She earned her Ph.D. in Communication Arts and Sciences from Pennsylvania State University. Her dissertation investigated the political communication of African-American women from 1950 to 2005. Dr. Alston-Miller has published profiles on a number of women in politics for publications in communication and African-American history. She is currently completing essays on Maria W. Stewart and the intersection of religion and politics in Black women’s 19th century activism. She teaches a variety of courses in communication including, social movements, interracial communication, argumentation, political communication, and public speaking.