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Former New York Times Editor Named Director of UT Journalism School
March 06, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:

Kathleen McElroy, a journalist and former editor at The New York Times, has been appointed as the new director for the School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin starting June 1.

Currently, McElroy is associate director and senior lecturer in UT's School of Journalism, where she received her Ph.D. in December 2014 after nearly 30 years as a professional journalist.

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