June 2016: An interview in Andy Boyle's newsletter about the origins of EmCorp, imposter syndrome, and The Cringe Factor. Click here to read the full interview. Thanks Andy!
Check out Andy's newsletter "Interesting Things" here.
Feb. 2017: Featured artist at the ToonSeum. (Alongside "From MLK to March," and "Lost Work of Will Eisner.") Thanks ToonSeum for the honor!
Jan. 20, 2017: Parallel Mutation. Part of a group art show of local cartoonists at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. Curated by Juan Jose Fernandez (who did an excellent job showcasing process and finished works).
Winter 2017: After school comics classes (ages 8-12). Thanks ToonSeum and Lauri Ann West Community Center for the invitation to teach such a creative group of kids.
Jan. 19, 2017: Guest artist lecture at the ToonSeum. Thanks for the great questions from the audience and moderator, Sally Ingraham. (Photo by Audra Stang.)
June 2016: Very proud of Charlie Deitch, my editor at the Pittsburgh City Paper, for writing this story. (Lower in the story he directs readers to my comic about using the correct gender pronouns.) A few months later, the CP began using the singular, gender-neutral pronoun: THEY.
June 2013: Investigative Reporter's and Editors (IRE) conference, Boston. Complaint data and public records! What a dream to present at the Investigative Reporters & Editors annual conference. Jill Riepenhoff was the best. Thanks IRE!
Feb. 2014: Investigative Reporter's and Editors (NICAR) conference, Baltimore. A co-investigation of Pa's amusement parks that Natasha Khan and I reported was featured in NICAR's annual roundup.
Best quote of the day from Jennifer LaFleur: "Would you like to smell the panel?"
June 2015: Our co-investigation of the agency regulating Pa's amusement parks triggered a hearing in the state legislature. After the hearing, the agency made the inspection reports searchable in an online database.
Click here to read Natasha Khan's reporting on the outcome of our investigation.