Department of Communication Studies

Dr. Bob Carey


Department Chair

Coordinator - Photojournalism 

112 Communications Studies Hall

(704) 406-3803

bcarey@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Carey's website

Dr. Carey's  blog

B.A., University of Washington, 1977

M.A., University of Memphis, 1997

Ph.D., Regent University, 2006.


Research/teaching areas: Convergence Journalism, Photojournalism, Media Law and Mass Media Theory.


Dr. Carey has also taught computer graphics, layout and design, and web publishing at Gardner-Webb.


He spent 20 years as a photojournalist working with several newspapers and United Press International.


His photographs have appeared in the Dallas Times-Herald, Washington Post, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, theCommission, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chronicle of Higher Education, Christianity Today and Chrisma. Dr. Carey was editor-in-chief for Missions Today magazine.


Dr. Carey currently serves as one of the directors of the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference and serves on the board of directors of Christians in Photojournalism.


For more information, email bcarey@gardner-webb.edu
or call (704) 406-3803