Laura L. Winn

Laura L. Winn is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), where she has worked since 2009. She earned her PhD in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Georgia-Athens and holds a Masters of Social Work from FAU, along with a Bachelors of Psychology and a Master of Child and Family Development from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her academic journey includes a prior role as an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Dr. Winn’s research and teaching focus on interpersonal communication, gender and culture studies, and communication theory and methodology. She has extensive experience conducting research within lower-income communities and was selected to lead a Head Start-funded project during her graduate studies. Her work also explores civic engagement within public forums and the role of social support in interpersonal dynamics.

She has participated in notable academic events, including the 2004 Women and Leadership Forum at Oxford University.