Cox, Vic
COX, Vic
COX, Vic. American, b. 1942. Genres: Environmental sciences/Ecology, Adult non-fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Westways magazine, Los Angeles, CA, writer/editor, 1971-75; California State University, Department of Journalism, Long Beach, CA, instructor, 1977-78; Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, copyeditor, 1979-83; Santa Barbara News-Press, Santa Barbara, CA, copyeditor, 1982-88; University of California, Santa Barbara, public information representative, 1989, 1991-92, senior editor, 1996-. Freelance writer and editor, 1976-. University of Southern California Sea Grant, consultant, 1982-83; Santa Barbara City College Journalism Department, assistant advisor, 1989-91. Also worked in Brazil for the U.S. Peace Corps, 1964-66; has served on boards of environmental and educational groups. Publications: Whales & Dolphins, 1989; Ocean Life: Beneath the Crystal Seas, 1990; The Challenge of Immigration, 1995; Guns, Violence, & Teens, 1997. Contributor to books and reference works. Address: 82 Warwick Pl, Goleta, CA 93117, U.S.A.