Andrew Lehren

Andy Lehren is director of investigative reporting at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism, one of the most diverse, affordable journalism schools in America. He is dedicated to diversity. Lessons from IRE show in the work of his students; his class has won IRE student investigations awards.
Previously, Lehren was senior editor at NBC News Investigations, working on national and international investigations. Prior to that, he was an award-winning investigative reporter and data journalist at The New York Times for more than 12 years and an investigative producer at NBC News for eight years, specializing in data journalism and long-form documentaries.
Lehren's 40-plus awards include: Pulitzer Prize finalist collaboration, IRE, Murrow, Columbia University-duPont, Polk, Peabody, Overseas Press Club, Daniel Pearl, National Press Club, Scripps awards and Loeb.