Team Bios


Barbara Selvin

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Barbara Selvin joined the Stony Brook University journalism faculty in 2000 as an adjunct lecturer and became the School of Journalism’s first full-time faculty member after the school was created in 2006. She co-led a Journalism Without Walls trip to Kenya … Continue reading

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Dipti Kumar

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Born and raised in Bangalore, Dipti Kumar, a 2014 graduate of Stony Brook’s master’s program in journalism, joined the trip as a “fixer” and helped the students find their way around the sprawling city. Continue reading

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Rick Ricioppo

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Rick Ricioppo joined the School of Journalism faculty in September 2007. He teaches broadcast journalism classes with a specialty in video shooting, editing and storytelling. He is also serving as the interim director of the graduate program. This is his … Continue reading

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Alicia Bermudez

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Alicia Bermudez, 20, comes from a suburb outside of Buffalo, New York and is entering her junior year at Stony Brook University as a journalism major. She’s on the broadcast track and concentrating in the area of diversity in American society. … Continue reading

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Diana Lopez

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In Bangalore, Diana reported on the city’s vast population of stray dogs, making a broadcast piece accompanied by a print article. She also collaborated on visuals for the Indian Designs garment factory story and served as the producer for the … Continue reading

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Kelly Zegers

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Not wanting to be one to receive souvenirs from places she has never been, Kelly Zegers has always been interested in traveling, reading adventure books and watching movies, television shows and YouTube videos about picking up and leaving. This reporting … Continue reading

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Kevin Matyi

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Kevin chose to go to India because he thought the trip would be a profound experience, one that would expand his view of the world. He was right. Initially, he worked on two stories during his stay in Bangalore: one on … Continue reading

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