Author of the irreverent writing un-textbook "Pity the Poor Reader," Associate Professor Charles Haddad has been teaching writing to college and high school students for more than 8 years. His lessons are based on 30 years of writing experience, which includes three children's novels, all published by Random House. For about five years, he wrote one of the first successful online columns. His award-winning work has appeared in such major publications as The New York Times and Business Week magazine. He spent ten years covering media and the business of entertainment, writing about such major industry figures as Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Levin.
At present, Haddad teaches journalism and narrative nonfiction writing at Stony Brook University. He also runs a study abroad program that has taken students on reportorial tours of Russia and China. He has also lectured at universities in Russia and China.
Before coming to Stony Brook, Haddad taught nonfiction writing at Emory University and served as director of a Knight Fellowship, which promoted excellence in medical and public health journalism. As part of that fellowship, he ran training programs for journalists from around the world, including conferences in India and China. Haddad has also spoken at many conferences on various issues in China, including Qinghua University in Beijing.
He’s a graduate of Harvard University and Sarah Lawrence College.
