37 Years of Service

Following a rich background in the Peace Corps, as a probation officer with the State of New Jersey, and an activist for women’s issues and human rights, Dr. Karen L. Mitchell began her career with Ottawa University as a “grader” (teaching assistant) when OU-Kansas City was located on the Kansas City Country Club Plaza in 1975. She then became an instructor and worked her way through a number of positions, including office manager, director of marketing and public relations (KC campus), di