Amy O'Connor
206 Church St SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
My research focuses on corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication and practices. I am interested in the experiences stakeholders' have with corporations in their communities and what stakeholders expect from corporations in society. My research has explored the experiences of locked-out union workers, how location impacts stakeholders' perceptions of CSR, and the institutionalization of CSR in specific industries.
My current project is a multi-year ethnography of the CSR practices of northern Minnesota mining companies. This project exposes the paradoxes of CSR in an extraction industry and uncovers the micro-processes of corporate-community relationship building.
In 2022, I edited the award winning Routledge Handbook on Corporate Social Responsibility Communication.
As a teacher, I believe the classroom experience should be a collaborative, dynamic learning community where ideas and concepts are respectfully explored and all students are heard and treated with dignity. I encourage students to be energized by the difference of opinions around them, take intellectual risks, and hone their critical thinking skills.
Educational Background
- Ph.D.: Communication, Purdue University
- M.A.: Organizational Communication, Western Michigan University
- B.A.: Mass Communication/Advertising, Washington State University
Specialties
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Public Relations
- Corporate communication