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Kathleen McElroy, Ph.D., sits for a photo in The Battalion newsroom the day after signing her initial contract to be named the director of Texas A&M's new journalism program. McElroy was a former student at Texas A&M and a writer for The Battalion. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Kathleen McElroy, Ph.D., sits for a photo in The Battalion newsroom the day after signing her initial contract to be named the director of Texas A&M's new journalism program. McElroy was a former student at Texas A&M and a writer for The Battalion. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)