Christine Joy Gardner (born 1969) is an American communication scholar and journalist.
She is an associate professor and the chair of the Department of Communication Arts at Gordon College.
[2] 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.
[3] In preparation for writing the book, Gardner spent five years doing research at chastity events in various locations in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa.
[4] In the United States, she focused her investigation on three evangelical organizations that advocate sexual abstinence:[5] Silver Ring Thing, True Love Waits, and Pure Freedom.