JL Trey Odom, Ph.D. is equal parts writer and runner.

Writing-wise, they’ve authored 350+ stories since moving to San Francisco in 2021. Their work has been published by Bay City News, Mission Local, SFGate, the Bay Area Reporter, Piedmont Exedra, and other news outlets.

They’ve demonstrated their versatility as a writer in their coverage of city initiatives and projects; breaking news; myriad Bay Area events and organizations; arts & culture; sports, including running races and women’s professional soccer; social media platforms & policies; and artificial intelligence.

Notably, they were one of sixteen people selected nationwide for the Comcast NBCUniversal Digital Equity Voices Lab fellowship (2024-2025). As a fellow, they wrote over a dozen impactful articles on digital equity and marginalized communities.

Running-wise, Dr. Odom loves training for marathons and has qualified for Boston every year since 2015. They are the inaugural nonbinary division winner of the 2022 California International Marathon (CIM) and the consecutive nonbinary division winner of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 San Francisco Marathon. They were on the Under Armour Flow Elite Team at the Oakland Marathon in 2024 and 2025.

They’re currently training for CIM (Dec. 7) and will run Boston again in April 2026.

Dr. Odom is available for the following:

▪️writing projects requested by news outlets, companies, and educational institutions

▪️speaking engagements at schools or organizations

Go to “Contact” to provide details.