Background
Tugend, Alina Nurit was born on September 23, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Rachel Tugend.
Tugend, Alina Nurit was born on September 23, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Rachel Tugend.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1981. Master of Science in Law, Yale University, 1987.
Staff writer United Press International, Providence, 1982—1983, Education Week, Washington, 1985—1986, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, 1987—1989. Environmental writer Orange County Register, Santa Ana, 1989—1994. London correspondence Chronicle Higher Education, London, 1994—2000.
Freelance writer New York, since 2000. Columnist New York Times, since 2005.
Member of American Society Journalists & Authors.
Married Mark Andrew Stein. Children: Benjamin Tugendstein, Gabriel Tugendstein.