Kelly Vaughn

Faculty Associate,

Journalism & Mass Comm

Cronkite School Phoenix, AZ 85004
Mail code: 2020

Campus: Dtphx
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Long Bio

Kelly Vaughn is the senior editor and books editor at Arizona Highways magazine, where she's had the privilege of working since 2009. In that capacity, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the magazine; writes features and short-form stories; manages digital content; shepherds the publication of three to five books each year, as well as book reprints; and works in tandem with the editor in chief to develop the magazine's editorial content.

Kelly recently joined the News21 program as an editor. She's been on staff at the Cronkite School since 2013.

Education

B.A. Journalism, College of Public Programs (now the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication), 2004

Courses

2026 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 440	Magazine Writing
JMC 313	Introduction to Editing

2025 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 441	Narrative Writing & Reporting
MCO 502	Multimedia Storytelling

2025 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 440	Magazine Writing
JMC 313	Introduction to Editing
MCO 541	Narrative Writing & Reporting
JMC 313	Introduction to Editing

2024 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 313	Introduction to Editing
JMC 470	Depth Reporting
MCO 505	Depth Reporting
JMC 441	Narrative Writing & Reporting
MCO 502	Journalism Skills

2024 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 440	Magazine Writing

2023 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 441	Narrative Writing & Reporting
MCO 541	Narrative Writing & Reporting
MCO 502	Journalism Skills

2023 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 440	Magazine Writing
MCO 541	Narrative Writing & Reporting

2022 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 441	Narrative Writing & Reporting
MCO 541	Narrative Writing & Reporting

2022 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
JMC 440	Magazine Writing