Kelly Toughill is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at the University of King’s College, Halifax. She was a reporter and then deputy executive editor of The Toronto Star prior to joining King’s in 2006, and served as director of the School of Journalism from 2010 to 2016. Kelly has judged regional, national, and international journalism awards, and has received several journalism honours, including a National Newspaper Award. Kelly’s primary areas of research are immigration policy and journalism economics; however, she has published widely on contemporary issues with an emphasis on Atlantic Canada.
Kelly feels privileged to have visited Sable Island twice, during winter and summer, and in 1999 wrote a lengthy article for The Toronto Star. She has an enduring interest in the island.