About
Thomas Grant is a filmmaker, investigative reporter, and professor. Before entering academia, he spent 30 years as a journalist working in both print and television, bringing extensive professional experience into his teaching and creative work.
Grant’s reporting has earned more than a dozen national honors, including two duPont-Columbia Awards, widely regarded as the Pulitzer Prizes of broadcast journalism. His career reflects a commitment to investigative storytelling and journalism that holds institutions accountable while illuminating complex social issues.
Impact Beyond the University
As a documentary filmmaker, Grant has produced work that reaches audiences well beyond the classroom. His films include In the Valley of Sin, currently streaming on Fox Nation, and Elephants in the Coffee, which examines deadly conflicts between endangered elephants and farmers in southern India. These projects demonstrate the power of long-form journalism to inform, engage, and provoke public dialogue.
Through both reporting and filmmaking, Grant’s work contributes to national and international conversations about justice, conflict, and the human consequences of global issues.
A Passion for Investigative and Broadcast Journalism
Grant brings a practice-driven approach to journalism education, emphasizing rigorous reporting, ethical decision-making, and compelling visual storytelling. He encourages students to pursue difficult stories with care, accuracy, and persistence.
Before joining the University of Alabama, Grant spent 12 years teaching journalism at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in South Georgia. Across his academic career, he has remained committed to mentoring students and preparing them for the demands and responsibilities of professional broadcast journalism.