2020-2021 Staff

Sarah Watson
Executive Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @K_5mydearwatson Sarah Watson is the executive editor at The Daily Iowan. She's in her fourth year at the University of Iowa, studying journalism and political s...

Caleb McCullough
Managing Editor
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Caleb McCullough is a Managing Editor at The Daily Iowan. In his freshman year, Caleb worked as a news reporter and designer. In his sophomore year, he was a politics reporter a...

Alexandra Skores
Managing Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Alexandra Skores is the Managing Editor of The Daily Iowan. She is a senior at the University of Iowa on a Pre-Law track studying Journalism and Mass Communications, Political ...

Kelsey Harrell
Managing Digital Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @kelso_harrell Kelsey Harrell is the Managing Digital Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and political science wit...

Rachel Schilke
News Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Rachel Schilke is one of the News Editors at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior at the University of Iowa studying Journalism and International Relations on the Conflict and Fo...

Rylee Wilson
News Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @rylee_wilson8 Rylee Wilson is a news editor at The Daily Iowan. She has previously worked as a news and politics reporter for the DI. She is a junior at the UI stud...

Julia Shanahan
Politics Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Julia Shanahan is the Politics Editor at The Daily Iowan and a senior at the University of Iowa studying journalism and political science. Julia was a political reporter for two...

Josie Fischels
Arts Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Josie Fischels is an Arts Editor at The Daily Iowan. Josie is a junior studying journalism and theater arts. She worked as a news reporter her freshman year and served as Arts...

Madison Lotenschtein
Arts Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Madison Lotenschtein is an arts editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a senior at the University of Iowa studying journalism and anthropology with an emphasis in medical anthro...

Hannah Pinski
Opinions Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Hannah Pinski is the Opinions Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a sophomore majoring in journalism, political science, and music. She has previously worked as an opinions columnist an...

Brooklyn Draisey
Projects Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Brooklyn Draisey is the Projects Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a senior studying journalism and entrepreneurial management. She has worked as a news reporter, news editor,...

Austin Hanson
Sports Editor
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Austin Hanson is the Sports Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a junior at the University of Iowa studying Journalism and Communications as well as Sport and Recreation Management...

Isaac Goffin
Assistant Sports Editor
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Isaac Goffin is the Assistant Sports Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a sophomore at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and sport studies with a minor in political scienc...

Robert Read
Pregame Editor
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Robert_Read34 Robert Read is the Pregame Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a junior at the University of Iowa studying journalism and sport studies. As a freshman, he w...

Katie Goodale
Visuals Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Katie Goodale is the Projects Assistant Visuals Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and creative writing. For the past...

Hannah Kinson
Assistant Visuals Editor, photo
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Hannah Kinson is the Photo Assistant Visuals Editor at The Daily Iowan. Hannah is a senior majoring in journalism and mass communications with a writing certificate on the pub...

Ryan Adams
Assistant Visuals Editor, films
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Ryan Adams is the Films Assistant Visuals Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa studying cinema and journalism.
Kate Doolittle
Design Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Kate Doolittle is the Design Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a sophomore at the University of Iowa double majoring in art and informatics. As a freshman, she worked as a d...
Bailey Cichon
DITV News Director
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Bailey Cichon is the News Director at Daily Iowan TV. She is a junior at the University of Iowa majoring in journalism and American Studies. She has previously worked as a TV...
Harley Atchison
DITV Managing Director
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Harley Atchison is the managing director for DITV. She is a junior at the University of Iowa studying communication studies with a journalism and mass communications minor. ...
Tianna Torrejon
DITV Sports Director
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Tianna Torrejon is the DITV Sports Director at The Daily Iowan. She is a senior at the University of Iowa double majoring in journalism and sport studies. For the past two ye...

Katie Ann McCarver
Copy Editor
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Katie Ann McCarver is a Copy Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is a junior at the University of Iowa double majoring in journalism and creative writing. As a freshman, she serv...

Elijah Helton
Senior Columnist
(he/they) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @theelijahhelton Elijah Helton is the Senior Columnist at The Daily Iowan, primarily covering environmental and equality issues. He also serves on the DI Editorial Board, a...
Peyton Downing
Digital/new media columnist
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Padowning2190 Peyton Downing is a digital/new media columnist at The Daily Iowan. During her sophomore year, Peyton worked as an opinions columnist before serving as O...
Chloe Peterson
Sports Reporter
(she/her/hers) Email: [email protected] Chloe Peterson is a sports reporter and digital producer at The Daily Iowan. This fall, she is the beat reporter for the field hockey team. She is a sophomore majoring in jou...
Will Fineman
Sports Reporter
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Will Fineman is a sports reporter at The Daily Iowan. He is a sophomore at the University of Iowa studying journalism. As a freshman, Will worked in the news section before switchi...
Chris Werner
Sports Reporter
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Chris Werner is a Sports Reporter at The Daily Iowan. He is a sophomore majoring in Journalism and Communications. Chris joined the staff in the fall of 2019. He has covere...

Shivansh Ahuja
Senior Photojournalist
Email: [email protected] Shivansh Ahuja is a Photojournalist at The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the UI majoring in mechanical engineering, and he has worked as a photo editor and photojournalist on staff for the la...

Jenna Galligan
Projects Videographer
Jenna Galligan is a Projects Videographer at the DI. She is a third-year student majoring in journalism and cinema with a minor in anthropology.
Kade Overton
(he/him/his) Email: [email protected] Kade Overton is the fall 2020 Sports Director at Daily Iowan TV. He is a senior at the University of Iowa and has been covering Hawkeye athletics since he was a sophomore. After co...