Amber Adamson
Senior Lecturer
Courses
- Writing for Media Markets
- Editing
- Reporting/Writing for Media
- Advanced Reporting and Writing
Degrees
- Bachelor's Degree from Baylor University
- Master's Degree from Baylor University
Year Started at Baylor
- 2013
Background I have enjoyed freelance writing for various publications, including:
- Waco Health & Wellness Magazine, currently the editor
- Academic Partnerships, freelance writer of search engine optimized articles
- Waco Today Magazine, freelance writer
I have worked in nonprofit fundraising, marketing and writing positions:
- Baylor University Center for Professional Selling, Corporate Relations
- Baylor University Development, Assistant Director of Foundation and Corporate Development/Development Communications
- American Heart Association, Corporate Market Director
- Wesley Woods Alzheimer’s Care Center, Marketing Coordinator
- United Way of Waco-McLennan County, Campaign Coordinator
Book
- Adamson, A. (2014). The Last Alarm: First Responders’ Stories of the West Explosion. CBM Publishing.
Hobbies & Interests
- Spending time with my husband, Alex, and my daughter, Alexis
- Watching classic movies with my mother
- Buying too many used books and trying to find time to read them all
- Worshiping and serving at First Baptist Church Waco
- Sponsoring CHIS service sorority at Baylor
Favorite thing about teaching
- The side-by-side process of working with a student on their writing.
Favorite thing about Baylor
- That we, as faculty, can share our faith with our students.