About

I am a writer and adjunct professor in the Journalism Program at the University at Albany (SUNY), teaching courses in news and reporting, crisis communications, and public relations writing. I served as a senior manager in corporate communications and media relations at Verizon for almost 25 years. Before that I was a daily newspaper reporter in Springfield, Mass. I fly airplanes as a hobby and I consult on communications and crisis communications, in addition to pursuing my own writing (Here’s a link to my author page on Amazon.com). In 2018 I published my first book, about my long solo drive down U.S. Route 1 from northern Maine to Key West. I am a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. My passions include following science advances, environmental issues, and sports. One of my current passions is science writing.

If you want to contact me, I’d love to hear from you. You can write to me at: markmarchand56@gmail.com