Christine Gardner

Christine Gardner
Residence	Wheaton, Illinois, United States
Citizenship	United States
Nationality	American
Fields	Communication studies Gender studies HIV/AIDS Philosophy of religion Public sphere Rhetoric Sex education Social movements
Institutions	Wheaton College
Alma mater	Seattle Pacific University University of Washington Northwestern University
Known for	Making Chastity Sexy
Notable awards	Stephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award

Christine J. Gardner (born 1969) is a professor at Wheaton College. She is from Normal, Illinois. She is also a journalist.</ref> Her articles have been frequently published in Christianity Today. She self-identifies as an Evangelical. She has received degrees from Seattle Pacific University, the University of Washington, and Northwestern University. In 2012, her book Making Chastity Sexy won the Stephen E. Lucas Debut Publication Award for a scholarly monograph or book in the field of communication studies. In preparation for writing the book, Gardner spent five years doing research at chastity events in various locations in both the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. In the United States, she focused her investigation on three Evangelical organizations that advocate sexual abstinence:Silver Ring Thing, True Love Waits, and Pure Freedom.