Carol Winkler

Carol Winkler is a Professor of Communication at Georgia State University’s School of Communication and lead faculty member of the TCV Initiative. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Communication from the University of Maryland, a master’s degree in Speech Communication from Wake Forest University, and a B.A. in English and Speech Communication from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Public Communication, University of Maryland
  • M.A. in Speech Communication, Wake Forest University
  • B.A. in English and Speech Communication, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Her research focuses on communication and conflict, with specialized interests in presidential foreign policy rhetoric, argumentation and debate, visual communication, and online extremism. Recent work examines multimodal strategies in terrorist propaganda, visual framing of law and order, and ideological linkages in digital media.

Winkler’s research has been funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and private foundations. Notable publications include her award-winning book In the Name of Terrorism (SUNY Press, 2006) and co-edited volumes Visual Propaganda and Online Extremism (Strategic Studies Institute, 2014) and Networking Argument (Routledge, 2019).

• Scientific Awards:
  • National Communication Association’s Outstanding Book Award (2006)
  • Visual Communication Commission’s Award for Excellence in Research

She has served as Past President of the American Forensics Association and collaborates extensively on studies involving extremist media, counterterrorism communication, and argumentation theory.