David L Cuillier

Biography

David Cuillier was a reporter and editor at daily newspapers in the Pacific Northwest before earning his Ph.D. at Washington State University in Communication. He researches and teaches access to government information, and provides training for journalists and the public. He was president of the Society of Professional Journalists, the largest and oldest organization of journalists in the United States, in 2013-14 and served as its Freedom of Information Committee chair for five years. He is president of the National Freedom of Information Coalition and a member of the U.S. National Archives Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee. He has testified three times before Congress regarding the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and is co-author of "The Art of Access: Strategies for Acquiring Public Records."

Degrees

• Ph.D. Communication
• Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
• Access attitudes: Measuring and conceptualizing support for press access to government records (winner of the AEJMC Nafziger-White Dissertation award)
• M.A. Communication
• Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
• Fear of privacy invasion and its relation to support for press access to public records
• B.A. Journalism
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USA

Awards

• James Madison Award
• Washington Coalition for Open Government, Fall 2020
• Wells Memorial Key
• Society of Professional Journalists, Fall 2016
• Sunshine Award
• Arizona Newspapers Association, Fall 2015
• President's Award
• Society of Professional Journalists, Fall 2013
• Society of Professional Journalists, Fall 2010
• Society of Professional Journalists, Fall 2008
• Great Ideas for Teaching Grand Prize (tie)
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2011
• Hugh and Jan Harelson Excellence in Teaching Award
• University of Arizona School of Journalism, Spring 2011
• First Amendment Award
• Society of Professional Journalists, Fall 2010
• Freedom of Information Award
• Arizona Newspapers Association, Fall 2010
• Great Ideas for Teaching Award
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2010
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2008
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2007
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2004
• Top Three Paper
• International Communication Association, Communication Law & Policy Division, Spring 2010
• Promising Professors Award
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2009
• Udall Research Fellow
• Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona, Fall 2009
• Top Faculty Paper
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Media Ethics Division, Fall 2008
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Media Law & Policy Division, Fall 2007
• Best Research Paper of the Year
• Open Government Journal, Spring 2008
• Five Star Faculty Award finalist
• University of Arizona, Spring 2008 (Award Finalist)
• Nafziger-White Dissertation Award
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2007
• Great Ideas for Teaching Grand Prize
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2006
• Excellence in Teaching Award
• University of Idaho School of Journalism and Mass Media, Spring 2006
• Most Inspirational Faculty Award
• University of Idaho, Spring 2005
• Scott and Betty Lukins Graduate Fellowship
• Thomas S. Foley Institute at Washington State University, Spring 2005
• Promising Professors grad student competition
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Fall 2004
• Second Place Graduate Student Paper
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Scholastic Division, Fall 2004 (Award Finalist)
• Top Graduate Student Paper and Carol Burnett Prize
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Media Ethics Division, Fall 2003