Contact
| Dept: | Greenlee School Journalism/Communication |
| Email: | kwinfrey@iastate.edu |
| Office: | 212 Hamilton 613 Wallace Rd. Ames IA 50011-4010 |
| Phone: | 515-294-8344 |
| Vita: | https://iastate.app.box.com/WinfreyCV |
Bio
Leadership Philosophy: Leadership is inspiring others to achieve a shared vision.
Dr. Kelly Winfrey is an assistant professor with the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and faculty with the Leadership Studies Program. Winfrey teaches courses in women and leadership, political campaigns, public relations and journalism. She serves as the coordinator of research and outreach for the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics where she oversees such research and outreach programs as the Archives of Women’s Political Communication, Women in Iowa Politics Database and Ready to Run® Iowa: Campaign Training for Women. Winfrey has published eight co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles and four book chapters on such topics as gender identification in young voters, the effects of gender in presidential and U.S. Senate campaigns, perceptions of candidate image by debate viewers, online self-presentation strategies of political candidates, campaign coverage of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin in 2008, and the content and effects of presidential campaign television ads. Her book "Understanding How Women Vote: Gender Identity and Political Choices" was published in the fall of 2018 by Praeger/ABC-CILO. Winfrey earned a Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of Kansas in May 2012, a master’s degree in communication with an emphasis on gender from Missouri State University and a bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in ethnic and gender studies from Emporia State University.