K Eckert (fq0936)
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Department of Communication
Stine Eckert, Ph.D. 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. She also completed a Certificate in Graduate Women's Studies at the Harriert Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland.
Her research and teaching focus on journalism studies, gender media studies, new media, marginalized groups, public spheres and democracy, and online harassment. She is editor of the bilingual open access journal Journalism Research/Journalistik and Co-PI on the NSF ADVANCE grant WSU-GEARS (Gender Equity Advances Retention in STEM, 2020-2024). 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).
Journalism Studies, Journalism and News Media; Gender and Media; Democracy, Public Spheres and Counterpublics; Online Hate and Harassment
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)
Journalism Studies, Journalism and News Media; Gender and Media; Democracy, Public Spheres and Counterpublics; Online Hate and Harassment
See an up-to-date list of current and recent publications and conference presentations on stineeckert.com.
COM 2230 Broadcast News Writing and Editing
COM 5500 Writing on the Web
You can find more information about ongoing and recent studies, projects, conference presentations and publications on my homepage stineeckert.com. To learn more about our Wikid GRRLs projects and its launch in Detroit, check out our website and blog.
Courses taught by K Eckert
Winter Term 2025 (future)
- COM5190 - Special Topics in Communication Studies
- COM5500 - Journalism and New Media
- COM7500 - Seminar in Mass Media
- GSW5400 - Topics in Gender and Women's Studies