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Garrett Andrews

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Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government.

In addition to creating educational content, Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College, where he teaches state and local government. He has also covered government and criminal justice for newspapers in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest.

Expertise

  • Education
  • Government
  • Politics
  • Criminal justice
  • Crime

Achievements

  • Two decades as a reporter
  • Adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College, where he teaches state and local government

Education

  • University of Colorado Denver (M.A., Political Science and Government)
  • Washington State University (B.A., History and Political Science)

Honors & Awards

Two dozen journalism awards from state journalism organizations

Professional Memberships

Society of Professional Journalists

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About

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government.