Cara Kelly Adjunct Instructor SOC Faculty
- Degrees
- M.A. Journalism and Public Affairs, 17吃瓜在线
B.A. Journalism, Appalachian State University
B.S. Political Science, Appalachian State University - Bio
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Cara Kelly is the editor-at-large at the Investigative Reporting Workshop and
an adjunct journalism professor at 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 School of Communications. She spent nearly five years on USA Today鈥檚 investigations team, where she published more than a dozen front-page articles exposing institutional sexual abuse and harassment. She also served as entertainment editor for the paper at the height of the Me Too movement. Kelly was previously a digital editor at The Washington Post and an inaugural member of the Emerging News Products team. Her work has been published in hundreds of newspapers across the country, including the Arizona Republic, Detroit Free Press, Indianapolis Star and Cincinnati Enquirer.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call 17吃瓜在线 Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Fall 2024
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COMM-719 Longform Storytelling
Spring 2025
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COMM-320 Reporting
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COMM-425 Advanced Reporting