Co-Director
Kathleen McElroy is a professor, Frank A. Bennack Jr. Chair in Journalism and co-director of the Center for Ethical Leadership in Media at the University of Texas at Austin. Before receiving her Ph.D. from UT-Austin, she held various positions in her 20 years with The New York Times, including associate managing editor, dining editor, deputy sports editor and deputy web editor. She previously worked for other publications, including The National all-sports daily, Newsday on Long Island, the Austin American-Statesman, The Huntsville Item and The Bryan-College Station Eagle. She received a M.A. from New York University and a B.A. from Texas A&M University. Her research interests include newsroom practices, obituaries, race and media, and sports.