Elizabeth S. Arnold

Elizabeth Arnold was a Professor of Journalism and Public Communications at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she taught courses on climate and political reporting.

She started her journalism career at the Tundra Drums newspaper in Bethel, Alaska and went on to work for NPR and other outlets for two decades, reporting on topics ranging from politics to the impact of global warming in the Arctic. She received many awards, including the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award and the National Press Foundation's Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress.

After her career as a journalist, she spent more than a decade teaching Alaska’s next generation of journalists and public communicators, weaving her years of knowledge and expertise as a reporter into the fundamentals of journalism. Her courses ranged from journalism ethics and political reporting to the environment, multimedia reporting and podcasting. In addition to her curriculum, she mentored students by serving as chair of the Student Media Board, advising the student radio station KRUA and was a founding member of the Alaska Project for Excellence in Journalism.