Mary O'Donnell
Associate Professor of Journalism; Faculty Advisor to The Chronicle/NCC Linked
Contact +1 630 637 5290
mkodonnell@noctrl.edu
Office Location
Kiekhofer Hall, 202
Dr. Kay O'Donnell has been teaching journalism and media studies since 2002. During that time, she also has served as student media advisor for a variety of student news platforms including print, online, digital and social. Under her direction, the student media organizations have won several national awards -- including online news awards from College Media Association and Editor & Publisher -- and dozens of state awards.
For more than 20 years, Dr. O'Donnell worked as an editor, writer and designer for several media organizations including The (New Orleans, La.) Times-Picayune, The (San Antonio, Texas) Express-News, and The (Lafayette, La.) Daily Advertiser.
Selected Scholarship
"The View from the Inside: How Those Who Produce Bilingual Newspapers Perceive Their Mission," Journal of Spanish Language Media, Vol. 4, 2011
"Public Perceptions of the Newspaper's Watchdog Role," Newspaper Research Journal, Vol. 18, Winter/Spring 1997
"Antiques From Asia Not Foreign to Texas," San Antonio Express-News, Feb. 4, 2006
“Delta Music Drives Characters,” San Antonio Express-News, Feb. 13, 2005
“Contemporary Art Underfoot,” San Antonio Express-News, July 31, 2004
Courses Taught
ENG 220: Newsgathering
ENG 345: Digital Journalism
ENG 250: Editing
ENG 325: Newsgathering II