Biography

Nancy Karibjanian is a journalism instructor and director of the journalism program in the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware. She teaches courses in broadcast news writing and field television news production, bringing 30 years of experience in broadcast journalism to the classroom. 

Karibjanian's broadcasting career includes anchoring, reporting, producing and news staff management. She has covered presidential campaigns, elections, and moderated numerous Delaware political debates; including the 2010 U.S. Senate debate which received worldwide attention. Karibjanian has interviewed members of the U.S. Congress, governors, corporate CEOs, and countless Delaware newsmakers. She also is known for her reporting on remarkable Delawareans outside the limelight. She is part of the core group of journalists who founded Delaware Public Media and launched the state’s first native NPR station, WDDE. A 1980 graduate of the University of Delaware, Karibjanian earned her degree in communication and was inducted to the Alumni Wall of Fame in 2011.