Cindy Skrzycki

Senior Lecturer

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Cindy Skrzycki is a senior lecturer in the English Department and a member of the Pitt Publications Board. She came to Pitt as a journalist-in-residence in 2003. She is also a business columnist for The Washington Post, covering federal regulatory issues. She holds an MA in public affairs and journalism from American University, Washington, DC.

Born in Buffalo, NY, she is an honors graduate of Canisius College where she was editor of the student newspaper, The Griffin, and a member of the DiGamma Honor Society. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Canisius College.

Research and Publications: She is the author of The Regulators: The Anonymous Power Brokers Who Shape Your Life.

In 16 years at The Post, she has specialized in management and technology issues, with special expertise in the business and regulation of the telecommunications industry. Since November 1993, she has written a weekly column, "The Regulators", which examines the gritty work of Washington regulation.

Before joining The Post, she was an associate business editor at U.S. News & World Report, specializing in transportation issues, and a Washington correspondent for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she covered the gamut of business issues. She also worked in the Washington Bureau of the Fairchild News Service, covering the steel industry, and was a business writer for The Buffalo News.