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Sidney Balman

Writer In Residence


Curriculum Vitæ

Languages & Literature
FAB 106   C-43
202.368.4545
sid.balman@sulross.edu

A Pulitzer-nominated national security correspondent, awarded-author, and Writer in Residence at Sul Ross State University, Sid Balman Jr. has covered wars in the Persian Gulf, Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo, and has traveled extensively with two American presidents and four secretaries of state on overseas diplomatic missions. He has received numerous awards for the best-selling novels in his Seventh Flag Trilogy. After leaving daily journalism, he helped found a news syndicate focused on the interests of women and girls, served as the communications chief for the largest consortium of U.S. international development organizations, led two progressive campaigning companies, and launched a new division at a large international development firm centered on violent radicalism and other security issues on behalf of governments. In addition to his current position as Writer In Residence at Sul Ross State University, Balman remains a working journalist and magazine contributor. A fourth-generation Texan, as well as a climber, surfer, paddler, and benefactor to Smith College, Balman lives in Alpine, TX, and has two children and a dog.




Fall 2024

COMM 4315 V01   PR Campaigns        
 | Student Evaluation
JOUR 2311 001   Jour. News Wrtng & Soc Media        
 | Student Evaluation



Spring 2024

ENG 3322 V01   Creatve Writing:Nonfiction        
ENG 5302 V01   Seminar: Creative Writing        



Fall 2023

COMM 1315 003   Public Speaking        



Summer 2023

PSY 4109 204   McNair Research        
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 | Student Evaluation



Spring 2023

COMM 1315 002   Public Speaking        
COMM 4315 001   PR Campaigns        
COMM 4315 HMC   PR Campaigns        
 | Student Evaluation



Fall 2022

COMM 1315 003   Public Speaking        
JOUR 2311 001   Jour., News Wrtng & Soc Media        
JOUR 2311 V01   Jour., News Wrtng & Soc Media        
JOUR 3301 001   Student Publications Workshop        
 | Student Evaluation