Patricia Murphy
Patricia Murphy is an award-winning reporter at KUOW Public Radio in Seattle focusing on military affairs, veterans issues and criminal justice. She began her career at WBUR Boston in 1994 and has worked at KUOW since 2000.
Patricia's series, “Less than Honorable,” investigated how the military handles more than 3,000 sexual assault cases each year. Her 2011 collaboration with the Seattle Times, “The Weight of War,” looked at heavy loads carried by troops and the increase in chronic orthopedic injuries as a result; the series won a national award for Excellence in Health Care Journalism from the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She also received a national Edward R. Murrow Award for a documentary on IV drug use and has had her work recognized with awards from the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Society of Professional Journalists.
In 2012, Patricia was inducted into the Dart Society, a network of journalists who cover trauma, conflict and social injustice. In a briefing document accidentally sent to her by an Army public affairs officer, Patricia was described as “a professional, no-nonsense reporter who comes to the table fully prepared.”
Patricia holds a B.A. from Emerson College in Boston.
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A new study suggests fear of punishment may keep soldiers from seeking substance abuse treatment. -
Thousands of veterans have suffered combat injures that left them infertile. For the first time, the VA will pay for treatments to help them have children. -
New rules detail how military leaders must treat transgender service members. It's the latest step in the Pentagon's effort to integrate transgender... -
Military veterans were among the people most affected by this month's shutdown of ITT Technical Institutes. More than six-thousand former service... -
Homeschooling is becoming more common, and studies suggest that military parents are more likely to homeschool their kids. -
The new center in Tacoma, Washington comes after years of complaints from service members that it’s nearly impossible to find autism therapy for their... -
As the nation prepares to commemorate Memorial Day, more than 1600 service members remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. For the families of some... -
Beginning this month, tattoo enthusiasts who serve in the U.S. Navy can ink a lot more of their bodies. The new policy is designed to help recruit... -
Nearly 83,000 U.S. service members are still listed as missing in action from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and other conflicts. Many of their... -
The Army's first ever "Health of the Force" report found that about a third of all soldiers use tobacco, and many have other health issues that affect...
