Robert Klemko Adjunct Instructor Journalism
- Degrees
- BA Journalism, University of Maryland
- Bio
- Robert Klemko is an adjunct professor in American University’s School of Communication and a staff writer for the Washington Post covering criminal justice and policing. He was part of the Post team that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for “American Icon,” a series examining the rise of the AR-15. Klemko joined The Washington Post as an investigative reporter for the Sports section in 2019, after six years at Sports Illustrated, where he was a senior staff writer focusing on coverage of the National Football League.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Fall 2024
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COMM-426 Sports Writing and Reporting
Spring 2025
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COMM-326 Sports Journalism
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COMM-420 Topics in Mass Media: Getting Strangers to Talk