Wendy Weinhold

Wendy Weinhold is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, & Culture at Coastal Carolina University's College of Humanities. She has over a decade of professional journalism experience and focuses on the changing role of U.S. journalists in the digital age.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Media Arts from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (2013)
• Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• B.A. in English Literature, Political Science, and Psychology (triple major) from Hastings College (2000)

Dr. Weinhold's research interests center on journalism, critical media analysis, and women's and gender studies, with expertise in feminist criticism and critical theory. Her qualitative research has been published in Feminist Media Studies and Journalism Studies, examining how digital transformation reshapes journalistic identity and practice through intersectional frameworks.

Her scientific awards include:

• Top Paper award from International Communication Association
• Top Paper award from Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
• Edwards College Apple teaching award (2024-2025)
• University Service Award (2022-2023)
• Edwards College Service Award (2021-2022)
• Coastal Office of Online Learning Grant for COMM 304 Gender Communication (2017)
• Coastal Office of Online Learning Grant for JOUR 201 Principles of Journalism (2017)

With extensive industry experience, Dr. Weinhold served as a reporter for newspapers and public radio stations across three states and mentored student journalists at Southern Illinois University's Daily Egyptian. She currently serves as Communication/Rhetoric Book Review Editor for Presidential Studies Quarterly and maintains active program affiliations with Women's and Gender Studies and Graduate Studies.