Deborah Booth
Deborah Booth retired in Fall 2014 from NIU, where she was the director of External Programs for the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
In that role, she ran the NIU Community School of the Arts and organized summer residential arts camps. Earlier jobs included newspaper reporter and public television producer.
She has a bachelor's degree from Franklin and Marshall College and a master's degree in English/film from NIU.
She enjoys films, gardening, music, and reading and currently is working her way through biographies of all the U.S. presidents.
She and her husband Colin have two grown children and have lived in Illinois since 1984.
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More books in the hands of local kids? Deborah Booth says that's the goal of the Dolly Parton foundation and the DeKalb Public Library. -
Deborah Booth says the budget bill doesn't take the health of many Americans into consideration. -
Deborah Booth dice que protestar realmente puede marcar la diferencia. -
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Deborah Booth says local elections are important, too. -
The people voted for change, but did they vote for cruelty? asks Deborah Booth. -
Deborah Booth says our short break from politics is coming to an end. Are you ready? -
It's been five years, and Deborah Booth says it seems like we're on the verge of forgetting about the pandemic. -
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You've seen all the jokey memes about eating pets. They're funny. But Deborah Booth says there's a very good reason not to laugh.
