John Beale

Veteran photojournalist John Beale teaches photojournalism, advanced photojournalism and documentary photojournalism.

Prior to his arrival at Penn State, he spent 21 years as staff photographer and chief photographer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

A member of the U.S. Senate Press Photographers’ Gallery, his work has been honored with numerous national awards, including two Sigma Delta Chi Awards, the Community Service Photojournalism Award from the American Society of Newspaper Editors and photo of the year by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Beale’s photos have been widely published in numerous magazines and books. In 2001 he served as a Journalist in Residence at Penn State. He has also taught photojournalism at Point Park University in Pittsburgh.