Amy O’Connor is an associate professor and the director of graduate studies in the department of communication at North Dakota State University in Fargo. She received her Ph.D. from the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. O’Connor has published or presented over 30 research papers focusing on corporate social responsibility and the corporate society relationship. Her research has been published in Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Monographs Journal of Applied Communication Research, Journal of Communication and Public Relations Review. She currently serves on the editorial boards of Business and Society and Management Communication Quarterly. O’Connor has received numerous teaching awards, including the 2009 Blue Key Distinguished Educator award. Prior to her academic career, she held communication positions in the non-profit and advertising sectors.