Dr. Stine Eckert
Biography
Stine Eckert is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University in Detroit. After studying journalism studies and American studies at the Universität Leipzig and Ohio University, she completed her Ph.D. at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. Her research and teaching foci are journalism studies, gender media studies and communication theories and publics. She has been conducting research on the transformation of journalism and media, the potentials and limitations of new media for minorities, and the constructions of gender in media. She is Co-PI on the NSF ADVANCE grant WSU-GEARS (Gender Equity Advances Retention in STEM). She also serves as Chair of the Helen Award Committee for Emerging Feminist Scholarship of the Feminist Scholarship Division (FSD) of the International Communication Association (ICA) and is editor of the peer-reviewed bilingual journal Journalism Research / Journalistik.
Area of Expertise
Journalism Studies, Journalism and News Media; Gender and Media; Democracy, Public Spheres and Counterpublics; Online Hate and Harassment
Degrees and Certifications
Ph.D. Journalism Studies (University of Maryland)
M.S. Journalism (Ohio University)
Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies (University of Maryland)
Bachelor-Equivalent Journalism, Communication and Media Studies, American Studies (University of Leipzig)
Primary Research Interest
Journalism Studies, Journalism and News Media; Gender and Media; Democracy, Public Spheres and Counterpublics; Online Hate and Harassment
Recent Publications
See an up-to-date list of current and recent publications and conference presentations on stineeckert.com.
Courses Taught
COM 2230 Broadcast News Writing and Editing
COM 5500 Writing on the Web