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Amy O'Connor

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School: University of Minnesota
Campus: Twin Cities
Department: Journalism
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Location: 100 Church St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN - 55455
Dates at University of Minnesota: November 2016 - May 2020
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Professor O'Connor clearly cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Her lectures were instructive and tied in with real-world examples that made homework more easily recognizable. Overall, she's the best.

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Biography

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Journalism

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2004
North Dakota State University
University of Minnesota
Fargo
ND
I combine research and teaching to advance our understanding of how workplace organizing is made real through communication. This includes the role of communication in public relations campaigns
crisis management
leadership
and organizational advocacy. \n\nI work closely with students to enhance critical thinking
writing
and research skills through applied scholarship and engagement.
Associate Professor of Communication
North Dakota State University
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
PhD
organizational communication
public affairs/issue management
Purdue University
Washington State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Mass Communication / Advertising
Western Michigan University
MA
Organizational Communication
Mindful mentoring
Genuine Leadership training
Versatile Ph.D.
US Mental Health First Aid Training
My teaching has won numerous awards for engagement and innovation.
University Teaching
Writing
Leadership
Community Outreach
Public Speaking
Teaching experience: public relations
leadership
crisis
org. comm.
Public Relations
Social Media
My research expertise is corporate social responsibility and crisis comm.
Qualitative Research
Editing
Research
Corporate Social Responsibility
Event Planning
Nonprofits
Teaching
Higher Education
Student Affairs
Black Gold Green Earth Manuscript
This study examines 21 environmental sustainability reports from Fortune Global 500 petroleum companies to determine how competitive advantage and institutional language is used by corporations to explain their CSR.
An economic industry & institutional level of analysis of CSR communication
This study investigates the CSR communication of 103 Fortune 500 companies. This study was the genesis for two publications with the Conference Board of Directors as well as a 2013 webinar. Findings highlight the similarities and differences of CSR communication within and across industries.
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