MARCIE YOUNG CANCIO

Marcie Young Cancio is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah, where she designs and teaches innovative journalism and media courses that integrate critical journalism skills with hands-on community engagement. Her reimagined courses, including Voices of Utah and Community Storytelling for Radio and Multimedia, forge partnerships with local media outlets and community organizations to amplify voices in Utah. As founder of the nonprofit Amplify Utah, she champions representative storytelling while creating unique learning opportunities for students through initiatives like the Utah College Media Collaborative with PBS Utah and an Amplify Utah internship program.

Young Cancio's teaching philosophy draws from extensive professional experience as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and multimedia managing editor at organizations including ABC7 News in San Francisco, Conde Nast in New York, and The Charlotte Observer. Before joining the University of Utah in 2023, she taught journalism and digital media at Salt Lake Community College. A Salt Lake City native, she holds degrees from Utah State University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She currently serves as faculty adviser to the Daily Utah Chronicle and Utah Student Media and sits on boards for KRCL 90.9 and SLCC's Community Writing Center.