J.D. Allen, MS

Lecturer

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J.D. Allen is a lecturer at the School of Communication and Journalism, with a joint appointment in Stony Brook's Office of Marketing and Communications to help develop climate and science stories, as well as find opportunities for and coordinate with students.

As a journalist, J.D. won an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Excellence in Science Communication Award from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for the first season of his podcast, Higher Ground. The award was in the Best Science Reporting in the Local/Regional Level category.

A native Long Islander, J.D. has reported for public radio stations, including bylines with WSHU, WNYC, WBUR, WAMC and NPR. J.D. has reported on healthcare and small businesses for "Long Island Business News," and real estate and land-use for The Express Group newspapers.

He holds a B.A. in journalism and sociology from Stony Brook and an M.S. in communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. He also holds accreditation from the Solutions Journalism Network to teach response-driven enterprise storytelling, especially in climate solutions.