Battinto Batts

Battinto L. Batts Jr. is the dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Media at Arizona State University. Batts is also a professor and an award-winning journalist and educator with deep experience in philanthropy and nonprofit administration.

He recently served as director of journalism strategies for the Scripps Howard Foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. Batts holds a doctorate in higher education management from Hampton University, a master’s degree in media management from Norfolk State University and a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University. Batts got his start in on-the-ground journalism, and worked as a reporter and editor for nearly 20 years.