Jennifer O'Hara

Professor

Office:GYM 122E
Jennifer O'Hara headshot. Smiling while holding a red jacket over her right shoulder.

Teaching

Jennifer O’Hara, J.D. is an Assistant Professor at Corning Community College, where she has been teaching in various capacities for the past 10 years. Ms. O’Hara is an attorney admitted to the bars of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Before becoming a full-time educator, her practice included criminal, civil, divorce, real estate, and business law. In those fields, Ms. O'Hara had a busy litigation practice which transitioned seamlessly to the classroom. Ms. O’Hara’s teaching career has focused on criminal, constitutional, and business law, and government courses. Some of her other recent positions have included Executive Director of the Chemung County SPCA and features columnist for the Star Gazette.

"I teach because my undergraduate philosophy of law teacher changed my life. I hope to be that change in someone else's life."

Institution Major Emphasis Degree
Vanderbilt University Education in Leadership and Learning in Organizations Ed.D.
Western New England Law School Law J.D.
Binghamton University Law & Society B.A.
Binghamton University Philosophy B.A.