Alan H. Weisman is an American author, professor, and journalist. Weisman was born on March 24, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Up until 8th grade he loved science but his science teacher hated him, and this English teacher loved him. So he changed to become a journalist. He holds a bachelor's degree in literature and a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. From 2004 to 2013 he was Laureate Professor in Journalism and Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, where he led an annual field program in international field journalism. He has also taught writing and journalism at Prescott College and Williams College and has been a Fulbright Scholar in Colombia.
