Timm Pilcher joined the SJMC from Des Moines Public Schools after almost 30 years as a scholastic publications adviser and middle-school administrator. His publications won numerous state and national awards, and he has taught various journalism workshops around the country, and is a speaker, presenter, and judge at state and national journalism conventions.
He serves on the board of directors for the Journalism Education Association, is a past Iowa High School Journalism Teacher of the Year, and past president of the Iowa High School Press Association.
Pilcher has a BS in journalism and education, an M.Ed. in educational leadership and curriculum & instruction, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership. He is certified as a Master Journalism Educator through the Journalism Education Association and teaches the JMC 40 Pre-Professional Workshop and JMC 109 Internship classes.
