Biography

Carol Winkler (Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1987) is Professor of Communication and Associate Dean for the Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences. Winkler’s research interests include presidential foreign policy rhetoric, argumentation and debate, and visual communication. Her new book, In the Name of Terrorism (SUNY 2005), traces the behind-the-scenes development of the leadership’s public communication strategies since the Vietnam War in response to terrorism. Her research appears in the Quarterly Journal of Speech, Controversia, Argumentation and Advocacy, Political Communication and Persuasion, and Terrorism. She has won the National Communication Association’s Visual Communication Commission’s Award for Excellence in Research for her work on linkages between visual images and ideology. Dr. Winkler is currently the President-elect of the American Forensics Association and a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Debate Tournament. As Co-Executive Director of the National Debate Project, she is expanding access to the benefits of debate training into traditionally underserved populations. Business to Business Magazine, a publication targeting Fortune 100 and 500 companies, recognized her with their Diva Award for Outstanding Female Leadership. Research Areas: Rhetorical Studies; Presidential Communication; Argumentation; Visual Rhetoric. Degree Track Affiliations: Ph.D. (Public Communication), M.A. (Human Communication & Social Influence).