Wendy Weinhold
Assistant Professor, Journalism
Contact Wendy Weinhold
843-349-6471 wweinhold@coastal.eduBrittain Hall 323
Spring 2020 Office Hours
Mondays/Fridays 10:00am - 12:00pm;
Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:00pm
We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” — Joan Didion
Biography
Dr. Weinhold's work focuses on the changing definition of U.S. journalists in the digital age. Her interests include critical theory and feminist criticism. She is a qualitative researcher, and her articles have been published in Feminist Media Students and Journalism Studies. Her research has been recognized with Top Paper awards from the International Communication Association and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Dr. Weinhold has more than a decade of experience as a journalist, serving as a reporter for newspapers and public radio stations in Nebraska, Illinois, and South Carolina. She worked as a mentor and writing coach at the Daily Egyptian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She and her husband, David Miller, have a daughter, Thea, a son, Samuel, and too many pets.
Education
Ph. D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
B.A., Hastings College
Interesting Facts
Dr. Weinhold is faculty adviser for Omicron Delta Kappa, Coastal Carolina University’s national leadership honor society.
Teaching Areas
Journalism, Communication Studies, Women and Gender Studies
Research Areas
Journalism, Critical Media Analysis, Women and Gender Studies