Journalism Fellowships in Child and Family Policy

Staff

Cathy Trost became fellowships director on April 18. A longtime journalist, Cathy was the founding director of the Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families at the University of Maryland. She held that position from 1993 through 2000, after nine years of reporting on family policy, housing and more for The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau. Earlier, she reported for the Detroit Free Press and United Press International. Cathy has written four books, including “Individuals Making a Difference,” a documentary account of a year in the life of five “social entrepreneurs” working to create change in Baltimore systems serving families.
Contact Trost at 202/361-2759 or ctrost@jmail.umd.edu.

Carol Guensburg is outgoing director of the Journalism Fellowships in Child and Family Policy program, which she served as founding director from March 2000. She is leaving the program after May 31 to focus on her own family and journalism. Previously, she worked for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, serving as Sunday magazine editor, food editor, features reporter and copy editor. She also was an assistant editor at American Journalism Review, the national magazine published by the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Guensburg has held reporting and editing positions with the late Miami News, the Raleigh News & Observer and the Kingston (N.Y.) Daily Freeman.
Contact Guensburg at 703/812-0545 or carol.guensburg@verizon.net.

Vanessa E. Lee has served as business assistant since August 2004, as part of her broader duties with the business office of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Previously, Lee was an information technology project manager for Northrop Grumman, the military contractor. During 12 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Lee rose to the rank of staff sergeant.
Contact Lee at 301/405-7200, 301/405-2388 or vlee@jmail.umd.edu.