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      Award-winning photojournalist ready to share experiences, samples of her work

      Lights illuminate skates for sale in the pro-room window as people make their way around the floor at Neville Roller Drome on Neville Island, near Pittsburgh. This photo was one of a series by photographer Stephanie Strasburg, who profiled the rink for a project. She will discuss her work during a free public event Jan. 22 on the University Park camps. Credit: Stephanie Strasburg. All Rights Reserved.

      An award-winning photojournalist from Pittsburgh will share examples of her work and offer insights about the profession during a free public lecture Jan. 22 on the University Park campus.

      Stephanie Strasburg of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, who has covered a wide range of assignments during her career, will be the featured guest at 7 p.m. in Foster Auditorium of Paterno Library. Her still, video and multimedia work has been recognized by local, state and national awards. 

      Strasburg is drawn to the economy, evolving landscape, and sociopolitical conditions of the Rust Belt and is interested in developing ways for stories to be found and shared in her community. Her recent work includes a long-term project that examined lives affected by the opioid epidemic in Carrick, Pennsylvania, outside Pittsburgh. Her freelance clients include Bloomberg, The New York Times, Reuters, STAT News, USA Today and Vox.com, among others.

      Before becoming a photojournalist, Strasburg worked as a bartender, landscaper, environmental educator, farm worker and artists' assistant.

      Last Updated January 10, 2019

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