Susan Hogan

Editorial Writer and Digital Producer
Phone: 612-673-4095
Susan Hogan joined the editorial board in December 2010, and wears two hats: editorial writer and digital producer. It’s her second stint with the Star Tribune. She previously worked at the newspaper from 1995-2000 covering agriculture, religion and state issues. In addition, she's been a reporter for the Dallas Morning News, Chicago Sun-Times, the Duluth News-Tribune and The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C. She holds an undergraduate degree in philosophy and religion, three graduate degrees and a Web Developer certificate. One of her graduate projects focused on Muslims in America (long before 9/11). She’s won a range of reporting awards, including top honors from the American Academy of Religion and Religion Newswriters Association. She also earned national honors, including a public service award, for her coverage of the Ku Klux Klan and racial issues in South Carolina. Susan is a native of rural Missouri.

Recent content from Susan Hogan

A cardinal's dicing of JFK, Santorum

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's said JFK's words on church and state made him want to vomit. A prominent Catholic cardinal disagrees.

Updated: April 09, 2012, - 08:43 PM

Politics, religion and pricey watches

Controversy erupts over a pro-Putin, Russian church leader's $30,000 luxury watch.

Updated: April 06, 2012, - 11:22 AM

Santorum finally wins the Catholic vote

He's a Catholic who's losing the Catholic vote, while winning the evangelical vote. Then came the Louisiana primary ...

Updated: March 26, 2012, - 12:17 PM

Politicians, stop talking about religion

New poll shows that Americans are tiring of presidential candidates preaching religion. Me, too.

Updated: March 23, 2012, - 08:40 PM

Pope Benedict's Cuba problem

Pope Benedict heads to Mexico on Friday for a six-day trip that culminates in Cuba, where politics and religion are never easy.

Updated: March 22, 2012, - 09:08 PM

Egypt mourns: The passing of a pope

Pope Shenouda was exiled by Egypt's former president for speaking out against Islamic extremism.

Updated: March 20, 2012, - 11:36 AM

Romney's dance with evangelical voters

If you think religion doesn't matter in politics, think again.

Updated: March 16, 2012, - 08:37 PM

Holy smoke! Praise God and pass the weed

Televangelist Pat Robertson, once a Republican presidential candidate, and his pot-provoking comments.

Updated: March 09, 2012, - 09:14 AM

A misguided Minnesota anti-sharia bill

Whether wittingly or not, state Sen. Dave Thompson found himself caught up in the anti-Muslim antics of David Yerushalmi, a nationally known anti-Muslim activist.

Updated: March 07, 2012, - 07:10 PM

Editorial cartoon: GOP political buttons

Updated: March 02, 2012, - 07:05 PM

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