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Melissa Korber

Melissa Korber

Professor

Journalism and Media Studies

Melissa Korber/Journalism and Media Studies Faculty

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About myself!

Preferred Name: Melissa Korber. Feel free to call me by my first name if you’re comfortable with that. If not, Professor Korber or Ms. Korber is fine.

Pronouns: she/her

Background: I was born and raised in Montana. I have a B.A. in Political Science from Montana State University, an M.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific: McGeorge School of Law. I worked as a student journalist in high school, college, and law school. My master’s thesis at San Francisco was novel, which is published by an overseas publisher. I practiced law for five years before I fell in love with teaching.

I have worked at Las Positas College since 1998. My primary teaching focus is currently Journalism and Media Studies, and I am the lone full-time instructor in the JAMS Program Coordinator. I am advisor to the college newspaper (The Express), co-advisor to the college magazine (Naked), and co-advisor to the literary journal (Havik). I also teach Introduction to Media, an online class.

My interests include soccer, baseball, basketball, my pets, writing, and my family, which includes my teenage son Dominic, four dogs (Raider, Izzy, and Aurora), and four cats (Summer, Hopper, Fernando, and Ophelia). 

I strive to make my classroom a welcoming and encouraging environment! Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you while you are at Las Positas College. 

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