Ahmet Aksoy (Ph.D., Texas Tech University) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Media at Winona State University.
His teaching and scholarship are grounded in a commitment to intercultural communication, cultural understanding, and meaningful dialogue across differences. As a scholar, his work examines how identities, cultures, and systems of power intersect across race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, geography, and class. His scholarship also explores communication pedagogy, with particular attention to how experiential, applied, and collaborative learning can prepare students to engage with complex cultural and social challenges.
Aksoy’s scholarly interests inform both his teaching and his approach to communication pedagogy, emphasizing critical inquiry, experiential learning, and opportunities to connect communication theories with real-world cultural and social experiences. His commitment to international education and intercultural dialogue extends to teaching in Mexico and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as serving on the Advisory Board for the Media and Communication Program at the International University of Sarajevo. He also values mentoring students as emerging scholars, supporting their research, collaborative projects, and conference presentations. His commitment to student learning and mentorship has been recognized through regional and state teaching awards in communication. Across his scholarship, teaching, and international engagement, Aksoy views communication as a means of fostering understanding, cultivating dialogue across cultural differences, and preparing students to engage thoughtfully in an increasingly interconnected world..
Select Publications
Aksoy, A., Baldwin, J.R., & Hambo, E. (2026). Echoes of adaptation: Exploring cultural transition through music. Communication Teacher, 1-6. DOI: 10.1080/17404622.2026.2743085.
Aksoy, A. & Hambo, E. (2026). Communication perceptions: Developing intercultural competencies between American and Bosnian college students through virtual exchange. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 55(2), 296-310. DOI: 10.1080/17475759.2026.2626302.
Aksoy, A & Heuman, A.N. (2024). “Being the needle in the haystack:” The addition of ‘blending’ and ‘co-cultural networking’ as practices to Orbe’s (1998) Co-Cultural Theory. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 53(1-2), 63-80. DOI: 10.1080/17475759.2024.2399096.
Aksoy, A. & Ling, A. (2024). Merging dance and communication to aid in intercultural learning. Communication Teacher, 38(4), 348-352. DOI: 10.1080/17404622.2024.2395303.
Aksoy, A. (2023). Adaptation of second-generation Turkish Americans in the USA: Extending differential adaptation theory to the offspring of immigrants. Review of Communication, 24(2), 81-96. DOI: 10.1080/15358593.2023.2288196.
Work for CID:
Ahmet Aksoy is preparing a publication for the Center.
