She is also an education consultant. Dr. Winston also co-authored and published a textbook, Understanding the Speechmaking Process. She has been working at the collegiate level for over ten years in various roles. Winston teaches a variety of undergraduate level courses including Newswriting, Electronic Media Writing, Public Speaking, Small Group Communication, Introduction to Mass Communication, Survey of Journalism and Freshmen Orientation. Her research interests include coverage of education related issues in the media, African American male retention at HBCUs, media convergence and the status of education in the black belt states. Winston earned her doctoral degree and Specialist in Education degree at Tennessee State University, has a Master’s Degree from Austin Peay State University, and a BA from Alcorn State University.