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Last updated on: 3/23/2017 5:41:45 AM PST D.A.R.E. Home Page > Source Biographies > >Amy Nordrum, MA

Amy Nordrum, MA Biography

Title: Associate Editor at IEEE Spectrum
Position: Pro to the question "Is the D.A.R.E. Program Good for America's Kids (K-12)?"
Reasoning:
"[O]ver the past few years prevention scientists have helped D.A.R.E. America, the nonprofit organization that administers the program, replace the old curriculum with a course based on a few concepts that should make the training more effective for today's students. The new course, called keepin' it REAL, differs in both form and content from the former D.A.R.E. —replacing long, drug-fact laden lectures with interactive lessons that present stories meant to help kids make smart decisions...

keepin' it REAL has reduced substance abuse and maintained antidrug attitudes over time among students in early trials—an achievement that largely eluded the former iteration of the program."
"The New D.A.R.E. Program — This One Works," scientificamerican.com, Sep. 10, 2014
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:  Organizations/VIPs/Others
Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Associate Editor, IEEE Spectrum, Feb. 2016-present
  • Member, Society of Environmental Journalists, Nov. 2013-present
  • Science Journalist, International Business Times, Jan. 2015-Feb. 2016
  • Former Editorial Intern, Scientific American, Sep. 2014-Jan. 2015
  • Freelance Science Writer, NordInk Media, Aug. 2011-Jan 2015
  • Reporting Intern, InsideClimate News, June 2014-Sep. 2014
  • Copy Editor and Intern, Psychology Today, Jan. 2014-May 2014
  • Editor-in-Chief, Scienceline, Dec. 2013-May 2014
  • Fact Checker, New York Times Syndicate, Sep. 2013-Dec. 2013
  • Editorial Assistant, Passport Magazine, Sep. 2013-Dec. 2013
  • On-Air Personality, Last Frontier Media, Aug. 2011-Aug. 2013
  • Communications Coordinator, Downtown Association of Fairbanks, AK, Feb. 2011-Aug. 2013
  • Media Liaison, Bike America Farm Tour, June 2010-Aug. 2010
  • Communications and Project Assistant, Ohio University, June 2007-May 2010
  • Education:
  • MA, Journalism, New York University, 2014
  • BS, Journalism, Ohio University, 2010
  • Other: Twitter: @amynordrum
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