Julia Garrison

Julia Garrison

Julia Garrison

Julia Garrison is a second-year master’s student at the University of Missouri studying investigative and data journalism. She earned her undergraduate degree at the College of Wooster, where she completed a dual-major program in English and Global Media & Digital Studies. Originally from Morgantown, West Virginia, she has a passion for rural stories and using journalism as a voice for the voiceless. She has done previous work for Mountain State Spotlight and the Missouri Independent. Most recently, she worked at the Columbia Missourian as a local government reporter and assistant city editor. When she’s not filing open records requests, she loves to birdwatch and crochet.

Dan Kaufman

Fellow

Dan Kaufman
Dan Kaufman’s next book will be a narrative history of deindustrialization and the creation of the Rust Belt, following five families as they navigate the rise of neoliberalism.

Workshops / Events

Lessons from the Field: Thursday, April 2, 2026
New York Times Magazine Writer Caleb Gayle
Introduction: Laine Cibulskis, senior at the Missouri School of Journalism and WWG student researcher
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Michelle García, Winner of the American Mosaic Journalism Prize
Introduction: Ivy Reed, junior at the Missouri School of Journalism and WWG student researcher