Rebecca Shapiro
Managing Editor
Rebecca joined Columbia Magazine in 2011, after spending five years as an editor in the Random House Publishing Group. She has also worked as a high school writing instructor and college counselor, and has published over 300 articles and book reviews. She holds a B.A. in English from Brown University and an M.Ed in Higher Education from Harvard University.
Articles by Rebecca Shapiro
3 Eco-Innovators Tackling Pollution and Climate Change
Columbia alumni entrepreneurs are finding new ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle
This Pilot Wants to Get 100 Black Women to Take Flight
Carole Hopson ’90JRN is determined to diversify the airline industry
10 Great Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
Because we’re all owed a little downtime, we’re sharing our list of summer reads by Columbia alumni
The Experience Designer Behind Prince’s Paisley Park
Fri Forjindam ’05SOA has the enviable task of memorializing the late artist’s life and work
Life in a Basketball Bubble
Sports-medicine specialist Benedict Nwachukwu ’08CC is an onsite physician for the NBA’s most unusual season
The Worst Moment of His Life Became a Work of Art
A new book by Spencer Bailey ’10JRN lends a unique perspective on the purpose and power of memorials
6 Fabulous Books to Read this Winter
From Sarah Smarsh '05SOA, Phillip Lopate '64CC, and other Columbia authors