Daron Dean named UFCJC Journalism Department lecturer in Photojournalism

Daron Dean will join the University of Florida of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department as a lecturer teaching photojournalism courses.

Dean has served as an adjunct lecturer since 2011 and as a visiting lecturer for 2024-2026. During that time, he has built an outstanding reputation as an educator, mentor, and collaborator who is deeply committed to student success.

Under Dean’s guidance, students have earned numerous state, regional and national honors, including recognition through the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards program. He is widely respected for his hands-on teaching approach, dedication to mentoring students and willingness to collaborate on major departmental projects and initiatives.

In addition to his teaching accomplishments, Dean brings extensive professional journalism experience to the classroom. He has worked as a correspondent for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Thomson Reuters and has held positions at The Dallas Morning News, Anchorage Daily News, The Gainesville Sun and the St. Augustine Record. His photography has been published worldwide.

In 2018, Dean received the inaugural UFCJC Adjunct Teacher of the Year Award. In 2022, he created the Innovation News Center Photojournalism Experience, giving students the opportunity to work in a daily newsroom environment producing content for WUFT, WRUF, Fresh Take Florida and Fresh Take Business. He also spearheaded efforts to modernize the college’s photojournalism equipment with state-of-the-art cameras and technology.

Dean has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from UFCJC and a Master of Fine arts in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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