External Relations Coordinator Karen Loew came to the School of Labor and Urban Studies equipped with expertise in public policy, journalism and education.
Karen is a past editor-in-chief of City Limits who also served as an OpEd editor of the Daily News, and as an editor at The City Reporter and the Forward. Her own published work on a range of issues includes articles in The Atlantic, The New York Times, CityLab, Next City, and the UPenn journal Change Over Time.
In previous roles at CUNY, Karen taught journalism to undergraduates at Lehman College and at City College, where she also launched the online student publication Harlem View.
Her enthusiasm for public space and the built environment led her to work for neighborhood preservation in the East Village, play an early role in saving the High Line, and make two short films about unique places.
Karen has a BA in English Literature from the University of Virginia. Earlier in her career, she worked as a reporter in Virginia and Nashville.
