Moderator and creator of her own unique brand of intensive writing workshops, Kristal Brent Zook, Ph.D. is a journalist, author and editor with a rare combination of talents. She brings both investigative and reporting skills to rigorous intellectual and academic training in various interdisciplinary fields. 

Whether you are hoping to translate a scholarly essay into a newstand article, or simply want to express thoughts more clearly and leave a lasting impact on your audience, this 5-hour workshop is carefully tailored to meet the unique needs of its participants. A professional whose work rests squarely in the margins between the academic disciplines of cultural studies, women’s studies, African American studies, and popular journalism, Dr. Zook is uniquely qualified to shed light on the editorial processes of magazines and newspaper publications. 

Her workshops are intense lessons offering in-depth, personalized guidance in the following areas: 

shaping market academic research for a general market audience; eliminating jargon; moving critical analysis from the ivory tower to the newsstand; helping publicists and marketing professionals improve their pitches to reporters and journalists; and understanding the “5 key elements a successful pitch.”