Eric Jenkins

Eric Jenkins is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Cincinnati, where he has been teaching since 2010. His research bridges media technology and rhetoric, focusing on emotion, affect, and critical theory.

• Ph.D. in Speech Communication, University of Georgia (2009)
• M.A. in Speech Communication, University of Texas Austin (2000)
• B.A. in Political Science, University of Missouri-Kansas City (1997)

His theoretical work integrates cultural studies, media ecology, and affect theory to analyze digital media, memes, and social platforms. Recent publications explore topics like digital affect, visual rhetoric, and postmodern capitalism, with articles in Critical Inquiry, Quarterly Review of Film & Video, and Games & Culture (forthcoming).

Notable awards include consecutive Top Paper Awards from the Media Ecology Association (2011, 2012) and recognition at the National Communication Association. Jenkins has also served on numerous departmental and university committees, organized colloquia, and reviewed for international journals.