Dr. Amy O'Connor

Associate Professor

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Office: Minard 321H
Phone: (701) 231-8585

I joined the faculty at NDSU after completing my Ph.D. at Purdue University in 2004. Prior to my doctorate, I earned my B.A. at Washington State University in advertising and my M.A. at Western Michigan University in organizational communication. Before returning to graduate school, I worked in advertising and public relations for seven years in Seattle, Chicago and Ann Arbor, MI.

My program of research examines how the corporate form shapes and is shaped by our understandings of social issues, work, and community. My research examines how corporations and society communicatively co-construct our understanding and acceptance of the corporate form in society. My research is guided by the simple question "what role should the modern corporation play in the global commons?" My research is published and forthcoming in the Journal of Communication, Communication Monographs, Management Communication Quarterly, and Public Relations Review.

I am currently teaching Crisis Communication and Organizational Ethics. I have received numerous teaching awards including the 2009 Blue Key Distinguished Educator, 2009 College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Outstanding Teacher of the Year award, and the Department of Communication's "Student Choice" teacher of the year. I also have been selected by the Bison Ambassadors (2007, 2008, 2009) as an Apple Polisher for my teaching and mentoring activities. I am the current faculty adviser for NDSU's PRSSA chapter.

I enjoy gardening, being a hockey/soccer mom, reading fiction, and playing Wii. My husband and I are raising our three sons along the tranquil and turbulent Red River in Moorhead,

• Amy O'Connor's CV

Forthcoming publications:

• An economic industry and institutional level of analysis of corporate social responsibility communication
  (Management Communication Quarterly)
• Corporate reporting of cross-sector alliances: The portfolio of NGO partners communicated on corporate websites
  (Communication Monographs)
• The symbiotic sustainability model: Conceptualizing NGO-corporate alliance communication
  (Journal of Communication)