Leigh Tauss

Contact and Overview

Email Address

taussl@appstate.edu

Office Hours

Monday: PSU 10:00am-12:00pm & via Zoom
Tuesday: BMC 10:00am-12:00pm & via Zoom
Wednesday: PSU 10:00am-12:00pm & via Zoom
Friday: BMC 10:00am-12:00pm & via Zoom

Education

 B.A., Creative Writing, Fairfield University

Teaching

Currently Teaching (Spring 2025)

COM 1300 Journalism Matters: An Introduction to News Literacy and News Writing
COM 2312 Peel Literary & Arts Journal
COM 2315 App News Organization Activity

Selected Publications

Recent Awards

  • 2022 - The Green Eyeshade Awards, 1st Place in Public Affairs Reporting

  • 2022 - North Carolina Press Association, 1st Place in Election/Political Reporting

  • 2021 - The Green Eyeshade Awards, 1st Place in General News Reporting

  • 2020 - North Carolina Press Association, 1st Place in Beat Reporting, 1st Place in News Reporting and 1st Place in Business Reporting

  • 2019 - Association of Alternative Newsmedia, 2nd Place in Right-Wing Extremism Reporting

  • 2017 - Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists, 1st Place in Investigative Reporting

Title: The Appalachian and The Peel Student Media Adviser & Director, Digital Journalism
Department: Department of Communication

Email address: Email me

Phone: (828) 262-6770

Office address
Plemmons Student Union 235
Beasley Media Complex 216