Teaching a new experience for seasoned professional
Faculty Profile
Amy O.Barnes
After working 10 years at UALR as Executive Director of Public Relations, Amy O. Barnes has finished her first semester of teaching in the School of Mass Communication.
“It was great getting to pass along what I’ve learned to someone else,” said Barnes.
“There was a mental adjustment; there are different deadlines in teaching than in the industry. In the [public relations] industry there’s no time to think before you start the next project. There was no time to read up on the industry. In teaching I like the time to research; I like the time to think,” she said.
Barnes received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at Arkansas Tech University and a Master of Arts in Journalism at UALR.
She also has a background in broadcast news, working at local Little Rock stations KATV Channel 7 and KARK Channel 4. She also worked in public relations at Arkansas Childrens’ Hospital.