Mike Cowling

Michael Cowling became a member of the journalism faculty at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 1994. Over the past 11 years, Cowling has taught courses such as media ethics, editing, feature writing and reporting. Since 1997, he has spent his summers working as a copy editor on the national or foreign desk for The New York Times. Cowling currently edits the paper's web edition five nights a week. Throughout his career, Cowling has also worked at several print newspapers including The Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Sun-Times.

He earned his bachelor's degree in 1975 at Eastern Illinios University, majoring in journalism and history. In 2004, Cowling was inducted into Eastern's Journalism Alumni Hall of Fame for the contributions he has made to the university's journalism program. He received his master's in journalism at the University of Illinios.

Cowling is the executive secretary of the Northeastern Wisconsin Scholastic Press Association. In 2001, with help from other board members, Cowling established a $500 scholarship that is awarded each year to a high school student who is looking for a career in journalism. He has also sponsored editing and ethics workshops throughout the nation.

Cowling currently lives in Sheboygan with his wife, Melanie. Together they raised two children, Matthew, 24, and Audrey, 15.