Biography

Dr. Hinnant is a professor of Journalism Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, the Wallace Turner Memorial Faculty Fellow, an award-winning educator, and a widely published researcher. Hinnant’s research focuses on health journalism, science communication, media sociology, and narrative persuasion. In 2025, she started serving as a Faculty Fellow for the Honors College and Office of Global and National Fellowships. For several years, she has enjoyed teaching a section of the Honors College Unbound Book Festival tutorial.