Kym Fox Scholarship

About Professor Kym Fox

Kym’s Impact as a Professor

Kym Fox was a professor of practice of journalism and coordinator of the graduate instructional assistants in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. For more than 20 years, Professor Fox led the journalism major and served as program coordinator. She developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses, including data journalism and the journalism capstone course.

From the Newsroom to the Classroom

Professor Fox transitioned from the newsroom to the classroom after spending 23 years as a daily journalist. She worked at the San Antonio Express-News as the deputy metro editor before joining the Texas State University faculty in 2002. For most of her 18 years at the paper, she covered courts and legal affairs. She also worked at the Mesa Tribune as a copy editor, section editor, and reporter after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Arizona State University. She later earned a master’s degree from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. As a reporter, she received awards for coverage of child abuse and juvenile justice, as well as state honors for news and feature writing.

Professional Involvement and Service

Professor Fox was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) since college. As a former national board member, she was honored with the SPJ President’s Award for her work with the #Press4Education initiative, which supports scholastic journalism. She advised the Texas State student SPJ chapter for several years and loved helping with the SPJ San Antonio chapter’s annual fundraiser, Gridiron. She was also a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Honors and Contributions

Professor Fox was a fellow with the university's Translational Health Research Center and a founding director of Texas Community Health News. She was honored twice with the Texas State University Presidential Award for Excellence—once for service in 2008 and again for teaching in 2013.

About the Scholarship

This scholarship will provide funding for graduate students attending Texas State University who are pursuing a degree in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Thank You for Your Support

Your generosity helps continue Professor Fox’s legacy through future generations of journalists.
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication