Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist and a trailblazer in the fields of religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship.

For over a decade, Tracy has pursued stories that have led her from the decks of cargo ships in New Jersey to heart-pounding police chases in Albuquerque.

She has ascended dusty church bell towers in Texas, navigated the bustling streets of New York, and brought us the voices of those in tent cities in Haiti.

With a career spanning newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington, Tracy’s dedication to truth-telling and storytelling has left an indelible mark on the world of journalism.

Currently, she works full-time as an a Scholarly Assistant Professor at Washington State University’s Murrow College.

Tracy also serves as the executive director of FāVS News, a digital journalism startup dedicated to covering religion news and commentary throughout the Pacific Northwest.

As a freelancer, her writings resonate nationally, and she is a trusted reporter and columnist for the Spokesman-Review and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.