Dr. Christopher J. Wernecke
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Dr. Christopher J. Wernecke
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Assistant Professor | University of North Carolina Wilmington.

I research American cancer rhetoric, politics, and media.

“Connecting Communication Theory & Practice: From Classroom to Boardroom” ~ available now.
Trump’s threat to imprison student protesters is a fascistic scare tactic that is hilariously unenforceable. Until he deploys either his goon squad or the national guard (a distinct possibility), I recommend continuing to employ a tried and true tactic that all authoritarians hate: mockery.
March 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Hey you know how GoFundMe is one of America’s largest #healthinsurance companies now? My recent article examines a common feature on the site: a #cancer narrative. Check it out here: contemporaryrhetoric.com/wp-content/u...
January 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
My babies were all smiles seeing Santa yesterday!
December 16, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Had all four of my wisdom teeth removed this morning and I don’t remember taking this selfie at all. It hurts to laugh but lmao enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
November 28, 2024 at 1:03 AM
For my COMMrades at #NCA2024 - I’ll be talking about #cancer #rhetoric with some awesome folks on the Top Paper Panel for the RCT Division this Saturday at 4pm. Hope to see some of y’all there!
November 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Alright team, I’ve been (relatively) silent over the last two weeks as I’ve struggled to gather my thoughts on what happened in this election. I won’t pretend that what I’m about to offer is radically unique or ground breaking. But here go…
November 19, 2024 at 11:22 PM
🚨New pub just dropped! 🔥

In “Priming ‘American carnage:’ reality television and Donald J. Trump,” I offer three programs as particularly useful heuristics in explaining how and why so many Americans embraced Trumpism.
September 16, 2024 at 7:05 PM