Brief bio
Dr. Norm Lewis is an associate professor at the University of Florida, which he joined in 2007 after completing his doctorate in journalism at the University of Maryland. He has more than a quarter-century of experience in newspapers, ranging from The Washington Post financial desk to three dailies in the Pacific Northwest where he served as editor for 15 years. His research focuses on news culture and ethics, especially plagiarism. He was named the University of Florida Teacher of the Year for 2009-10, in his third year of teaching. He was chosen a Fulbright Scholar for the 2018-19 academic year to Kuwait. In 2018, the UF College of Journalism and Communications named him the Cox/Palm Beach Post professor of new media.
The unofficial bio: Married best friend. Proud papa of four children. Bicycle commuter. Relishes museums, history and ancient ruins. First computer was a Macintosh Plus with 1MB (yes, MB, not GB) of RAM and no hard drive. Scared of heights. Bicycle commuter. Faithful voter; registered No Party Affiliation. Has seen Queen Elizabeth and Pope Benedict in Europe. Dreams of meeting Rick Steves.
The unofficial bio: Married best friend. Proud papa of four children. Bicycle commuter. Relishes museums, history and ancient ruins. First computer was a Macintosh Plus with 1MB (yes, MB, not GB) of RAM and no hard drive. Scared of heights. Bicycle commuter. Faithful voter; registered No Party Affiliation. Has seen Queen Elizabeth and Pope Benedict in Europe. Dreams of meeting Rick Steves.