Carrie P. Freeman (PhD, Univ of Oregon, 2008) (she/her) is a critical/cultural studies researcher who studies media ethics, communication strategies for social justice movements, and the media's coverage of nonhuman animal and environmental issues, in particular, animal agribusiness and veganism. She is a tenured Full Professor in the Department of Communication at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Her most recent book (2020, UGA Press) is "The Human Animal Earthling Identity: Shared Values Unifying Human Rights, Animal Rights & Environmental Movements." which was named 'Book Most Likely to Save the Planet' in 2021's Independent Publisher Book Awards. Her first book is "Framing Farming: Communication Strategies for Animal Rights" (Brill, 2014), a 2016 National Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist in the Social/Political Change category. With Nuria Almiron and Matthew Cole, she co-edited the first anthology combining critical media studies and animal studies approaches (Routledge, 2016) "Critical Animal & Media Studies: Communication for Nonhuman Advocacy."

With Dr. Debra Merskin, she co-authors the website www.animalsandmedia.org that provides style guide recommendations and resources for all types of media practitioners on responsible representation of animals and their issues.

In addition to a previous career in public relations and H.R./professional development, she’s been active in the animal rights and vegan movement for two decades and has served as a volunteer director for local grassroots groups in three states and now is the faculty advisor for GSU's PEACE Club campus group. For over a decade, she's proud to be part of the Second Opinion Radio team (an animal rights program) and co-host of the bi-weekly environmental program (In Tune to Nature), both on Radio Free Georgia (WRFG 89.3FM-Atlanta). She can be seen most days somewhere in Atlanta following her dog Elliott around on a leash.

Other Web Sites: Academia.edu and GSU Profile Page