The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale has named journalist and author John T. Shaw as its next director.

Shaw, a 26-year veteran congressional reporter with Market News International, covered political and economic issues for the global news service. He has been a contributing writer for the monthly magazine The Washington Diplomat for the past 20 years. Shaw’s “People of World Influence” column profiled international affairs leaders including Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright, James Baker, Sam Nunn and Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Shaw’s appointment is subject to approval by the university’s Board of Trustees at its Dec. 14 meeting in Carbondale. Shaw will replace David Yepsen, who retired in October 2016. Jak Tichenor has been serving as interim director. If approved, Shaw will begin his duties on Jan. 16.

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