David J. Jepsen

David J. Jepsen is a former journalist and corporate marketing professional who has been writing professionally for forty years. He holds a BA in communications and a MA in history from the University of Washington. Since 2007, he has taught at Pierce College, the University of Washington Tacoma, and Tacoma Community College, where he is currently a member of the adjunct faculty, teaching both US and Pacific Northwest history. His many writing awards include Honorable Mention for the 2006 Oregon Historical Society Joe Palmer Award for the article "Old-Fashioned Revival: Religion, Migration, and a New Identity for Pacific Northwest at Mid-Twentieth Century".