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Howard Schneider is the Founding Dean of the School of Journalism at Stony Brook University, where he led the creation of SUNY’s first journalism school in 2006. A former reporter and editor at Newsday for over 35 years, including 18 years as managing editor and editor, he oversaw the newspaper during a period in which it won eight Pulitzer Prizes and pioneered news websites. At Stony Brook, Schneider developed the nation’s first News Literacy course, now adopted by universities worldwide, and serves as Executive Director of the Center for News Literacy. He also collaborated with Alan Alda to establish the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, which trains scientists to communicate effectively with the public. A recipient of several prestigious awards, including the DeWitt Reddick Award for Public Communications and Journalism Education and the Columbia Journalism School Alumnus Award, Schneider holds a B.A. in Journalism and Psychology from Syracuse University and an M.S. from Columbia University.