1. The Best of UNT
Professor Tracy Everbach is arguably one of the best professors at The University of
North Texas. With over 14 years of experience in Journalism, Everbach adds depth
to the school of Journalism. She leads students in the direction of success and strives
to make a positive impact on each student no matter where they come from or
where they are going.
“I love teaching at The UNT because it has such a diverse student body,” Everbach
exclaimed. “The students are so inspiring.”
Before teaching at The University of North Texas, Everbach earned her Bachelor’s
Degree in Journalism from Boston University in 1984. After receiving her Bachelor’s
degree Everbach started her career in Journalism as a newspaper reporter. Most of
her years were spent as a crime reporter at The Dallas Morning News covering
mostly crime, county government, social services, and court. Throughout her career
as a reporter for The Dallas Morning News she has covered several exciting events
including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the 1993 federal raid on the Branch
Davidian compound in Waco. Her honors and awards show her achievements as a
reporter. She excelled in her career and loved what she did. In 2009, she received
the Honor ProfessorAward, an award from the UNT Student Government
Association.
“I enjoyed being a journalist, but after 14 years I reassessed my life and decided it
was not what I wanted to do for the rest of my career,” Everbach stated. “I had been
involved in mentoring students and speaking to college classes, so I thought I might
enjoy teaching.”
Everbach found her passion for teaching while earning her Masters from The
University of Texas Austin in Journalism in 2000. She later would pursue her Ph.D.
in Journalism and continued to teach while earning her Ph.D. at The University of
Missouri in 2004. After finishing her dissertation in Washington Everbach applied
for a job at The UNT and started her career at UNT in 2004.
“I feel journalism is a very rewarding profession and is a way to give back to the
community,” Everbach stated. “In the journalism classes I teach, I remind students
that their first obligation is to their readers and viewers, to tell them the complete
truth in an accurate and compelling way.”
Everbach specializes in Race and Gender relations in the Media. She teaches a
course at UNT titled “Race, Gender, and the Media”.
She is passionate about teaching her students the fundamentals needed to be
successful in journalism or any other career they would like to pursue. Everbach’s
students admire her passion for teaching and impacting their lives in and outside of
the classroom. She inspires them to be the best they can be and reach all their goals.

2. “She owns her classroom,” Luis Sosa, one of Everbach’s students exclaimed. “She
knows what she is discussing and does not put down any student who has a
different opinion.”
Sosa raved on about how Everbach is the definition of a perfect professor. He
described how she is open and attentive to all of her students, never leaving anyone
out that has the passion to learn.
“She is a perfect mixture of being professional and being a peer,” Sosa exclaimed.
“I have never taken a class with Professor Everbach but I’ve heard great things
about her from my friends who are Journalism majors,” Terran Garrett, an Ecology
major at The UNT, stated. “ I would love to take one her classes because they always
sound so interesting.”
Everbach brings a fresh set of eyes to the campus and addresses issues that others
may fear to talk about. She addresses a wide range of controversial issues such as
being black in America and the cyclical process of racism in America.
“I feel that because she's addressing issues that may be hard for some to swallow or
take in, not only is she pushing boundaries and getting students to think
constructively, but be critical about the world they live in,” Frank Franco, Everbach’s
Teaching Assistant said. “Not a lot of professors can tackle that.”
Everbach continues to inspire students daily by pushing them to see the world in a
new light and in different ways. She is one of the most influential professors at UNT
and will make her mark at the university.