Editors and Staff
America has been published by the Jesuits of the United State since 1909. Jesuits who have served on the staff include the social critic John LaFarge and the theologian John Courtney Murray. Today America's editorial board is made up of seven Jesuits and three lay people.
Editorial Department
Drew Christiansen, S.J., Editor in Chief
Robert C. Collins, S.J., Managing Editor
Karen Sue Smith, Editorial Director
Maurice Timothy Reidy, Online Editor
James Martin, S.J., Culture Editor
Patricia A. Kossmann, Literary Editor
James S. Torrens, S.J., Poetry Editor
George M. Anderson, S.J., Associate Editor
Matt Malone, S.J., Associate Editor
Peter Schineller, S.J., Associate Editor
Kevin Clarke, Associate Editor
Francis W. Turnbull, S.J., Assistant Editor
Kerry Weber, Assistant Editor
Business Department
Lisa Pope, Chief Financial Officer
Julia Sosa, Advertising Manager
Eryk Krysztofiak, Marketing Manager


