Hannah Furfaro
Journalist
CLIPS
33 days without sunlight: Why hundreds of Washington kids are living in windowless emergency rooms
How aripiprazole’s promise for treating autism fell short
Why is it so hard to find a therapist?
Washington youth are facing a mental health crisis
To fight opioid crisis, scientists take new shot at vaccine against addictive drugs
Mental health experts race to help children cope with stay-at-home life
A Fragile Existence
When police officers mistake autism for suspicious behavior
How Dennis Wall became the 'bad boy' of autism research
Federal bank deals pose grave environmental threat
DeVos-backed neurofeedback company escapes scrutiny
Obama's climate legacy weakened by fossil fuel investment
Count Down: Are Hawk Ridge's storied goshawk irruptions over?
In search of a ghost: the saltmarsh sparrow
Where the shark is the bellwether
Children face potentially deadly medication errors
Surrounded by water, Long Island faces drought
NYC's Top Zika Hunter
Locked in Juvenile Hall
K2 tests NYC hospitals
Leftover Food Gets New Life
Treasures in Brooklyn
The Disappearance of Sex Ed
BIO
I am an award-winning health and science journalist with more than a decade of writing and editing experience. My stories tend to take readers into the lives of scientists, patients and clinicians working to make the practices of science and health care more equitable. I incorporate principals of both watchdog and solutions journalism into my daily work.
My stories have appeared in The Atlantic, Slate, Science, Scientific American, The Seattle Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Scientist, The Guardian, Audubon Magazine, The Associated Press and The Fresno Bee.
I am a 2022-23 Rosalynn Carter Center Fellow for Mental Health Journalism. I've received several awards including the Best of the West Explanatory Journalism award in 2021 and the Taylor/Blakeslee Fellowship from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. In 2019, I was a finalist for a Deadline Club Award, and in 2020 I was a finalist for a NIHCM award.
I also received several awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association the 2015 Gruner Award for Public Service Journalism.
RESUME
Experience
The Fresno Bee, Education Reporter
May 2013-June 2015
Associated Press, Legislative Relief Reporter
Jan. 2013-May 2013
The Ames Tribune, Education Reporter
Aug. 2011-Jan. 2013
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Writing Fellow,
May 2009-May 2011
United States Senate, press intern
May 2010-Aug. 2010
Education
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Arts, science and health concentration, expected May 2016
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts, 2011
Awards
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, fellow, 2015-2016
Gruner Award for Meritorious Public Service Journalism, May 2015
California Newspaper Publishers Association, Best Education Coverage, second place, 2014
Iowa Newspaper Association, Best Series (first place) and Best Education Coverage (second place), 2013
Inland Press Association, Best Explanatory Reporting and Best Investigative Reporting, first place, 2012
Iowa
RESUME
Experience
The Fresno Bee, Education Reporter
May 2013-June 2015
Associated Press, Legislative Relief Reporter
Jan. 2013-May 2013
The Ames Tribune, Education Reporter
Aug. 2011-Jan. 2013
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Writing Fellow,
May 2009-May 2011
United States Senate, press intern
May 2010-Aug. 2010
Education
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Arts, science and health concentration, expected May 2016
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts, 2011
Awards
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, fellow, 2015-2016
Gruner Award for Meritorious Public Service Journalism, May 2015
California Newspaper Publishers Association, Best Education Coverage, second place, 2014
Iowa Newspaper Association, Best Series (first place) and Best Education Coverage (second place), 2013
Inland Press Association, Best Explanatory Reporting and Best Investigative Reporting, first place, 2012
Iowa
RESUME
Experience
The Seattle Times, Staff Reporter
Oct. 2019-Present
Spectrum, Science and Health Reporter
May 2017-Sept. 2019
Columbia University, Investigative Reporter
Sept. 2016-May 2017
The Wall Street Journal, Freelance
June 2016-Sept. 2016
The Fresno Bee, Education Reporter
May 2013-June 2015
Associated Press, Legislative Relief Reporter
Jan. 2013-May 2013
The Ames Tribune, Education Reporter
Aug. 2011-Jan. 2013
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Writing Fellow,
May 2009-May 2011
United States Senate, press intern
May 2010-Aug. 2010
Professional Affiliations
Association of Health Care Journalists; Northwest Science Writers Association; Investigative Reporters and Editors; Seattle Times Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.
Skills
Additional training: MISA Narrative non-fiction workshop (Tucson, 2019); Genetics bootcamp for journalists (MIT, 2019)
Data and Investigative: LexisNexis, Excel, OpenRefine, Tableau, PACER
On-camera and radio interview experience.
Other: Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint); Social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Instagram), Google Analytics and other Google platforms (Gmail, YouTube), Slack, AP Style, online content management.
Education
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Arts, science and health journalism, 2016
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts, 2011
Awards
and Grants
Rosalynn Carter Center Fellow for Mental Health Journalism, 2022-23
Best of the West, Explanatory Reporting, 1st place, 2021
National Institute for Health Care Management Award, Trade Finalist, 2020
The Best American Science and Nature Writing, notable science writing, 2019
Deadline Club Award, science and health reporting, finalist, 2019
Society for Environmental Journalists, Outstanding Explanatory Reporting, honorable mention, 2017
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, fellow, 2015-2016
Gruner Award for Meritorious Public Service Journalism, May 2015
California Newspaper Publishers Association, Best Education Coverage, second place, 2014
Iowa Newspaper Association, Best Series (first place) and Best Education Coverage (second place), 2013
Inland Press Association, Best Explanatory Reporting and Best Investigative Reporting, first place, 2012
Media and appearances
Moderator for League of Women Voters and Seattle Times Mental Health event, 2021
Panelist for Education Writers Association Conference, 2020
KUOW "Left behind in online learning", 2020
EWA Radio, "Science! In Education", 2020
Science "Hot Spot"
October 11, 2018
Valley Public Radio, "Better training"
June 18, 2018