Alec Hosterman
Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Chair of the Department of Communication Studies

Alec R. Hosterman is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication Studies Department at Longwood University. He came to Longwood in 2014 and currently teaches Digital and Social Media Technologies, Public Relations Campaigns, Communication Research, Lying and Conspiracy Theories, and Combating Hate Through Activism. He is also the photography faculty advisor to the Rotunda, Longwood's student-run newspaper. 

Before coming to Longwood, Alec spent 13 years teaching at Indiana University South Bend in South Bend, Indiana as Senior Lecturer and chair of the Communication Studies department. To gain professional experience which he regularly infuses in his classroom, he worked in the public relations department of Playing Mantis, Inc. in South Bend, Indiana. Playing Mantis was a national toy collectibles manufacturer that specialized in producing die-cast cars, model kits, action figures, and memorabilia. He maintained the company’s websites, wrote and created promotional materials for the sales staff, and maintained the digital photography collection.

When not on in the classroom or working with student interns, you will find Alec engaged in his other favorite obsession: photography. With over 30 years of experience behind the lens, he enjoys both digital and analogue photography. Most recently, his photographs of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA were exhibited at the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond, VA, and the Rosa Parks Museum in Mongtomery, AL. His research contributes to his Beyond Hate Project, focusing on fighting hate speech and white supremacy through education, photography, and outreach.

Alec holds a Ph.D. in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from Texas Tech University, an M.A. in Speech Communication from Ball State University, and a B.A. in Communication from Aquinas College.

Website  www.alechosterman.com
Instagram  @alechosterman