Aileen Gallagher

Gallagher joined the Newhouse faculty in 2010. Her research interests are digital magazines and journalism education, and she publishes and speaks regularly on these topics. A nationally recognized expert on the journalism industry, she has been interviewed by the New York Times, CNN, Marketplace, WWD, Bloomberg and the Associated Press, among others. 

At Newhouse, Gallagher is the associate dean for academic affairs. Previously, she chaired the magazine, news and digital journalism department for three years and collaborated with colleagues to create a new journalism B.S. degree. 

She continues to work as a freelance editor and writer for national publications, including The Washington Post, Slate, New York Magazine, Vulture, Cosmo and Bust. She is a former senior editor for New York Magazine, where she shared several National Magazine Awards with her colleagues, including General Excellence Online.