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Karen joined SIU School of Medicine in 1999 as the principal writer for ASPECTS magazine, in the Office of External and Health Affairs. She is now editor of the quarterly publication, while continuing as the principal writer and designer. Among her other major projects at SIU, Karen is a staff editor of SCOPE, the literary magazine of SIU School of Medicine, overseeing the development of SCOPE with new medical students each year. She also is garnering oral histories of former SIU School of Medicine faculty in preparation for the School’s 50th anniversary in 2020. She also writes and designs posters, exhibits and other publications for the medical school. Karen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a writing concentration from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1997. She received a Masters of Arts degree in mass media communications from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 1999. She is a 2003 graduate of the Leadership Springfield program, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and a former member of Women in Communications. Karen has won numerous publishing awards for writing and publication design. |
Jim has been a professional photographer for 40 years. He has extensive experience in the fields of industry, education and medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois where he studied photography with Art Sinsabaugh and design with Carl Regehr. He has done post-graduate work with Nathan Lyons at the George Eastman House and Clarissa Sligh at the Visual Studies Workshop at the State University of New York. He has done several one man exhibits. His photographs are included in numerous public and private collections, including the Illinois State Museum, the State of Illinois Center in Chicago, the University of Wisconsin, Monmouth College and city collections throughout the United States. He has published 10 limited edition portfolios and two handmade books. His work also has been reproduced in national and international publications, including Time, Newsweek, Discover, Wired, Science News Library, and newspapers, including The New York Times, and The Guardian. Many medical textbooks also have published his work
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