn E. Garcia is the deputy director. A graduate of the University of Oregon, Garcia is the former assistant managing editor at the San Jose Mercury News. She worked as an editor and reporter at California newspapers for 18 years. She was a Fellow at Stanford in 1991-92.
degarcia@stanford.edu

Barbara L. Meyers is the program administrator. A graduate of Harvard and Columbia universities, Meyers has had a long career as a senior administrator, manager and entrepreneur.
bmeyers@stanford.edu

Lisa K. Stotlar is the fellowships services coordinator. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts and Minnesota, Stotlar has been an administrator and manager in student services for over six years.
stotlar@stanford.edu

Amy Vorro is the Administrative Associate. She earned her undergraduate degree in English from New York University and her Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Vorro has a background in publishing, poetry and has been an administrator for two years.
aevorro@stanford.edu

Richard A. Levitt is the computer technologist. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Levitts' career has included software development, networking, and storage technologies with experience in desktop, server, and mainframe computing.
Rich.Levitt@stanford.edu

Kit Miller is the Language and Culture Coach for the International Fellows. She works with the fellows on English questions, conversation, presentations, and writing. A graduate of San Francisco State's Teaching English master's program, Miller has taught for five years. She was a former news photographer.
kitmiller@aol.com

John J. Walker is the web designer and software developer. A graduate of Stanford University and the University of California at Riverside, Walker has experience in user interface design and online media research.
jjwalker@stanford.edu

Directors of professional journalism fellowships at Stanford University

James R. Bettinger,
(2001 - present) Fellow 1983

James V. Risser,
(1985-2000) Fellow 1974

Lyle Nelson,
(1969-85)

Herbert Brucker,
(1966-69)

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