Contact and Overview
Email Address
Office Hours
Tuesday: 9:00-11:00am
Thursday: 9:00-11:00am
And by appointment.
Education
Ph.D., Media and Communication, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
J.D., Law, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
M.A., Media and Communication, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
B.M., Music Performance (Jazz Trombone), UNC-Greensboro
Teaching
Currently Teaching (Fall 2025)
COM 3305 Communication Law
COM 3340 Journalism Ethics Free Society
Courses Taught
COM 1300 Journalism Matters
COM 3305 Communication Law
COM 3340 Journalism Ethics Free Society
Teaching and Research Specialties
The First Amendment
Academic Freedom
Tech Transparency
Critical Race Theory
Artificial Intelligence
Newsgathering and Access
Research
Publications
- Clay Williams and Evan Ringel, A Review of Anti-Drag Legislation and Its Implications for Drag Performers’ Mental Health, Journal of Homosexuality (2025)
- Amanda Reid and Evan Ringel, Digital Intermediaries & Transparency Reports as Strategic Communications, 41 The Information Society 91 (2025)
- Evan Ringel and Amanda Reid, Regulating Facial Recognition Technology and First Amendment Challenges, 28 Communication Law & Policy 3 (2023)
- Amanda Reid, Evan Ringel, and Shanetta Pendleton, Transparency Reports as CSR Reports: Motives, Stakeholders, and Strategies, 20 Social Responsibility Journal 81 (2023)
- Kate Johnson, Evan Ringel, and Amanda Reid, License to Play: Regulating Location-Based Augmented Reality Gameplay on Public Property, 57 Georgia Law Review 1551 (2023)
- David S. Ardia and Evan Ringel, First Amendment Limits on State Laws Targeting Election Misinformation, 20 First Amendment Law Review 291 (2022)
Academic Honors and Awards
- Top Faculty Paper, First Place, AEJMC SE Colloquium Law and Policy Division (2025)
- Top Faculty Paper, Second Place, AEJMC Law and Policy Division (2023)
- Top Faculty Paper, First Place, AEJMC Law and Policy Division (2022)
Title: Assistant Professor, Media Law
Department: Department of Communication
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-6296