Jeff Kelly Lowenstein

Lecturer

I am an independent writer and lecturer at Columbia College Chicago. Previosuly, I was the Database and Investigative Editor for Hoy, the Chicago Tribune's Spanish-language newspaper.

Prior to working at Hoy, I was a staff reporter for five years at The Chicago Reporter, a bimonthly publication that does investigative work around race and poverty issues.

I am also president of the Dart Society, an organization of journalists that works to tell stories about trauma and violence with sensitivity and compassion, and that also works to help journalists deal with the impact of doing that work.

I live in Evanston, IL with my wife and son.

Articles

Anne Fadiman's The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.

This post discusses Anne Fadiman's award-winning book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. The book talks about the medical experiences of Lia Lee, a young Hmong girl who is diagnosed early in her life as having medical seizures.

Date Road Map for HIV and AIDS Prevention

This story talks about how agencies working on HIV and AIDS prevention efforts in Chicago have to rely on dated records on the disease's prevalence while the Chicago Department of Public Health labors to release the latest epidemiological data.

The Burden of Memory

This is a remarkable story of healing and renewal. In 1997, photographer John Trotter was taking pictures in a Sacramento neighborhood when he was viciously assaulted and nearly killed by half a dozen young men. He recovered in Sierra Gates and later returned to the facility to learn anew how to take pictures.

Dave Cullen Takes on Columbine

This post discusses Dave Cullen's book about the 1999 Columbine massacre. Cullen argues that Eric Harris was a psychopath and Dylan Klebold was depressed and suicidal.

Care Across The Cultural Divide

This piece discusses the efforts that certain nursing homes are making to meet the needs of senior Latinos, who tend rarely to live in these facilities.